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ULTRA-SORB MP INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Table 26-1:
Ultra-sorb Model MP troubleshooting
Problem
Possible cause
Action
Humidifier discharges
water in duct
• Steam main overloaded with water due
to boiler discharging water with steam
(priming)
• Locate cause of priming and correct.
• P- trap not draining properly
• Replace or clean trap as required.
• If condensate return main is overloaded, find an
alternative method for draining.
• Humidifier improperly piped
• Correct the piping as shown on Page 6. Steam inlet
should be at center off the header and condensate outlet
at the bottom of the assembly.
• Surges of condensate in steam supply due
to condensate collecting at low, undripped
point in steam main
• Install drips and steam traps as required. See Page 6.
• Inadequate main steam trap capacity
• Replace with larger trap.
Humidity exceeds
setting of humidistat
• Control valve not fully closing
• Foreign matter holding valve open; clean valve.
• Check signal and power to valve.
• Valve steam packing too tight; loosen and/or replace
packing.
• Steam pressure exceeds close-off rating of valve spring;
replace actuator or valve spring with one that is
compatible with the higher steam pressure.
• Valve installed backwards; re-install.
• Adjust valve linkage.
• Faulty or inaccurately placed humidity
controller
• Replace controller or relocate per catalog
recommendations.
• Poor location of control components
• Relocate per catalog recommendations.
• Incompatible control components
• Replace per specified recommendations.
• Automatic valve is hunting
• Humidifier capacity is oversized; change to smaller valve.
• Pressure reducing valve is not accurately controlling steam
pressure; repair or replace.
• Boiler pressure is swinging too widely; adjust.
• Excessive outside air volume
• Check fans, dampers, VAV, etc. See formula below.
Mixed Air Inlet formula: (% outside air x moisture content)
+ (% return air x moisture content)
= mixed air inlet in lbs/100 cfm
(kg/100 m3/h)
Control system
malfunctioning
• Incorrect control voltage
• Replace transformer.
• Incorrect control signal
• Replace components.
• Improper wiring connections
• Rewire.
• Incorrect humidity sensor
• Replace.
• Humidity controller out of calibration
• Recalibrate.
Air cannot absorb
steam quantity being
discharged
• Humidifier operates when blower is off
• Provide interlock.
• Valve is hunting
• See above.
• Air temperature in duct too low for steam
quantity being emitted
• Raise duct air temperature.
Humidifier is noisy
• Steam pressure too high
• Reduce pressure.
Continued
Troubleshooting
MAINTENANCE