I have a two-stage condensing gas furnace (Payne PG9MAB I think), and I would like to install a bypass evaporative humidifier (AprilAire 400). But, given that the furnace achieves its high efficiency by condensing most of the moisture out of the air, isn't the furnace going to defeat the purpose of the humidifier?
In other words, when the furnace is blowing, some of the warm air will go through the bypass humidifier and pick up moisture. But before the moist air can get to the living space it will have to go back through the furnace, which will suck the moisture back out, right? I hope I'm wrong...
In other words, when the furnace is blowing, some of the warm air will go through the bypass humidifier and pick up moisture. But before the moist air can get to the living space it will have to go back through the furnace, which will suck the moisture back out, right? I hope I'm wrong...