Skuttle 2000 User manual

Owner’s
Manual
Home Humidier
Models 2000, 2001
and 2002
Includes Safety,
Operating and Main-
tenance Instructions
plus 5-Year Warranty
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Part No. 000-0756-261 • 5M/HBP 9/13
Manual de
Operación
para los Humidica-
dores Residenciales
2000, 2001, y 2002
Incluye instrucciones
de seguridad, opera-
ciones y manutención,
más garantía de 5 años
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Manuel du
propriétaire
pour les modèles
d’humidicateurs
résidentiels 2000,
2001 et 2002
Comprend les
consignes de
sécurité, d’opération
et d’entretien et une
garantie de 5 ans
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Skuttle®Indoor Air Quality Products
101 Margaret St., Marietta, OH 45750
800-848-9786 (US only) or 740-373-9169
[email protected] • www.skuttle.com

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Contents
Congratulations ..................................................................................... 2
Experience that Works for You .............................................................. 2
Owner Responsibility............................................................................. 3
About Your Skuttle Humidier................................................................ 3
Principle of Operation ....................................................................... 3
How Your Humidier Works .............................................................. 3
Humidistat Operating Instructions..................................................... 4
Recommended Humidistat Settings ................................................. 5
Maintenance Instructions....................................................................... 5
How Water Hardness Affects Maintenance ...................................... 5
Pad Cleaning and Replacement ....................................................... 5
Homeowner Tips.................................................................................... 6
Replacement Parts and Service............................................................ 7
Models 2000.................................................................................... 8
Models 2001.................................................................................. 10
Models 2002.................................................................................. 12
Skuttle Limited Five-Year Product Warranty........................................ 14
Español............................................................................................... 16
Français.............................................................................................. 32
Notes / Notas / Notes .......................................................................... 48
ENGLISH
See model number and contractor information
on the back of this booklet.

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Congratulations
... on your purchase of a Skuttle High-Capacity Flow-Thru
Humidier—oneofthenesthomehumidiersmade!
Model 2000
Bypass Flow-Thru
Humidiers
Model 2001
Bypass Flow-Thru
Humidiers
Model 2002
Fan-Powered Flow-Thru
Humidiers
Models 2000, 2001 and 2002 come with manual humidistats.
Please take a few minutes to read this booklet. It will
familiarize you with the many features and benets of your new
humidier, and help you understand the routine maintenance that
will ensure many years of efcient operation.
Experience That Works for You
With more than 90 years of experience in the indoor air quality eld,
Skuttle has earned its place as a leader in home humidication. Our
longevity and dedication to our customers have resulted in products
that are unsurpassed in quality and ease of operation. Features such
as automatic controls, snap-out and reversible components, and fewer

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overall parts make Skuttle one of the simplest, most trouble-free
humidiers you can buy.
Owner Responsibility
Skuttle’s obligation to honor the warranty on this humidier is depen-
dent upon your completing the Warranty Registration Card (found in
your humidier parts package) and mailing it to SKUTTLE INDOOR AIR
QUALITY PRODUCTS, 101 MARGARET STREET, MARIETTA, OH
45750. The warranty is not valid unless the card is returned within 15
days from the date of equipment installation.
About Your Skuttle Humidier
Principle of Operation
Your Skuttle Humidier 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 broad
surface, causing the water to evaporate and the humidity level to rise.
Your humidier creates the same natural response with an evaporator
pad, which dispenses water evenly in front of a warm air stream.
You’ll notice that the evaporator pad has many holes and con necting
strands. These signicantly increase the area from which water can
evaporate. This warm air evaporative process, intensied by the warm
air from your furnace, is what makes your humidier perform efciently.
HowYourHumidierWorks
The system is controlled by a humidistat that monitors the relative
humidity (RH) in your home and activates or deactivates the humi dier
accordingly. Water evaporated from the humidier leaves behind all
its impurities (e.g., calcium, iron, lime, bacteria, etc.), thus creating
a puried 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.
Models 2000, 2001. When your home’s air is dryer than the selected
level of humidity, the humidistat activates the low-voltage solenoid in
your humidier, allowing water to ow across the unit’s media. Warm,
dry air is then forced through the humidier cabinet by the furnace
blower. As the warm air evaporates the water, the resulting moist
(or humidied) air is circulated throughout your home by the heating
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Model 2002. These models operate identically to the previous models,
except that warm air is forced through the humidier cabinet by a
humidier fan rather than by the furnace blower.
Humidistat Operating Instructions
Important Notes:
• Models 2000, 2001 and 2002 come with a standard humidistat. (See
operating instructions, following.)
Your new Model 2000, 2001 or 2002 ow-thru humidier 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 Humidi stat
Settings Chart (page 5), the recom-
mended 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.
Outdoor Humidistat
Temperature Setting

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Recommended Humidistat Settings
Outside
Temperature
Recommended
Setting
Outside
Temperature
Recommended
Setting
-20ºF (-29ºC) 15
(Low) 10ºF (-12ºC) 30 (Medium)
-10ºF (-23ºC) 20
(Medium-Low) 20ºF (-7ºC) 35 (Medium-High)
0ºF (-18ºC) 25
(Low-Medium)
Above 20ºF
(-07ºC)
40
(High)
Maintenance Instructions
How Water Hardness Affects Maintenance
Your humidier will accumulate minerals such as calcium and lime
after operating for a short period. (Accumulation of minerals is a sure
sign the humidier is producing humidity.) The amount of accumulation
depends on the hardness of the water supply in your area. Therefore,
the amount of time between cleanings is unpredictable.
To determine if your humidier pad needs cleaned or replaced, look to
see if the openings in the pad are caked with minerals.
CAUTION: Excessive buildup of minerals is detrimental to the
humidier’sinternalpartsaswellastotheevaporativeprocess.
Refer to the maintenance instructions below to achieve years of efcient
performance from your Skuttle Flow-Thru Humidier.
Pad Cleaning and Replacement
WARNING: To avoid hazard of electrical shock or burn, turn off
power supplying this equipment before servicing.
1. Shut off the water supply.
2. Remove the humidier cover by turning
the screw (located at the bottom of the
cover) counterclockwise () and pulling
the cover out toward you.

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3. Tilt out the distribution tray and evaporator
pad assembly.
4. Wash all plastic and metal parts (except electrical parts and compo-
nents) in humidier cleaner or a 50 percent solution of vinegar and
water.
5. If cleaning is not sufcient, replace the evaporator pad. (See
Replacement Parts and Service, page 7.)
IMPORTANT:
• The evaporator pad should be replaced at least once a year
(i.e., once each humidication season). In cases of excessive
mineral buildup, more frequent media replacement may be
necessary if cleaning is not effective.
• TheHumidieralsocontainsaone-
piece wick, which must be changed
along with the evaporator pad. The
wick can be changed easily by lifting out
the old one and replacing it with the new
wick provided with the evaporator pad.
6. Wipe any loose sediment from the water tray. Make sure no particles
are allowed to plug the drain hole.
IMPORTANT: Attheendofeachhumidicationseason,turn
the water supply off and clean the unit.
If, after cleaning or replacing the pad, your Flow-Thru Humidier
does not perform up to previous standards, contact your HVAC
contractor for service.

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Replacement Parts and Service
If you need parts or service to maintain the superior performance of
your Flow-Thru Humidier, follow these procedures:
• Contact the heating and air conditioning contractor who installed
your unit. You may nd this information stamped on the back cover
of this booklet, or on a label attached to your humidier or heating
system.
• If this information is unavailable, look in the phone book or on the
Internet under “Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors”.
• Finally, if these attempts for parts or service fail, write, call or email
Skuttle at:
Skuttle Indoor Air Quality Products
101 Margaret Street, Marietta, OH 45750
800-848-9786 or 740-373-9169
[email protected]
Homeowner Tips
• In a home that has had little or no humidication, allow approxi mately
three weeks for your new humidier to reach the desired humidity
level. Your furniture, woodwork, carpeting, plaster, houseplants and
family members all need time to absorb lost moisture. To eliminate
drafts that allow heat and humidied air to escape, keep replace
dampers closed when not in use.
• 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 HVAC contractor.
SeeFlow-ThruHumidierpartlistsanddiagrams,
beginning on page 8.

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Models 2000
Replacement Parts Diagram

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Models 2000
Replacement Parts List
Key No. Part No. Std.
Pkg. Description
1000-1730-094 1Mounting Base 2 000-0602-055 1 Drip Tray 3 000-1317-091 1Wick 4 A00-1730-124 1Side Piece w/Damper Assembly 5000-1730-089 1Solid Side Piece 6A04-1725-052 12 Replacement Media w/Wick 7A00-0641-171 1Cover (w/Label, Screw & Retaining Washer) 8000-0814-008 1Transformer (24V, 10VA, 120V Primary) 9 A01-0814-148 124 Volt Solenoid (Universal Kit)
10 SK0-0055-001 1Humidistat Assembly for 2000
11 A00-1128-005 1 Saddle Valve
12 000-1106-037 1Orice Fitting w/Filter (#13), Compression Nut
& Ferrule
13 000-1319-051 1Inline Filter
Not
shown K00-2000-000 1
Small Parts Kit (w/Cover Screw & Retainer, Wa-
ter Feed Tube, 90° Brass Elbow, Elbow Retainer
& Screw)

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Models 2001
Replacement Parts Diagram

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Models 2001
Replacement Parts List
Key No. Part No. Std.
Pkg. Description
1000-1730-091 1Mounting Base 2 000-0602-055 1 Drip Tray 3 000-1317-091 1Wick 4 A00-1730-124 1Side Piece w/Damper Assembly 5000-1730-089 1Solid Side Piece 6A04-1725-051 12 Replacement Media w/Wick 7A00-0641-170 1Cover (w/Label, Screw & Retaining Washer) 8000-0814-008 1Transformer (24V, 10VA, 120V Primary) 9 A01-0814-148 124 Volt Solenoid (Universal Kit)
10 SK0-0055-001 1Humidistat Assembly for 2001
11 A00-1128-005 1 Saddle Valve
12 000-1106-037 1Orice Fitting w/Filter (#13), Compression Nut
& Ferrule
13 000-1319-051 1Inline Filter
Not
shown K00-2000-000 1
Small Parts Kit (w/Cover Screw & Retainer,
Water Feed Tube, 90º Brass Elbow, Elbow
Retainer & Screw)

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Models 2002
Replacement Parts Diagram

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Models 2002
Replacement Parts List
Key No. Part No. Std.
Pkg. Description
1000-1730-091 1Mounting Base 2 000-0602-055 1 Drip Tray 3 000-1317-091 1Wick 4 A00-1730-089 1Solid Side Piece 5A04-1725-051 12 Replacement Media w/Wick 6A00-0641-169 1Cover (w/Label, Screw & Retaining Washer) 7000-1318-080 110" Diameter Fan Blade 8A01-0814-148 124 Volt Solenoid (Universal Kit) 9 SK0-0055-001 1Manual Humidistat for 2002
10 A00-1128-005 1 Saddle Valve
11 000-1106-037 1Orice Fitting w/Filter (#12), Compression Nut & Ferrule
12 000-1319-051 1Inline Filter 13 000-0811-123 1Power Supply Cord 14 000-0811-122 1 2-Piece Connector Assembly 15 000-1721-048 1Fan Motor 16 000-0431-034 1Insolation Relay 17 000-1730-092 1Fan Shroud
Not shown 00-2000-000 1 Small Parts Kit (w/Cover Screw & Retainer, Water Feed
Tube, 90º Brass Elbow, Elbow Retainer & Screw)

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Skuttle Limited Product Warranty
NOTE: Models2000,2001arewarrantedforveyears;Model
2002 is warranted for one year.
This limited warranty covers your Skuttle Flow-Thru Humidier as des-
ignated on the return portion of the warranty registration card, excluding
wiring, plumbing and installation. Skuttle Mfg. Co. (DBA Skuttle Indoor
Air Quality Products) 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 warranty stated below:
1. THIS LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY IS GUARANTEED BY
SKUTTLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 101 Margaret Street,
Marietta, OH 45750.
2. This warranty shall extend only to any noncommercial 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. The
warranty is not valid unless this card is completed and mailed to the
factory within fteen (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 benets of this limited warranty, you 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 Indoor Air Quality Products
101 Margaret Street
Marietta, OH 45750

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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 subjected 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 con-
sequential damages with respect to person or property, whether
as a result of breach of contract, neglect or otherwise. (SOME
STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF 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, tness 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 incor-
porate such changes in the units completed before the effective
date of such change.

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Skuttle®Indoor Air Quality Products
Productos para la Calidad del Aire en Ambientes Interiores
101 Margaret St., Marietta, OH 45750
800-848-9786 (sólo EUA) o 740-373-9169
[email protected] • www.skuttle.com

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ESPAÑOL
Contenido
Felicitaciones........................................................................................18
Una experiencia que trabaja por usted.................................................18
Las responsabilidades del propietario..................................................19
Sobre su humidicador Skuttle.............................................................19
Principios de operación ...................................................................19
Cómo funciona su humidicador .....................................................19
Instrucciones para la operación del humidistato..............................20
Niveles recomendados para el humidistato.....................................21
Instrucciones para la manutención.......................................................21
El impacto del agua dura en la manutención .................................21
Filtro de limpieza y repuesto ..........................................................22
Sugerencias para el propietario............................................................23
Piezas de repuesto y de servicio..........................................................23
Modelos 2000.................................................................................24
Modelos 2001.................................................................................26
Modelos 2002.................................................................................28
Garantía limitada de su producto Skuttle .............................................30
English.................................................................................................. 1
Français.............................................................................................. 32
Observe el número del modelo y la información del contratista
al reverso de este manual.

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Felicitaciones...
...porsucompradeunHumidicadordeDesvíoSkuttledeAlta
Capacidad,¡Unodelashumidicadoresresidencialesmásnos!
Modelos 2000
Humidicadoresde
Desvío Ventilados por el
Sistema de Calefacción
Modelos 2002
Humidicadoresde
Desvío con Ventilador
Interno
Modelos 2001
Humidicadoresde
Desvío Ventilados por el
Sistema de Calefacción
Los humidistatos de los modelos 2000, 2001 y 2002 se operan manu-
almente.
Favor de tomar unos minutos para leer este folleto. Le
informará de varios detalles y benecios de su nuevo humi-
dicador, y le ayudará a entender la manutención rutinaria que
asegurará muchos años de utilidad eciente.
Una experiencia que trabaja por usted
Con más de 90 años de experiencia en el campo de la calidad del aire
de ambientes interiores, Skuttle ha logrado su propio lugar como líder