Aprilaire 80 Replacement Canister for Aprilaire Steam Humidifier Models 800 and 865 (Pack of 1)

Have been using these for the steam humidifier for a few years. No issues, great product.

This canister matched the original exactly and was straightforward to put in. The instructions were easy to follow. If you are comfortable with minor mechanical household upkeep, this should be easy to install. You will need a Phillips screwdriver, and a small flat screw driver (maybe a jewelers type), to get a rubber O-ring out. You need to turn off the power and shut of the water to the humidifier unit, so know where these controls are before you start. One of the steps involves confirming that the electrode wires are OK. The electrode wires are really just two wires that connect to the top of the canister. It's easy to check these wires. What you are really checking is that they are fitting snugly, and that they have 'O' shaped rather than 'D' shaped connector ends. That is easy to do, and I'd suggest you do that before installing the new canister. 'D' shaped connectors won't fit the new canister (and need to be replaced). Loosely fitting connectors should be replaced as well. That is a good thing to know before you get half-way through the job and have to order them. Eventually, the electrode wires will probably need to be replaced (mine did not). Also - keep the old canister as a reference when you put the new canister in. At one point the instructions said to make sure there was a strainer attached. Looking at the old one, it's just a plastic piece that fits on the bottom. It was there, but I'm guessing it can fall off and that's why they had you check. All in all, it is an easy job. My indicator light was not calling for replacement after almost two years, but I decided to do it anyway (mine sits downstream of a water softener). Judging from the amount of solid gunk in the old canister I probably should have done it sooner. I'm not sure what the unit uses to judge when it should be replaced, but it is seems to error on the bad side. All in all a pretty easy job and the instructions were reasonably good!

This is a must have replacement. Just like replacing the filter cartridge on the evaporator type humidifiers only better. This component does all of the work to produce steam humidification. The cost is way within reason because it houses all of the steam producing components necessary in one neat easy to replace device. Just like a filter cartridge, it can build up unwanted deposits of minerals on surface of heating elements. Over time it will decrease it's efficiency like the evaporative type cartridges. The cool thing about the Aprilaire 800 Series humidifier unit is that it tells you when this cartridge needs to be replaced by an indicator light on front of panel. Tip: To increase it's life expectancy I installed a ice maker filter cartridge in the 1/4 inch make-up water supply line. They're good for about 2000 gallons of water per year. This humidifier can put out 1 gallon of water per day if wired with 240 volt option or 1/2 gallon per day if wired using 120 volt power. Think about it, there's only 365 days per year at a maximum of 1 gallon per day. A 2000 gallon ice maker filter is a cheap way to protect and extend life of the canister. D.H. (Ret. Engineer)

Received in perfect condition and was exactly the same as the replacement. Once installed the Aprilair functioned perfectly.

This product has doubled in price since I last purchased one. Easy to install as per directions provided.