Your central heating system is a forced hot air ducted type? Is the whole house humidifier a built-in component of that system, meaning it is inside the duct or is directly connected into the ductwork? If this is the case, you must check the water supply delivery to the built-in unit. Is the water passing through the tubing to the humidifier? It could be turned off at the actual tap into the water main pipe. The water could also be blocked internally by mineral deposits usually occurring inside the humidifier.
On the curve, you are mentioning of an direct venting to the outside, are you saying 100% of the heated air is pushed thru the house and then pushed to the outside/ This would be bizarre and the fuel bills would be huge. The furnace should be drawing air from a baseboard level or a floor level return register, that is ducted to the bottom of the furnace. From the top of the furnace there should be a means to deliver the treated/heated air to the living spaces. This is describing a closed loop system. Aside, the only outside air coming into this system is limited to combustion air for the gas/propane/oil being burned. This would be a direct route to the furnace housing or a general supply available to the furnace.
But just in case you have a DEHUMIDIFER Unit in place at the basement, double check what you are running! This explanation fits the conditions that you are describing!
You, also allude to...describe the appliance that might be carried to another location...if it is a HUMIDIFER, move it into the inhabited main home.
Having a Humidifier adding water moisture particles to the heated air inside the house means that you can feel comfortable while having the heating system set to a lower temperature, thus not spending more energy money!
Where is this home located, who has installed the heating system and has anyone remotely knowledgeable of local heating set-ups looked at this set-up??
On the curve, you are mentioning of an direct venting to the outside, are you saying 100% of the heated air is pushed thru the house and then pushed to the outside/ This would be bizarre and the fuel bills would be huge. The furnace should be drawing air from a baseboard level or a floor level return register, that is ducted to the bottom of the furnace. From the top of the furnace there should be a means to deliver the treated/heated air to the living spaces. This is describing a closed loop system. Aside, the only outside air coming into this system is limited to combustion air for the gas/propane/oil being burned. This would be a direct route to the furnace housing or a general supply available to the furnace.
But just in case you have a DEHUMIDIFER Unit in place at the basement, double check what you are running! This explanation fits the conditions that you are describing!
You, also allude to...describe the appliance that might be carried to another location...if it is a HUMIDIFER, move it into the inhabited main home.
Having a Humidifier adding water moisture particles to the heated air inside the house means that you can feel comfortable while having the heating system set to a lower temperature, thus not spending more energy money!
Where is this home located, who has installed the heating system and has anyone remotely knowledgeable of local heating set-ups looked at this set-up??
