Patent ID: 8302943

Claim:
A humidifier pad assembly for a humidifier that is configured for adding humidity to an air stream of an HVAC system of a building or other structure, the humidifier having a housing with a back side for mounting to the HVAC system and an opposite front side, the housing having an air inlet for accepting air from the HVAC system and an air outlet for providing humidified air back to the HVAC system, the humidifier pad assembly comprising: a frame removable from the housing for holding a replaceable humidifier pad within the housing of the humidifier, the frame having a back side generally facing the back side of the housing and a front side generally facing the front side of the housing, the frame is structured to hold the replaceable humidifier pad within the housing such that a back major surface of the replaceable humidifier pad generally faces the back side of the housing and a front opposing major surface of the humidifier pad generally facing the front side of the housing; and the frame is further structured to permit removal and replacement of the replaceable humidifier pad through the front side of the frame.