Winter Humidor Humidity?

[Heliofire]

Originally Posted by ucla695

As long as you’re using distilled water, the beads should be fine. I also use Heartfelt beads in my humis and I definitely have to tend to them more during the winter. I really don’t open my humis that frequently and I charge the beads every four weeks or so during the winter. The drier air zaps them. I charge them less frequently during the spring and summer. So, no worries….what you’re experiencing is normal.

Thanks for the input, yeah I always use distilled water on the beads. What's funny and not a winter only related observation, is that I bought the 70% humidity beads but they have alway read around 68% and I know my hygrometers are correct. which is fine with me I would rather have the humidity around 68%. Anyone have that kind of experience with there beads?

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by Heliofire

Thanks for the input, yeah I always use distilled water on the beads. What's funny and not a winter only related observation, is that I bought the 70% humidity beads but they have alway read around 68% and I know my hygrometers are correct. which is fine with me I would rather have the humidity around 68%. Anyone have that kind of experience with there beads?

I have 65% beads but rarely see my humidor hit 65%. It hangs out around 62-64%, which is good for me.

[Heliofire]

Originally Posted by Snake Hips

I have 65% beads but rarely see my humidor hit 65%. It hangs out around 62-64%, which is good for me.

So I guess that is just how the works work then. Thanks for your input.

[Anthem]

I've switched over to beads (65%) and I find that I'm already having to recharge them more often. The RH is around 35% in the house as well.

[neoflex]

Like others said it's pretty normal. In my cabinet I needed to set the humidity set point on my Oasis to 70% to keep it between 66-70%. In the summer months I usually set it at 60% to keep the cabinet at 65%. I decided to bump the humidity up a bit more just in case she runs dry and I do not notice it for a couple days. Been so busy lately that before I decided to go this route I failed to check the humidity for two days and when I did check it she was down to 60% because I was otu of distilled water in my Oasis because it runs a lot more often lately. My humi with strictly beads seems to need to have the beads recharged every week and a half as opposed to once a month in the summer. Just a drier time of the year especially with central air.

Originally Posted by Heliofire

Thanks for the input, yeah I always use distilled water on the beads. What's funny and not a winter only related observation, is that I bought the 70% humidity beads but they have alway read around 68% and I know my hygrometers are correct. which is fine with me I would rather have the humidity around 68%. Anyone have that kind of experience with there beads?

This is interesting, my 65% beads from hearthelt keep my vinotemp about 68% and I keep them pretty dry. I have always wondered if i actually got 70% beads by mistake?

[s15driftking]

Originally Posted by Good_Stogies_Mon

This is interesting, my 65% beads from hearthelt keep my vinotemp about 68% and I keep them pretty dry. I have always wondered if i actually got 70% beads by mistake?

trade me for my 655!!!!!