http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558656 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:17 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21563811 --
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Guess I need to call someone.
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Omne initium est difficile]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21563285 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:21:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21561614 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21561614 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:40:04 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21561513 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21561513 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:24:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21560818 1. I turned humidistat to off.
2. I shut off the water supply.
3. I disconnected both water tubes in and out.
4. Removed the valve from the humidifier.
5. The coil just pulls off (on this one anyway). I had to insert a flat blade screwdriver between the coil and valve to get it started then pulled it off. I didn't disconnect the wiring.
6. This valve did not have a slot on the end but a pair of pliers on the narrow part of the guide tube and unscrewed it.
7. Checked the motion of the armature it was OK.
8. Removed the inlet and outlet fittings.
9. Removed the seat rubber gasket.
10. Soaked the valve body in lime away for about 15 minutes (it was clogged and had mineral deposits inside).
11. Rinsed it off and blew it out.
12. Reassembled it, turned it on and away it went.

I now have a humidified house again.
Thanks for the help everyone.
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There are some small passages inside of the valve that may have gotten clogged with hard water deposits during the off season. The valve can be disassembled. The nut on top of the coil comes off, then the coil lifts off. The metal cylinder under the coil that is part of the valve is called the guide tube. There is a slot on top of the guide tube that you can twist counterclockwise with a screwdriver to remove it. All that is inside is a metal armature that has a rubber piece on one end and a spring. When the coil is energized, the armature lifts up against the spring and pulls the rubber tip off of the body seat opening the passageway. Once it is disassembled, you can explore the passageways of the valve to see where it is clogged. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21559584 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:47:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21559197 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21559197 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:43:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21559160 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21559160 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:37:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558967 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558967 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:04:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558831 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558831 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:41:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558802 www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduc···53054452 But that is up to you to decide if you need it. Actually give them a call and ask to help trouble shot it with you over the phone.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558802 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:37:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Aprilaire-760-Whole-House-Humidifier-21558734 That valve is good. The one I'm referring to is the solonoid valve on the humidifier.
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Which leads me to 2 conclusions.
1 The solenoid valve is not opening (broken).
2 The valve is sticking or clogged.

Is the valve itself a gate type? Can it be disconnected from the water supply, energized open and run a pipe cleaner through it? Also any other tips?

Would rather try to fix the valve as a replacement is about $80.
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