Humidifiers

When cold, dry air enters your home and is warmed to room temperature, the humidity in the average house can drop to as little as 5%. Compare that to the average 25% humidity of the Sahara Desert and you can understand why the air inside your home can seriously affect your health and comfort.

Top 3 Benefits of Having a Humidifier

Your Health: Low humidity dries your skin, throat, and nasal passages, and makes your eyes itchy. Humidifiers keep your skin moisturized, help relieve cold and flu symptoms and can relieve asthma symptoms. Proper humidity levels year round will help you avoid colds, bloody noses and sinus problems.

Lower Utility Costs: By keeping humidity inside your home at an ideal level, you can turn your thermostat down a few degrees and still feel comfortable. Dialing down your thermostat just three degrees can reduce your heating bills by as much as 5%.

Humidity and Your Home: Practically everything in your home that is made from wood contains some moisture. As dry air sucks moisture out, the furniture shrinks and cracks, hardwood floors separate at the seams and doors warp, no longer fitting their frames.

How Does Humidity Affect Air Quality?

Research has shown that 30% - 60% relative humidity is ideal. Outside this range, bacteria, fungi, viruses and mites thrive and multiply. As these creatures increase in number, so does your risk of being adversely affected. Get a hygrometer to easily test your humidity levels. It works like a thermometer.

General Air 1042 Humidifier

General Operating Principles of the 1041DM Humidifier

When the humidistat senses a need for additional humidity, a solenoid valve is opened and metered water flows into the patented distribution tray at the top of the humidifier. The tray assures that the evaporator pad is moistened thoroughly and uniformly for greatest evaporative efficiency.

Dry air, warmed by the furnace, is passed through the wet pad where evaporation occurs, and moist humidified air is circulated throughout the home. Unevaporated water drains from the bottom of the unit carrying off troublesome minerals. The efficiency of design ensures more water gets into the air instead of running down the drain. The 1042DM uses less water input to produce more humidity output than most competitive units.

Exceptional Features of the 1042DM Humidifier

Attractive Styling

Modern industrial grade design utilizing top quality, non-corrosive, high temperature materials.

Proper Humidification

The scientifically designed evaporator pad results in high evaporative output and low scale accumulation.

Easy to Service

Thumb screws allow easy access to the distribution trough, the drain pan, and the evaporator pad. This makes periodic maintenance quick and easy.

No Moving Parts

No motor, fan or pump to wear out or lime up.

Manual Air Shutter

To close bypass during cooling season.

High Performance

Evaporates up to 19.2 gallons per day at industry test conditions, with a metered input rate of 3.5 U.S. gallons/hour while in operation.

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