I'm an engineer, welder, furniture maker, husband, father, former blacksmith, pilot, and moonshiner. When yo come here to see my content I'll bring you reviews of EDC items, smarthome components, woodworking techniques, and a little fun stuff here and there. Also coming in 2023 I venture into a run for a local school board seat and will probably share some of that experience.
My youth was spent in southern West Virginia where I spent much of my time around my grandparents who grew up during the Great Depression. Now in my 50's, I feel like I am ready to share what I've seen and learned during that half-century. From fine to rough carpentry, water purification, social analysis, and social commentary I hope you enjoy your time here and come back again!
You need to change the drip leg on your furnace. Gas comes in the top of the t then to the furnace, the flow hits the cap and that’s what collects the sediment m
Just an FYI... The unit can run off 110v OR 220v. That's why the mains connection is labeled L2/N. If using 220v then that terminal is L2, but if you're using 110v, then that terminal is neutral.
Nice presentation and technical set up , i just purchased one and also 3 smart room sensors , your video will make it easier for me to install it , thank you very much , good job
Glad I could help. One thing you might want to know, I had three of these in apartments fried during an update and power outage at the same time. If you lose power during an update they brick. But Wyze did make it right since they were less than a year old. My advice, If they're working good do not let them update.
Indeed the part at 3:01:00 is very tricky. The aperture lever must fall between these two pins. I had to do it myself yesterday and I completely went nuts. I did it somehow but oh boy.
Great video. I'm having a house built with two separate HVAC systems, so builder is recommending two of these units at $2800 each, including installation. I'm considering installing them myself to save some cash. I installed an Aprilaire 760 on a previous house, which was not too difficult, so this one doesn't seem like a big climb. Your video is great, although I wish you had also included the steps for connecting the humidistat and all of the electrical connections. Thank you.
You're welcome, glad I could be of some help. If you're building new, make sure they put in a water supply and a drain trap specifically for your units.
What you need is a power bank with, "pass-through charging" so it can receive a charge from the solar panel while also providing constant power to the Wyze camera. Understand, you need a power bank with enough power to sustain darkness, and also know that while the charging banks are connected to a solar panel AND charging a device, they charge-up at about 1/2 the speed as normal. This is to control heat; a battery that receiving energy AND sending energy will got hot very fast. So, what size mAH power bank do you need? Well, that's a complicated answer. Depends mostly on how much sunlight, and quality of sunlight you have as-well-as the size and capability of your panel knowing the Wyze cam only needs about 1W of power.
Good info. And I agree. It's just that several years ago when I made this video the pass-through power banks were not as proliferate as they are now. Much easier to find today
The reason they don't use a wiring diagram like you suggest at 31:55 is because if a field technician is told to connect 240v to it but sees a diagram indicating terminals for L1/L2 and neutral, they may assume it's not compatible with 240v. The slash indicates either/or, never both. Any qualified tech should know not to connect a leg to neutral. Likewise, on your diagram, I'd know better than to connect both legs to the same terminal, but I'd be very apprehensive about connecting a leg to a terminal strictly marked neutral. The factory diagram tells me that it's compatible with both voltages, but I'd still use some critical thinking to check for any configuration differences and see if there's a transformer that needs different taps connected. Otherwise, great video.. definitely helped me out as an HVAC tech
@@VincentSmith1776I watched again, realized I wasn't fully paying attention. I need to turn my brain on lol. You suggested that there should be two distinct diagrams, which would be the best way to avoid confusion. Now that I actually listened to what you said, I agree 100%
You don't show the connections and the thermostat wires..you jumps to many steps, connections the copper, thermostat, connections of the wires in furnace.
Because all of those connections will be specific to what type and brand of furnace you have. Anyone without the knowledge and training to understand those connections, I strongly recommend they hire a licensed professional.
Thank you for this very informative video! Answered a lot of questions for me. I have a houseful of neotropic exotic birds that require humidity and use the small hot mist units by Vicks. Nothing else has been as good but it gets tedious maintaining them and they only last about a year or two before they crack or need replacement. Have you noticed a hike in your water / energy bills? I am on the fence for installing because I’m unsure about generating an additional 1000 gallons of water/ month for this… we’re pretty conservative & see it would a luxury for the whole house to have humidity. It doesn’t sound very energy efficient having to run the fan blower around the clock. Right now the personal humidifiers only take up 2 gallons per day but I have to keep refilling them and then cleaning them out with vinegar mix once a week.
We didn't see a "holy crap" change in our water use or electric use. Can't say they didn't go up, but not enough to notice. As for the blower, it doesn't use enough electricity to worry about. 90% of your electric bill is from resistive elements (stove, dryer, etc.) and compressors (AC, heat pump, refrigerator, etc.) Glad I can help.
I have a honeywell similar unit and at end of season I remove boiler and add hot water and sulfamic acid for cleaning distiller Let it soak for a day and rinse real well a lot of rust etc out and reinstall got two seasons so far but keep a new unit on hand
This unboxing video was excellent, very informative and thorough! I also found the multiple camera angles very helpful. And your photos? Simply stunning! 🏆🏆🏆
Nice thorough review. I was interested to see that when you opened up the blade compartment yours had no sawdust or chips inside like mine did. Mine appeared to have factory wrapping so I thought maybe Dewalt tested them at the factory but it’s evident that isn’t true and I received a used unit. So I sent the damn thing back to Amazon. The bottom plate on mine had some minor scratches and a small divot which raised suspicion leading me to open up the unit up before using it. Lesson learned and warning to others…it might have been fine but it’s not worth the risk for saving ~$35.
Agreed. I once bought a DeWalt table saw from Amazon and it showed up with a hole all the way through it that look like it had been driven through with a forklift. I don't even know why the delivery guy left it on the porch. Pieces were falling out of the box up the sidewalk.
It should not run without the heat going or you risk the moisture condensing on the inside of the duct work if your duct work is in an unconditioned attic space like mine.
Everything is of course a personal choice, for everyday EDC I use the Streamlight Microstream USB. For work, I use Lumintop Tool AAA simply because it does not have a focused light, so it does not shine when I inspect the machines. I have both olight i3T and i5T, all lamps work without error. Of course, you always have to take into account where you live, some live in the countryside, some in the city, some need strong lumens, some don't. Although I have to admit that recently Lumintop Tool AAA has become my favorite light. I use Eneloop Pro in it and I am very satisfied
Could you potentially show which screw you used to put in from the bottom on the steel frame to hold the camera, i notice that none of mine would slide like yours. I didn't see you actually put it in there.
Great video! One question, though. Since there's no trap in the 3/4" PVC drain line, and presumably no trap in the vent pipe (or the vent pipe is on the sewer side of whatever trap is there), have you noticed any sewer gas smell coming back through the canister and into the conditioned air ducts?
That caught my eye as well as I think even just draining into a vent may be prohibited or at least not advised. We also have the untrapped sewer line you mention as well. These issues aside a really helpful video.
In thinking about it more, though, the water in the canister is going to block any sewer gases from getting into the airstream. I went ahead and put my drain in the same way. @@DaveNieweg
For anyone who has purchased one of these units. I just received a recall notice for these if you have a specific shaped electrode connector. See the details at www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Research-Products-Recalls-Steam-Humidifiers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
Hi, Vincent: My unit Fill light is red now. What do you think it was caused? Do I have to change the canister? I was waiting for the trouble shooting part.😂
@@hongyuguo5505 The canisters are intended to be replaced every year. But if your water is harder or has a lot of iron in it that might not even last a full year.
Great idea! I’ve always wanted a foot pedal or momentary switch for my shop vac as it’s a pain to walk to the corner of the shop, turn on the vac And have it running while walking back-and-forth or perhaps some smart, smart vac company will have a momentary switch at the business end
Spiffing review! I got this version but I’ve heard there’s a Nichia led one with warmer tone. Have you had the chance to test it? Is it true that the Nichia veriain offers fewer lumens? Thanks in advance!
I have the Nichia version of the Tool AA, and I love it. I have used Olights (S2A and i3e) in the years prior, and thought I'd try something other than the white (6500k) beam. The Tool AA nichia has fewer lumens but better run times than the cool white version: Nichia Tool AA using 14500: Low/Med/High/Turbo lumens: 6.5 / 55 / 300 / 500 run times: 30h / 6h 45m / 1h 5m / 45m Nichia Tool AA using Ni-MH: Low/Med/High/Turbo lumens: 1.5 / 18 / 110 / 165 run times: 150h / 14h 20m / 1h 45m / 1h 20m
My thermostat died after 20+ years. I got it from Home Depot. Now my question is I don’t have heater. Do need to do anything different from what you show. Thanks for video and your rrspond
Unfortunately the method of installation depends on your heating system. You'll have to follow Wyze's installation instructions for your particular heating system.
Hi there, thank you for this video it was very informative! I’m building a house in NW South Carolina and decided on this steam unit. The house is about 6000 sf with 4 HVAC units. My question might be silly but do I only need 1 aprilaire 800 for the whole house or 1 for each unit? Thank you
I setting up one of these for running my Milwaukee Portable Bandsaw. Albeit, I'm just using one outlet instead of three. Unfortunately my foot pedal connection aren't marked and I was assuming it was the middle connection, but you showed how to check for LO...like DOAH! I especially like the zip tie idea, the not cutting the neutral, and the LED lighted cord indicating power.
