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Cost to install Aprilaire 865 whole house steam humidifier with fanpack

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acustode
acustode Member Posts: 10
edited February 21 in Indoor-Air Quality

I'm not looking for THE number, I'm looking for a range so I can plan appropriately. Is it a few hundred dollars, is it a few thousand dollars? My install would be in a heated attached garage next to where my boiler is with the fan pack above the garage entry door. Drain, water supply, and electric would be easily accessible. The unit itself is about $1400 so I'm wondering if I can get this done for $2000 or is this optimistic? I'm in Colorado. Thanks!

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  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,492

    Total no..

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 16,347
    edited February 20

    it needs a dedicated circuit and a supply of water and a place to drain water. the cost is going to depend on the complication in installing all of those things. if you have a drain and water line and the electrical panel right there it will be a lot less than if the water and power are on the other side of the house and the panel is full and you need a condensate pump to get the water to a drain.

    acustode
  • acustode
    acustode Member Posts: 10
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1888921#Comment_1888921

    Thanks Matt. It is new construction and i have plenty of room in the panel which will be within 10 ft of the steam unit. Any ideas on approx price?

  • HVACNUT
    HVACNUT Member Posts: 7,378

    Unless the HVAC company carries a Master Electrician license, its a 2 trade job.

    mattmia2
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 11,964

    We don't discuss pricing for what a contractor might charge on. this site. It is one of the rules located here: https://heatinghelp.com/forum-user-manual/

    Some contractors will not install parts supplied by a homeowner because of warranty and liability concerns. If something goes wrong, it becomes unclear whether the problem is installer error or a manufacturer defect.

    When I was in business, I would only install customer-supplied parts if the homeowner signed a waiver on labor warranty. If the system didn’t work properly after installation, you would be responsible for the additional labor to diagnose and correct the issue. In most cases, that ends up costing more than having the contractor supply the equipment with a full parts-and-labor warranty.

    Yes, I would mark up the $1,400 wholesale cost of the humidifier, but that total price also included labor and all necessary installation materials not provided in the box—such as sheet metal screws, duct modifications if needed, a professionally installed water valve (not the inexpensive saddle valve that often comes with the unit), copper tubing, and a dedicated electrical circuit with a proper service switch.

    $2000.00 is too optimistic There is a little more than the plug and play you might think of.

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    Big Ed_4HeatingHelp.com
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 7,000
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1888942#Comment_1888942

    without being there there is no way we can tell you.

    mattmia2EdTheHeaterMan

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