I am having issues with all 4 of my humidors. They were sitting comfortably at 65-67% last week and then after the constant rain, they have jumped up to 72%. Is there anything I can do during heavy humidity to keep them from jumping up?
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Humidity Issues
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Henderson, TN
I am using beads in all of my boxes and they are almost dry. They are 1/2 full right now in 2/4 boxes and 3/4 full in the other 2
I'm getting ready to build a coolidor and I have a question about the Heartfelt beads.
I read somewhere that you should spray the beads with a mist-type sprayer rather than immersing them in distilled water because the immersion can cause the beads to shatter. What I read said they'd still work, though.
Here's my question: Is anyone using the beads in a mesh bag or similar such that the bag could be only partially immersed so as to leave some of the beads dry to absorb over-humidification? If so, what has been your experience with the beads shattering (or fracturing)? And when it's time to add more water to them, can you just dunk them in a bowl of water up to your desired level?
Any info would be appreciated.
Marty
I read somewhere that you should spray the beads with a mist-type sprayer rather than immersing them in distilled water because the immersion can cause the beads to shatter. What I read said they'd still work, though.
Here's my question: Is anyone using the beads in a mesh bag or similar such that the bag could be only partially immersed so as to leave some of the beads dry to absorb over-humidification? If so, what has been your experience with the beads shattering (or fracturing)? And when it's time to add more water to them, can you just dunk them in a bowl of water up to your desired level?
Any info would be appreciated.
Marty
Joined Feb 2006
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Kelvin's House
Marty,
That is exactly how I use mine and I have never had a problem. They may fracture but they are contained in a bag so I don't mind
That is exactly how I use mine and I have never had a problem. They may fracture but they are contained in a bag so I don't mind
I think I've got this "Coolidor" thing figured out. I'm using a Coleman cooler that has been in retirement lo, these many years and I bought sufficient Heartfelt beads to manitain 65% RH in it. I also bought a digital hygrometer/thermometer.
As for keeping it at 70 degrees or less (which is a problem here in the summer) I learned that I can take a bunch of those "blue ice" thingies that you can re-freeze over and over and I can change them out once a day and the temp will drop down to 55 or so initially.
Here's a few photos: http://us.f818.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Sh...er=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=&head=&box=Inbox
Hope inserting these photos works. First time I've tried it. If it doesn't, just cut & paste the URL in your address box.
Marty
As for keeping it at 70 degrees or less (which is a problem here in the summer) I learned that I can take a bunch of those "blue ice" thingies that you can re-freeze over and over and I can change them out once a day and the temp will drop down to 55 or so initially.
Here's a few photos: http://us.f818.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Sh...er=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=&head=&box=Inbox
Hope inserting these photos works. First time I've tried it. If it doesn't, just cut & paste the URL in your address box.
Marty