From: coghlan@sympatico.ca 
  
 Check out the models from Aprilaire. 
  
 Instead of a rotating drum, fresh water is sprayed onto a galvanized 
 evaporator "pad" and then out the drain.  Nothing to clean. 
  
 denrub wrote: 
 > The worst pice of crap I have ever bought HAS to be a WAIT 900 (made 
 > by Air King) humidifier. 
 > When I bought my home, there already existed an Air King horror on the 
 > furnace, obviously neglected, that had been overflowing rivers. 
 > I paid the extra for the STAINLESS STEEL model, and looked forward to 
 > not having to worry about corrosion. Boy, was I wrong. 
 > This company is in the business of selling humidifiers guaranteed to 
 > generate parts sales. And I'm not talking just maintenance items like 
 > pads and filters. My "stainless steel" humidifier soon seized, because 
 > the drum shaft is NOT stainless, but ordinary steel that quickly 
 > RUSTS! What scumbags! What shysters. 
 > Add to that a cover that fits very poorly, allowing all sorts of air 
 > leakage and that frquently flies open, a float valve the often sticks 
 > and causes overflow - last time, I had to buy THREE float valves to 
 > finally get one that actually works. Now, the motor spins, but the 
 > coupling won't engage the rusty drum shaft. 
 > I've had enough - I bought a room humidifier. I wish I had never heard 
 > of the gasholes at Air King. They couldn't engineer a reliable ice 
 > cube tray, in my opinion. 
 > Anyone know a RELIABLE furnace humidifier? 
 > 
  
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