User Guide
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The Skuttle “Happy House”—
Your Assurance of Enhanced IAQ
The indoor air quality (IAQ) in many of today’s homes is
not nearly as healthful as it should be. Aside from being an
agreeable temperature, healthful, comfortable indoor air
is virtually free of contaminants, and contains appropriate
levels of moisture and fresh air.
Humidication
In cold weather, dry indoor air often makes homes drier than a desert. Acting
like a sponge, the parched air absorbs moisture wherever it can nd it—
furniture, plants, pets...even people. The result is a variety of discomforts and
problems, including dry skin, stuffy noses, hacky coughs, sore throats, aller-
gies, damage to furniture and woodwork, wilted plants and static electricity.
Too much or too little humidity in a home promotes an increase in bacteria,
viruses, fungi, respiratory ailments and other unhealthy conditions. Skuttle
humidiers restore a home’s relative humidity to a balanced, healthier, more
comfortable 30-to-45 percent range.
Filtration
Your body’s respiratory system is designed to lter out airborne particles
that are three-to-ve microns in diameter. Smaller particles can be inhaled,
potentially causing serious health problems. The smallest contaminants (a
single micron or less) are dispersed through HVAC ductwork and make up
about 99 percent of the particles circulating through a typical home.
Skuttle whole-house air cleaners (page 8) capture most of these contami-
nants in a deep-pleated lter that traps far more particles over a longer peri-
od than standard, at-lter designs. The results are cleaner indoor air, longer
lter life, longer furnace life and a healthier living environment.
Ventilation
A primary cause of “sick house syndrome” is negative air pressure buildup,
resulting from a lack of fresh air exchanges throughout the home. Negative
air pressure can also contribute to mold growth. To help eliminate these
problems, Skuttle manufactures two ventilation products:
• The Make-Up Air Diffuser supplies additional combustion air to appliances
that have inadequate combustible air sources.
• The Model 216 Make-Up Air Control automatically draws fresh, outside
air into the furnace, where it is ltered, heated or cooled, and circulated
through your home’s duct system. As a result, a slight pressure builds
up in the home, keeping untreated air from seeping in around windows
and doors.