There is water dripping from the unit. I had someone replace the hose that is attached to the unit because the line was clogged. I thought the problem was solved, but the water continues to drip.
Per Aprilaire: DO NOT REVERSE FAN BLADES ON APRILAIRE 700.
Contacted Aprilaire this morning they said that the fan should indeed suck through the water panel, not blow.
He said if your water panel is upside down inside the plastic shrowd, it will leak. He told me that the water panel is shaped like an upside down christmas tree.... the water runs to the inside most core of the panel, not to the outside. If it's upside down, it runs to the outside instead.
I will check my water panel tonight. If it's installed correctly, I'm going to leave my fan blades reversed.
I bent the aluminum blades of my fan to blow the opposite direction. It is now running leak free! Have tested less than an hour thus far. Will re-post tomorrow to see if it's still not leaking.
NO MORE LEAKS WITH APRILAIRE 700!
I found my fan in the humidifier was running backward sucking instead of blowing. After bending the blades to blow air the opposite way, no leaks what so ever.
Must be a factory defect..... I'm contacting Aprilaire today.
12 hours running constantly and not one drip of a leak!
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I discovered that the problem was simply a cracked, brittle lead hose and after replacing it, solved the problem. Thanks for the reply.
Same problem, tried everything but water still leaks from the bottom.
I don't have a solution but I also have the same probem with my 760. It worked for 5 years, then the problems started. What a pain! I replaced the water panel, cleaned out any calcum buildup, etc and no luck. There must be a defect!
If I can't solve the problem sooon I will buy any brand of humidifier but Aprilaire.
If the water panel needs to be replaced , this can happen. instead of going through the panel , water will run on the outside of the panel and drip through the seems on the humidifier cover. make sure the plastic hose that goes into the water panel is inserted into the water panel.
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Water runs out of the humidifier cover. Humidifier was new in October, filter looks exactly like it did when installed. Drain hose is clear, but doesn't run hardly any water. More water comes out cover & sprays down the furnace.
My 700 is also leaking right through the bottom of the unit. I checked the lead hose and the drain hose and they are clear. I replaced the filter and cleaned the tray that holds the filter in place. What the heck is causing the water to flow out of the unit rather than down the drain hole? It appears to be level. thanks.
I have the same problem. cleaned, change the filter but no work.
Same problem. Attempted to fix by replacing Scale Control, Water Distributor and Water Panel and still leaks. Will attempt to replace lead hose.
I THINK THAT I FOUND THE DEFECT!
My fan is sucking air from the plenem through the water wick filter into my humidifier case. The water droplets hit the back of the case & drip to the floor.
The fan, (by my best mechanical notions) should blow the air through the water wick into the plenem and be distributed by the furnace's blower fan.
How do i reverse the direction my fan runs?
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