Honeywell Bypass Flow Through Humidifier with Water Saving Technology (HE280) Installation Guide

HE240, HE280 HUMIDIFIER AND INSTALLATION KIT

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Connecting the Plumbing

Use hot or cold water and either hard or softened water in the humidifier.
NOTE: Using hot water will increase operating costs, but may provide a small

increase in the amount of humidity delivered.

IMPORTANT

Please consult local plumbing code for proper plumbing regulations before begin-

ning. Use of a manual shutoff valve may be required to meet code in your area.

1. Shut off the water.

2. Use the self-piercing saddle valve (included)

to tap into the water supply line at the loca-

tion selected. Turn the handle on the top of

the saddle valve to the right (clockwise) until

the needle pierces the water supply line.

Leave the needle in this position until the

humidifier is fully installed to prevent leaking

(even though the water supply is turned off,

there can still be water in the line that will

leak as soon as the needle is backed out).

See Fig. 8. If tapping into galvanized pipe,

drain the line and pre-drill 3/16 in. tap for the

saddle valve.

Fig. 8. Installing the saddle valve.

NOTE: The saddle valve is not designed to regulate water flow. The valve is

either open or closed.

IMPORTANT

To prevent debris from clogging the solenoid in-line filter, be sure to install the

saddle valve handle pointing toward the ceiling.

3. Use 1/4 in. (6 mm) OD tubing and

connect the saddle valve to the

inlet side of the solenoid valve on

the humidifier (see Fig. 9).

a. Place the brass compression nut

over the tubing.

b. Slide the plastic compression ring

over the tubing. (Discard copper

compression ring provided with

valve.)

c. Install brass insert into end of

tubing.

Fig. 9. Installing feed tubing.

NOTE: To prevent leaking, use plastic (Delrin) compression rings with plastic

tubing. Use copper sleeve rings only with copper tubing.

M20175

SCREW DRIVER

WATER LINE

M33404

BRASS COMPRESSION NUT

PLASTIC

COMPRESSION

RING

BRASS INSERT

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