Patent ID: 8231112
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: F24F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A humidifier assembly for adding humidity to an air stream of an HVAC system having an HVAC duct, the humidifier assembly comprising: a housing configured to be mounted to a surface of an HVAC duct of an HVAC system, with a back side of the housing positioned adjacent to an opening in the surface of the HVAC duct, the housing further configured to hold a humidifier pad in an operating position; the housing defining a first air flow path from a first side of the humidifier pad to the opening in the surface of the HVAC duct when the housing is mounted to the surface of the HVAC duct; the housing further defining a second air flow path from a second side of the humidifier pad to a bypass aperture, at least part of the second air flow path defined by a bypass duct member; and wherein the bypass duct member is field-reconfigurable between at least a first position resulting in the bypass aperture being located at a first location, and a second position resulting in the bypass aperture being located at a second location.