tldr; Reddit trusts the Aprilaire 700 as a premium fan-powered whole-house humidifier with 18 GPD capacity, independent operation from furnace cycles.
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“Thank you for the advice. Is there a recommended evaporative humidifier? I already have aprilaire 700 in the hvac, but that only gets us to 40-45%. Hoping for 50-60% for the young kiddos. Could I replace the aprilaire with something “bigger”? Or wider to have supplemental humidifiers (like I have…but evaporative so I can use tap water). Trying a Canopy in our primary bedroom now, but it appears to lack the ability to get us to our desired humidity levels. It seems to hold around 45%.”
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