HELP! Humidity experts, look inside....

[Sawyer]

Modify those credos using this guide.

There is also good general information about beads there.

[BP22]

Originally Posted by zemekone

honestly looks fine to me...

Me too. I try to keep the cabinet at 63%, anywhere between 60-65% and I am stylin.

[RLembke]

Keep an eye on those beads now....they can be recalibrated to regulate to a different RH level by extended periods of soaking/drying. I had a set that were regulating to 80%RH after being too wet for too long....although that doesn't seem to be your problem now.

[taltos]

If you decide to keep those credos, they might need more pg. Depending upon how old they are, they might have had all of the pg diluted too much for it to serve a regulating purpose.

[KASR]

Ok, I've re-organized, and drained the beads out - I have also given the beads a better spread throughout the humi.









Next up...Salt test!

[DennisP]

Did you say you were using a solution on the beads?

If so I would dry them out, then add distilled water. Even if not I'd still dry some out.

[KASR]

Salt Test in progress:

[Mindflux]

Originally Posted by KASR

Salt Test in progress:

good, now wait atleast 24-36 hours.

[LORD PUFFER]

Originally Posted by KASR

OK gang! I'm draining the sanding solution from the beads....looked like I was cooking drugs there for a second! HA!

Hey we all learn from somewhere.

[uncballzer]

Originally Posted by garilla

Completely agree with this post and the others. First off, check Cigarmony or Heartfeltindustries sites' for instructions on what the beads should look like when they are "charged". They shoudln't really be standing in water (and I only used distilled water, no 50-50 or other mixture). Spray the beads with distilled water until 60 - 70% of them turn clear, then you're good to go. Also spread them out as much as possible (i.e. tray/mesh bag vs. a bowl), the more surface area they have, the more efficient they are.

Second, salt test your hygrometer, and even though they are inaccurate, go to Wal-Mart and buy a couple of those cheap $8 digital hygrometers, salt test those (just so you KNOW how far they are off, trust me, they'll be off) and put them in the room in a couple of different areas. The great thing about the Wal-Mart cheapos is they have a temp and humidity HISTORY stored within the unit, which will tell you EXACTLY how far your room is swinging between 2PM and 2AM.

While this may sound like a lot of work initially, it's not that bad, and well worth it for a humi (and stockpile) of that size.

Hope this helps.

- Garilla

I just did the same with my humidors and coolidor. Got a few of those walmart hygrometers and the beads from heartfelt. Salt tested the hygrometers and at most were +/- 3% RH. All of mine are holding steady right now and I've had the most trouble with one of the humidors previously.

[KASR]

Only been a couple of hours and the hygrometer is holding steady at 73/73

[Scott1966]

KASR - PM sent, please respond!

[Mindflux]

Originally Posted by KASR

Only been a couple of hours and the hygrometer is holding steady at 73/73

24-36 hrs. period.

[KASR]

Originally Posted by Mindflux

24-36 hrs. period.

I know, I know...I'm just saying....

[rottenzombie]

WoW there is a lot of good info in this post.I need to get some beads.