Aprilaire 700 vs Honeywell TrueSteam
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02-01-11, 03:45 PM
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Aprilaire 700 vs Honeywell TrueSteam
My Aprilaire 440 no longer works. I'm interested in either changing to an Aprilaire 700 or going to the Honeywell TrueSteam. House is 3200 sf and the first floor is all hardwood (along with all new kitchen cabinets). House is heated/cooled by Carrier Infinity 2 stage gas furnace and central air. My wife has severe allergies and with the house being so dry, her nose bleeds. I know the TrueSteam is almost 2x cost of Aprilaire, but I want to get the best unit to get the humidity correct. Any recomendations?
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02-02-11, 07:38 AM
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I'd prefer the bypass than fa powered unit. Just less things to go wrong, and no extra noise made of the fan. Also, it can be wired right to the furnace board since you have the infinity set up.
Are you putting it in, or a dealer?
Are you putting it in, or a dealer?
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02-02-11, 10:24 AM
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Correct. If you go with the 700, that has to be mounted on the supply side of the system, and lot of them don't have the room, where the bypass unit can be mounted on the return.
