Water quality and canister selection
The Steam Humidifier operates on water with conductivity between 75 and 1,250 EC.
• Connect to water supply.
Do not use RO or DI water.
• Use cold water only.
WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES
EC (1:1) Research
Grains/Gal
Hardness
Recommended Canister by Voltage
120VAC
208VAC
240VAC
75-100
0-3
Naturally Soft
Installation Not Recommended
AS80LC
AS80LC
100-300
3-9
Naturally Soft
AS80LC
AS80LC
AS80LC
300-500
9-15
Slightly Hard
AS80LC
AS80
AS80
500-650
15-20
Moderately Hard
AS80LC
AS80
AS80
650-850
20-25
Hard
AS80LC
AS80
AS80
850-1250
25-36
Very Hard
AS80LC
AS80
AS80
above 1250
above 36
Extremely Hard
Installation Not Recommended
Softened
AS80
AS80
AS80
4
5
FACTORY SETTING FOR
11.5 AMP NOMINAL OPERATION
RECOMMENDED SETTING
SLIDE DIP SWITCH #1 TO “ON” POSITION
FOR 16.0 AMP NOMINAL OPERATION
120
LED D8
208
240
120
208
240
Capacity
Settings are chosen based on desired capacity.
STEAM CAPACITY
Amperage
Voltage
Maximum Steam Capacity (gal/day)
11.5
120V
11.5
208V
20.5
240V
23.3
16.0
(Nominal)
120V
16.0
208V
(recommended)
30.0
240V
(recommended)
34.6
Circuit board dip switches
For max capacity connect to 240V and set dip switch from 11.5 to 16 Amps.
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