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Ok, so I got 1/2 pound of the beads and equipped my credo to hold them. About 3 ounces in all in there. My humi is about 12x8x7=672. For some reason the calculator on the Heartfelt site doesnt work for me from any computer i've tried. My question is. If my humi is staying at 61%, and I want it at least at 63-64%, do I need more water on the beads or less? Common sense would tell me more, but I want to be sure because they may be counter intuitive.
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What is the room tempature? You may be experiencing the same thing a lot of us our. When the temp drops below 70 degrees, your humidity will also drop. I just add additional water in an extra bowl/glass. That seems to handle it. But I keep all but one of my boxes/coolers at 61-63%, so it's not an issue for me yet this year.
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To add to what DD offered, this year has been more difficult than normal since the weather has been mild and wet.
I keep my humidor in the basement where temp changes are not a huge impact. This year it's been more of the rain and damp air that's moved my humidity the most. Warmer, humid air followed by dry, cold air has been a bigger problem. I'd be cautious about adding too much water if you get warm, humid spells for extended periods as you'll end up needing to dry the beads ouit. If you can, and you have the a couple of humidification devices with the beads, add more water to one and not the other. They recommend keeping the beads half clear and half white so they can both absorb and release moisture but I've always had trouble with that. If you keep one "wetter" than the the other it should work in the same manner over a period of time.
I think above all else, DON'T PANIC! It took a good month for the beads to stabilize along with the humidor in my case.
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you will need more of anything than most of us. The humidity in Az is non-existant. You get no help form the air and moisture will run out of your humidor into your room at every opertunity.
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i live in colorado, very dry weather like az, which is where i grew up. and i'm actually having the same problem. my beads hold the humidity PERFECTLY at 61 percent, but i'm thinking my problem may have to do with temperature. it stays about 65 where i keep my humidor.
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gentlemen... remember, if they smoke and store fine... YOU ARE DONE! just sit back and enjoy!
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just out of curiosity, did you ever figure anything out? my beads are still holding at a PERFECT 61 percent. i've tried not opening the humi for days to see if it went up or anything, but no movement at all. i tried adding more beads, and again, no change. holding steady at 61. i wonder if i accidentally got shipped a half pound of 60 percent beads?
Or until I find a decent place to store 10-15 boxes for under $400. I need more space, which is basically what everyone told me would happen. I would make a coolerdor, but I dont think that my significant other would go for it.
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