Mixing beads...

[Soprano3695]

If I were to mix and equal amount of 65 RH beads and 70 RH beads will I achieve a humidity level of 67.5% ?

[Bobb]

Originally Posted by Soprano3695

If I were to mix and equal amount of 65 RH beads and 70 RH beads will I achieve a humidity level of 67.5% ?

I don't think so. I believe the 65% would keep sucking up moisture and the 70% would keep trying to pump out moisture and you'll end up with white 70% beads, clear 65% beads, and a humidor right around 65%. That's just my guess though.

I use 65% beads and my humidor is almost always at 67% anyways.

[ljh824]

Whew, this just blew my mind. I think it would be a good experiment. If you put the beads in together, I wonder if they would battle for air superiority! Would make for good TV.

I keed, i keed! I honestly don't know, but I'm sure some others have some input.

[shilala]

Yes, in a perfect world.
It could end up anywhere from 66.5 to 68.5, really.

[icehog3]

Mix them together, put them in the microwave, and you actually go back in time!

[Bobb]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Mix them together, put them in the microwave, and you actually go back in time!

[Old Sailor]

In a word...no.

[Harpo]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Mix them together, put them in the microwave, and you actually go back in time!

[ghostrider]

Personally I like to put a humidifier at one end of the room, and a dehumidifier at the other end.

Let them battle it out...

[Old Sailor]

Re: Humidification Beads: FAQs
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If i want 67-68rh... can i put half 65 and half 70?
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I wish it would work that way for you but it will not. You would initially get a 70% rh until the 70% beads were dry then you would quickly go to 65% and remain there until those beads went dry.

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[BostonMark]

Originally Posted by Harpo

Is the guy from van wilder?

[Padron42]

Originally Posted by Harpo

[Munkey]

I'm actually playing with this at the moment. I have 2 oz of 70% in the bottom of my humi and 1 oz of 65% in the top. The bottom of the humi is 62-64 and the top is 65-66.

And, no, I don't intend to keep it this way. It's just what is there at the moment. (last two weeks)

[smokinpoke]

Originally Posted by Harpo

Let's get this straight. I would have made more trips if it wasn't for a shortage of flux capacitor's

[shilala]

I'm putting together a test group right now to see what happens.
I'll be using a half pound of 60% beads and a half pound of 70% beads.
My bet would be that the two equal amounts will seek equilibrium and recondition themselves to whatever level their quantative water levels will allow.
(I'll be shocked if the RH ends up right at 65%, but I do expect something in the midrange. It's because I don't have exact amounts of wicking material, beads, or water in each bag, but they're damn close.)
I may have to recondition a batch of beads because I don't think I have any equal amounts of like media in 60% and 70%.
Figures.
Here's the two test groups as they stand now after about 10 minutes in their bags...

I'll recondition whatever bag isn't right at 70% by throwing it in the oven for an hour or two to dry it out, then I'll rehydrate it until it's at 60%.
Once both bags are on the money, I'll toss them in a big bag and let them battle it out and see what happens.
This is going to take awhile.