Old house but I put in a 3 ton new hvac. Coil is dirty. Contractor recommends putting in aprilaire system. Is it necessary/worth an extra $500?
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Yes . It will keepYour coil in new condition . I do have a April air filter and humidifier on my own system
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We had a Honeywell in our previous older house and loved it. I looked online but it doesn't look like they offer that model anymore. The Honeywell we had was purchased and installed in 1995. We have built a new home and installed the Aprilair, because the reviews were great. We don't think the Aprilair filters as well as the old Honeywell we had. I'm not much help, sorry. I will say if you get one that works as well as the old Honeywell we had my answer would be, "Yes, it's worth it!"
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I've never been happier with the Aprilaire! Has remove dust and allergies. It's the best thing ever
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I am not sure in your case. Depends on why you are solving for. If just to clean air, then maybe not. In my case, wife was having headaches. These units really clean the air and improved quality of life. She no longer gets headache. For me, worth every penny.
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Unless you have someone with allergies, I would not. My house is over 100 years old, and I didn't need one except for my daughters allergies. BTW, the new unit should have come with a new A-coil, and new line set. Why replace just the outside unit? I think any reputable contractor would have replaced the line set, and the A-coil. My first central A/C unit (and A-coil) lasted 14 years (and after 14 years, the A-coil wasn't that dirty). I only replaced them due to age, and energy efficiency. Perhaps you just need to change your furnace filter more often. I am assuming he recommended the filter due to a dirty A-coil. Just my 2 cents. Unless you have someone with allergies, I would not. My house is over 100 years old, and I didn't need one except for my daughters allergies. BTW, the new unit should have come with a new A-coil, and new line set. Why replace just the outside unit? I think any reputable contractor would have replaced the line set, and the A-coil. My first central A/C unit (and A-coil) lasted 14 years (and after 14 years, the A-coil wasn't that dirty). I only replaced them due to age, and energy efficiency. Perhaps you just need to change your furnace filter more often. I am assuming he recommended the... » Read More Unless you have someone with allergies, I would not. My house is over 100 years old, and I didn't need one except for my daughters allergies. BTW, the new unit should have come with a new A-coil, and new line set. Why replace just the outside unit? I think any reputable contractor would have replaced the line set, and the A-coil. My first central A/C unit (and A-coil) lasted 14 years (and after 14 years, the A-coil wasn't that dirty). I only replaced them due to age, and energy efficiency. Perhaps you just need to change your furnace filter more often. I am assuming he recommended the filter due to a dirty A-coil. Just my 2 cents. « Show Less
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Excellent Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is ALWAYS worth it. Health reasons aside, your indoor coil will stay clean and never require ($) cleaning. It will transfer heat at maximum efficiency also. That lowers energy costs.
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I don't think that this will work since it generates steam and I am thinking that you will be drawing the steam through the unit before it gets distributed throughout the house. I recommend that you contact Aprilaire directly with the specifics and they should be able to help you.
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Not at all, but this means you might not be getting enough juice to the unit. You need a 200 Amp panel, two heavy cables (6/2 and 6/3) running from the unit to the electric panel. And you need to have 2 upgraded breakers at the panel. Also, if you have a lot of electrical usage at any one time (dishwasher running, A/C cranking, TV, and all the lights on), this may strain the system a bit for the short time that you use hot water. And, it also depends on the model that you bought and if that model accommodates the house size and family that you have. I have not had any issues with this unit so far. Then again I live in FL and I never need the water to be all that hot. I keep the temperature setting at 117 degrees and that seems just right. However, I do need to install a descaling system to prevent any scale buildup inside the unit, because FL water is hard water. All part of my master plan. ;O)
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Hi. My contractor had to put in a new plug and different from what we normally use.I am sorry I don't remember more about it, but that had to take place for it to run.so it is an added expense but it's a great a/c.
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More information is neededsuch as what system do you have. Is it just a furnace or does it incorporate central air. And what connections were on the old thermostat (w,r,y,g)?
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I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and then when I expect it to be above 20 deg. Never had a problem with that. Good luck! I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and... » Read More I would suspect that yes, you need to replace your humidistat. I have an Aprilaire humidifier and my digital humidistat went bad. Since my humidifier was aging, I replaced it also. I went back to the "manual" humidistat since it's simple and no electronics to go bad. The only thing the digital humidistat buys you is an outdoor temperature sensor (thermocouple) that automatically adjusts the setting based on the outdoor temperature ...sounds good but not that big of a deal. I set my manual humidistat a couple times ...when I expect the temperature to routinely get below 20 deg and then when I expect it to be above 20 deg. Never had a problem with that. Good luck! « Show Less
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It all depends on whether you use central A/C a lot during summer. We bought the KuulAire to reduce the time we had the A/C operating. If that is not your situation, it would not be a good investment.
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My system is made by AirVac. It works well with my system. My only complain it that it does get kinks in it occasionally.
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For that large of house you need to use the 230 volt option. The 120 volt will never create enough steam. It gets installed before the filter in the furnace, so yes it will work on 3 zones. I have 5 zones. Installation time can very but 4 hours is a good high estimate for HVAC. You also need plumbing and electrical contractors too. Make sure you do not use RO water. Use only regular water. System needs some hardness for it to work correctly.
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There is a manufacturer's warranty if professionally installed. The installer has to provide their business information and you should keep a copy of their installation invoice for your records. If you install yourself, you can save $500 (my install fee, removal of old system that was different brand/configuration, re-plumbing, set up, etc.) but you should not count on warranty help if you screw up something. Spend $500 and know you got it backed by warranty or risk your cost for the heater... was easy call for me.Don't remember the length of warranty, would have to look it up and I've filed those papers... There is a manufacturer's warranty if professionally installed. The installer has to provide their business information and you should keep a copy of their installation invoice for your records. If you install yourself, you can save $500 (my install fee, removal of old system that was different brand/configuration, re-plumbing, set up, etc.) but you should not count on warranty help if you screw up something. Spend $500 and know you got it backed by warranty or risk your cost for the heater... was easy call for me.Don't remember the length of warranty, would have to look it up and... » Read More There is a manufacturer's warranty if professionally installed. The installer has to provide their business information and you should keep a copy of their installation invoice for your records. If you install yourself, you can save $500 (my install fee, removal of old system that was different brand/configuration, re-plumbing, set up, etc.) but you should not count on warranty help if you screw up something. Spend $500 and know you got it backed by warranty or risk your cost for the heater... was easy call for me.Don't remember the length of warranty, would have to look it up and I've filed those papers... « Show Less
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If you Google "Aprilaire 600 you will has access to the manual and installation instructions. There are also installation videos on UTube within the listing on Google. Hope that helps. The Aprilaire 600 works for me.
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Fred I wish I could help you. I have had my kit for 12 months now , just replaced the filter after 12 months. It was dirty but not bad. We have 2 cats and 2800 sq. feet of living space, a 22 year old standard furnace 80% eff. I am happy with the up grade. Can't really comment on Merv and strain on furnace.
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I am not a qualified A/C repair man. Generally you replace both to get the big power bill savings. The savings is big !
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Yes and No.The higher the Merv rating, the more strain you will put on your furnace/blower. The more denser (Higher Merv rating) the filter, the more your blower motor will have to work. Of course, you will pull out more particles/dust/pollen etc out of the air, with a higher Merv rating. I have a variable speed blower motor/fan, so my Hvac technician can adjust my blower/fan speed. For my house, approx. 1600 sq ft, I found the Filtrate 1000 (Approx Merv rating of 11) to be ideal, with my two cats. I also buy charcoal pre filters here on Amazon and use them with my filter. They also tend to pick up a lot of stuff out of the air. I then vacume both the filter and pre filter (with a Hepa vacume cleaner) at least twice a month. I then change my furnace filter every 4 to 6 weeks-even though the filters would be good for at least 90 days. This may be considered excessive but my Hvac tech states my coils are always clean and the house is cool/warm when I want it. Next time your Hvac tech is at your house and servicing your system, ask him/her what they recommend.
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My son in law is an HVAC guy and will be installing mine. I'm sure prices vary regionally but he said if you had the parts and hired installation in Northern Utah it would be $300-$500. He also said this was a good quality home humidifier. Good luck!
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Search the WEB for Aprilaire 500 instructions and video. If you do not have a humidifier on the furnace there will be some work involved.
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Hi, if you are just replacing an old one with this, the venting system is already in place in your house. You don't have to do anything with that. We like ours a lot.