Cooler Help again

[jam]

I moved My Cooler 1 to the basement because it was to hot upstairs, The basement is around 72degree and i cant get my cooler below 71% humidity i really like 68


I recently bought a 76 quart igloo set it all up its 72 degree in the basement
the cooler is 72 degree and 75 % Humidity i went to heartfelt and used the calculator and it said use 10 oz of 70% beads how do get the Humidity down also its damp in my basement is that gonna be a problem like mold or anything for the 2 coolers

Thanks

[karmaz00]

dry putting some dry beads in there with the wet ones to soak up the excess humidity

[jam]

good idea thanks i will do that now

[jam]

I tried adding some beads that didnt work i cant get the new one off 75% humidity what the hell am i doing wrong. My older one wont get off 71 i dont get it should i put them upstairs but its hotter then hell

[DBCcigar]

Might want to crank up the AC upstairs.... My tupperdors stay a constant mid-70s. I've added cedar trays and sheets to help absorb some of the moisture, but no luck.

[jam]

Thanks i will try that i moved it all upstairs

[DOZER]

I don't know Jam. I have 65% beads in my cooler and its holding steady even with the swing in temps here in my office. Every so often it goes up to 67% but thats it. Maybe it's time to go to 65% beads instead of 70%.

[pv1191-cl]

I had the same problem. My house is pretty old (built in 1915) so insulation was non-existant. My humi's were going through some radical swings until I found a stable room in my house that stayed cool even on the hottest days. That helped alot. I then began to expariment with different beads and a Cigar Oasis in combination until I could get a stable environment. Now its been holding steady for months.

[chinomalo]

Originally Posted by DOZER

I don't know Jam. I have 65% beads in my cooler and its holding steady even with the swing in temps here in my office. Every so often it goes up to 67% but thats it. Maybe it's time to go to 65% beads instead of 70%.

Again, do what the D-O-zer says.. He is magic with these answers..

[ER Doc]

Kind of an obvious question - but is your hygrometer calibrated. Seems to me if you have 70% beads that are releasing and absorbing humidity, you should be at 70%.

In fact, I use 65% beads and don't even really pay attention to the hygrometer anymore - I just watch the "dryness" of my beads.

[ByrneBrew]

Jam did you find a solution to this? I'm running a 50/50 mix instead of beads and in my Humidor I get 70% in my coolerdor I get 78% tested and swaped both Hygrometers, so it's not that. In the process of building a large Humidor and that should be done and seasoned by the first week of July so I have a temporary problem.

It's driving me nuts I can't figure out why the high humidity in one but not the other.

Jim