> Jim wrote: > We've added the cost for a good humidifier (we're figuring high - $1500 for > cost, installation, accessories, etc) to the whole shebang and are still > pretty happy. >
Hi Jim, I went with IAQSource.com and negotiated. I got the Thermastor Santa Fe, the duct kit, the filter and charcoal, the remote humidstat, and .... well just about every option except the pump. It was $1250. Then at Home Despot I got 50' of 6" flexible ducting for one inlet, 5' of 8" ducting for the main inlet, and 25' of insulated ducting for the outlet. I insulated the outlet because I wanted to preserve the heat of the unit to give the basement a bit extra warmth. Installing it was a piece of cake - except for the remote humidistat. If you can't read a wiring diagram I'd get someone who can or an electrician as it's house current powered. I just used lamp cord for the install. Anyway I just stuck the thing in my furnace room right behind a wall. I cut a hole in the wall and put in the main inlet. The secondary I route over the ceiling into our sump room. For the outlet I ran the ducting to the other side of the room and punched a hole in the wall. I put a slimline vent in along the baseboard and put a deflector that shoot the air up. Other than that, I just plugged it in and turned it on. It took about 30 minutes to get our basement from 58% to 35%. Also I leave the blower on at all times and that keeps the air moving. Congrats on the new house!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:192629 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
