Aprilaire 800 Residential Steam Humidifier Review

Dry air can do a lot more damage to health than give you cracked skin. Apart from being responsible for chapped lips and ashy joints, it can also damage furniture (especially wood) and cause respiratory problems or other health issues. That’s why it is necessary to install the best steam humidifier such as the Aprilaire 800 Residential Steam Humidifierto keeps the air in your immediate atmosphere humid and healthy for you (and your furniture).

Aprilaire 800 Residential Steam Humidifier

Aprilaire’s brand is renowned for delivering quality ventilation and air purifying products for decades. Aprilaire invented the first-ever home evaporative humidifier back in 1954, but their products have evolved over the years to better deliver on their promise to restore humidity to optimal levels for health and comfort. That’s why they made it to the top of the list with Aprilaire 800 Steam Humidifier .

Even Humidity and Clean Air

The Aprilaire 800 is designed with a wall-mounted fan unit so that it will work in spaces without heating, ventilation or air conditioning (HVAC) duct systems. It is perfect for homes in the countryside that have milder winters and would rather install in an attic or crawl space. Its steam system uses electrode technology to heat water that is evenly distributed as clean, non-toxic moisture.

Normal levels of humidity are within the range of 30%-50%, so if your moisture levels are exceeding that, you may need to crank it down a notch (or several notches). Too much moisture is just as bad as too little moisture, and it can cause condensation and mold on home parts, or even damp feet and Achilles heels. 

However, what is normal for Jack may not be normal for Joe, and Aprilaire understands that. That’s why the humidifier unit comes with 6-levels of moisture output to suit various preferences. For absolute accuracy, however, the control features a single sensor that allows users to choose the perfect humidity percentage, and then the system steadily maintains that moisture level.

Even Comfortable Air Comes At A Pretty Price

The Aprilaire 800 unit is capable of distributing about 23 gallons of moisture in a day, so it will efficiently cover up to 6,200 square feet of living space. The unit’s capacity is regulated by voltage- the humidifier will deliver 11.5 gallons of moisture for 110V, 20.5 gallons for 208V and 23.3 gallons for 240V.

The larger your space, the more humidity you’d probably need. It implies, if you have a large space, you’d have to use quite a lot of power. Hence, the running cost of the unit may be a downside for some, but the Aprilaire 800 delivers value for money with its ease of operation and efficiency.

As an additional feature to deliver utmost comfort to users, the Aprilaire 800 self-cleans. Every 168 hours, the system automatically drains the canister in readiness for the next signal of operation. No need to swipe or scrub or disinfect as is the case with other units- all the effort required is to change the canister per season.

So if your mission is to keep your space free of dust and dryness with a low-maintenance humidifier, you may have just found your match.