Skuttle indoor air quality products 2000 User manual

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❏ Model 2000 ❏ Model 2001 ❏ Model 2002

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Installation Date

Furnace Contractor

Skuttle™

Indoor Air Quality Products

Owner’s Manual

Model 2000, 2001 and 2002

Home Humidifiers

Includes Safety, Operating and

Maintenance Instructions and Warranty

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HPB Part No. 000-0756-261 - Model 2000, Model 2001 and Model 2002 10/02

Skuttle®Indoor Air Quality Products, 101 Margaret Street, Marietta, Ohio, 45750

This Limited One-Year Warranty covers this Skuttle product as designated on the return portion of

the Warranty Registration Card, excluding wiring, plumbing and installation.

Skuttle Manufacturing Company warrants that this product is free from defects in material and

workmanship under normal, non-commercial use and service. Skuttle will remedy any such defects

if they appear within 12 months from the date of the original installation as evidenced by receipt of

the Warranty Registration Card, subject to the terms and conditions of the Limited One-Year Warranty

stated below:

1. THIS LIMITED ONE-YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY IS GUARANTEED BY SKUTTLE

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 101 MARGARET STREET, MARIETTA, OHIO 45750.

2. This warranty shall extend only to any non-commercial owner who has purchased this residential

product for purposes other than resale.

3. The completion and return of the Warranty Registration Card is a condition precedent to warranty

coverage and performance. Warranty is not valid unless this card is completed and mailed to the factory

within fifteen (15) days of equipment installation.

4. All components are covered by this limited warranty except expendable items.

5. If within the warranty period this product or any component requires service, it must be performed

by a competent heating and/or plumbing contractor—preferably the installing contractor. Skuttle will

not pay shipping or labor charges to remove or replace such defective parts or components. If the part

or component is found by inspection to contain such defective material and/or workmanship, it will be

repaired or exchanged free of charge at Skuttle’s option, and returned freight collect.

6. In order to obtain the benefits of this Limited One-Year Warranty, the owner must notify the dealer

or distributor in writing of any defects within thirty (30) days of the discovery. If, after reasonable time,

you have not received an adequate response from the dealer or distributor, notify in writing: Skuttle

Manufacturing Company, 101 Margaret Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750. (SKUTTLE WILL RECEIVE,

FREIGHT PREPAID, ONLY REMOVABLE PARTS OR COMPONENTS OF SUCH DEFECTIVE

PRODUCTS.)

7. This limited warranty does not apply to any part or component that is damaged in transit or

handling; has been subject to abuse, neglect or accident; has not been installed, operated and serviced

according to Skuttle’s instructions; has been operated beyond the factory rated capacity; or has been

altered in any way that affects its performance. There is no warranty due to neglect, alteration or

ordinary wear and tear. Skuttle’s liability is limited to replacement of defective parts or components

and does not include the payment of the cost of labor charges to remove or replace such defective

components or parts.

8. Skuttle will not be responsible for loss of use of any product; loss of time; inconvenience; or

any other indirect, incidental or consequential damages with respect to person or property, whether

as a result of breach of contract, neglect or otherwise. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE

EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE

LIMITATION OF EXCLUSION IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.)

9. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER

RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

10. Any warranty work will be performed within a reasonable time— usually within one-hundred-

twenty (120) days after notice of defect and delivery to the Skuttle factory—subject to delays beyond

the manufacturer’s control.

11. Any warranty by Skuttle of merchantability, fitness for use or any other warranty (express,

implied or statutory), representation or guarantee other than what was set forth herein shall expire at

the expiration date of this limited warranty. (SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON

HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE LIMITATION IN THE PRECEDING

SENTENCE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.)

12. Skuttle reserves the right to make changes in the design and material of its products without

incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes in the units completed on the effective date of

such change.

Skuttle®Limited One-Year

Product Warranty

Contents

Introduction 1

Principle of Operation 2

Operating Instructions 3

Checking for Proper Operation 3

Maintenance for Models 2000 2001 and 2002 4

Water Hardness and Maintenance Schedule 4

Homeowner Tips 5

Warranty 6

Skuttle®Indoor Air Quality Products, 101 Margaret Street, Marietta, Ohio, 45750, 740-373-9169 http://www.skuttle.com

Homeowner Tips

A. In a home that has had little or no humidification, allow approximately three

weeks for your new humidifier to attain the desired humidity level. Your furniture,

woodwork, carpeting, plaster, houseplants and family members all need time to

absorb lost moisture.

B. To eliminate drafts that allow heat and humidified air to escape, keep fireplace

dampers closed when not in use.

C. If excessive moisture appears on windows or walls, reduce the humidity setting

on your humidistat. If the situation continues, turn off the water valve and consult

your dealer or HVAC contractor.

Notes:

Congratulations…

… on your purchase of a Skuttle High-Capacity Flow-Thru Humidifier— one of the

finest home humidifiers made!

Caring for Your Humidifier

Please take a few minutes to read this booklet. It will familiarize you with the

many features and benefits of your new humidifier, and aid you in understanding

the routine maintenance that will ensure many years of efficient operation.

If, at some point, you need parts or service to maintain the superior performance of

your humidifier, follow these simple procedures:

• Contact the heating and air conditioning contractor who installed your unit.

Often, this information can be found on a label attached to your humidifier or

heating system.

• If no label is found, look in the yellow pages of your phone book under Heating

&Air Conditioning Contractors.

• Finally, if these attempts for parts or service fail, write or call Skuttle Indoor Air

Quality Products at the address or phone number printed on the front inside cover

or page 5 of this booklet.

Experience That Works for You

With more than 75 years of experience in the indoor air quality field, Skuttle has

earned its place as a leader in home humidification. Our longevity and dedication to

our customers has resulted in products that are unsurpassed in quality and ease of

operation. Features such as automatic controls, snap-out and reversible components,

and fewer overall parts make Skuttle one of the simplest, most trouble-free

humidifiers you can buy.

Owner Responsibility

Skuttle’s obligation to honor the warranty on this humidifier is dependent upon

your completing the Warranty Registration Card (found in your humidifier parts

package) and mailing it to Skuttle®Indoor Air Quality Products. The warranty is

not valid unless the card is returned within (15) days from the date of equipment

installation.

Water Hardness

and Maintenance Schedule

Your humidifier will accumulate minerals such as calcium and lime after operating

for a short period (accumulation of minerals is a sure sign the humidifier is producing

humidity). The amount of accumulation is dependent on the hardness of the water

supply in your area. Therefore the time between cleaning is unpredictable.

NOTE: Excessive buildup of these minerals is detrimental to internal parts as well as

evaporative efficiency. Refer to the maintenance instructions above to achieve years of

satisfactory performance from your Skuttle Humidifier.

Maintenance Instructions for 2000,

2001 & 2002

Danger - To Avoid Hazard of Electrical Shock or Burn Turn Off

Power Supplying This Equipment Before Servicing.

1. Shut off water supply.

2. Remove the humidifier cover by turning the screw located at the bottom of the

cover and pulling the cover out toward you.

3. Tilt out the distribution tray and evaporator pad assembly.

4. All plastic and metal parts (except electrical parts and components) can be

washed in humidifier cleaner or a 50% solution of vinegar and water.

5. Replace evaporator media, if cleaning is not satisfactory. This unit also

contains a one piece wick. This wick must be changed along with the evaporator

pad. The wick can be changed very easily by simply lifting out the old one and

replacing it with the new one provided with the evaporator pad.

6. Evaporative media should be replaced at least once a year (once each heating

season).

7. Wipe any loose sediment from the water tray (make certain no particles are

allowed to plug the drain hole).

+10° F

+20° F

Above 20° F

Principle of Operation

Your Skuttle Humidifier uses the same method of evaporation you observe in nature

after a summer shower. Mother Nature’s technique is simple: warm air passes over

a thin layer of water spread over a large area, causing the water to evaporate and

raising the level of humidity. Your humidifier creates the same natural response with

an evaporator pad that dispenses water evenly in front of a warm air stream.

You’ll notice that the evaporator pad has many holes and connecting strands. These

significantly increase the surface from which water can evaporate. This warm air

evaporative process, intensified by the warm air from your furnace, is what makes

your humidifier perform efficiently.

The system is controlled by a humidistat that monitors the relative humidity in your

home, and activates or deactivates the humidifier accordingly. Water evaporated from

the humidifier leaves behind all its impurities (e.g., calcium, iron, lime, bacteria, etc.),

thus creating a purified vapor that doesn’t pollute your indoor air. As a result, your

home will be freer from these contaminants… and your family will almost certainly

be healthier and more comfortable.

How Your Humidifier Works. . .

Model 2000 & 2001. When your home’s air is dryer than the selected level of

humidity, the humidistat activates the low-voltage solenoid in your humidifier,

allowing water to flow across the unit’s media. Warm, dry air is then forced through

the humidifier cabinet by the furnace blower. As the warm air evaporates the water,

the resulting moist (or humidified) air is circulated throughout your home by the

heating system.

Model 2002. (Skuttle Model 2002 operates identically to Model 2000 & 2001,

except that warm air is forced through the humidifier cabinet by a humidifier fan

rather than by the furnace blower.)

Operating Instructions

Your new humidifier is controlled by a humidistat that is installed either on the cold

air return of your furnace, or on an interior wall of your home. The recommended

settings for this control may seem illogical until you understand the principle behind

them....

As you can see from the Humidistat Settings chart below, the recommended setting

goes down as the outside temperature decreases—just the opposite of how you

operate your furnace’s thermostat. To understand the reason for this, think of what

happens to an ice-cold drink when it’s outside on a hot summer day… water

(or condensation) forms on the outside of the glass. Condensation occurs because

the hot summer air contains humidity, and the cold surface of the glass cools the

surrounding air. Once cooled, the air molecules become smaller and can no longer

hold as much moisture. The result is that water droplets accumulate on the glass.

The same principle applies to your home during the winter, when the outside

temperature drops and the inside air remains warm and humid. In order to retain

moisture in your home and prevent condensation, it’s necessary to turn your

humidistat down as outside temperatures fall.

About Your Skuttle®Humidifier

At Outside Temperature

-20° F

-10° F

0° F

15 (Low)

25 (Low-Medium)

Recommended Setting At Outside Temperature

30 (Medium)

35 (Medium-High)

Recommended Setting

Checking the Humidifier for Proper Operation

To check your humidifier for proper operation after servicing or winter start-up,

follow these procedures:

1. Turn the furnace blower to the OFF position, making sure the solenoid valve

is closed.

2. Turn the furnace blower ON and set the humidistat to 100% humidity. The

solenoid valve should open.

3. Make sure the water flow from the solenoid falls directly into the distribution

tray. (The solenoid valve should limit the flow to approximately four gallons per

hour at a line pressure of 60 P.S.I.)

4. To avoid overflow, run the humidifier long enough to be sure the drain tubing is

carrying water to the waste line.

WARNING: DO NOT SET HUMIDITY CONTROL TOO HIGH. Use the

recommended settings shown on humidistat nameplate.

Recommended Humidistat Settings