How Your Humidifier Works
Your Skuttle Steam Humidifier supplies moist air to your home much the same way as outdoor air is humidified. On a warm summer day, the sun’s heat evaporates water from puddles, streams, rivers, oceans, etc., turn- ing it into vapor. The amount of water vapor (humidity) that rises into the air is determined by the amount of time the water is exposed to the heat source.
If you were to look inside your humidifier’s reservoir, you would see an immersed, tubular heater and two floats. When your home is too dry, the humidistat (humidity control device) installed with your system activates the humidifier heater. A
Once the selected level of humidity is reached, the humidifier heater turns off automatically. However, the furnace blower continues to replenish the moisture in your home until the water in the humidifier’s reservoir is cooled and ceases to produce steam. All this takes place without disruption to your heating system’s normal operation. When the indoor humidity drops below the desired level, the process begins again.
As water is evaporated from the humidifier reservoir and replaced by fresh water, the larger of the two float valves prevents overflow by shutting off the water at the designated level. The smaller float acts as an additional safety device, automatically shutting off the humidifier heater if, for any reason, the water level drops below the heating element.
Because water evaporated from the humidifier leaves behind all its impurities (calcium, iron, lime, bacteria, etc.), the resulting humidification doesn’t pollute your indoor air. Instead, your home is freer from these contaminants, creating a healthier, more comfortable environment for you and your family.
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