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My parents installed a whole home humidifier a couple of years ago. It cost way more than $300 (closer to $2k installed—maybe they just got the wrong one?), and
by bruckie 4y ago
My parents installed a whole home humidifier a couple of years ago. It cost way more than $300 (closer to $2k installed—maybe they just got the wrong one?), and it also costs a lot to operate each month in additional electricity usage. Having a system that doesn't require one sounds much nicer.
- oh_sigh 4y agoI got quotes in that range as well here in boulder, so I installed one myself a week ago in about 2 hours(aprilaire 700 - $310) with no special HVAC knowledge, though I am mechanically and electronically inclined. I haven't checked the electricity usage but I can't imagine it is much. The system is literally just a small fan and a solenoid valve. Maybe your parents opted for a steam system, whereas mine is called a flow through style.
- coryrc 4y agoI think you got confused with DEhumidifier. Humidifiers are cheap to operate.
- bruckie 4y agoNope. It's a humidifier that uses resistive heating to vaporize water, and that takes a lot of energy.
- coryrc 4y agoThat's like cautioning about the price of cars because you bought a Hummer instead of a Corolla. Drum humidifiers use a couple watts on any central forced-air system. And, since the heating season is there only time you need humidifying on this context, all the "waste" heat is just heating your home.