gmdrews
Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:20:15 PM
I recently purchased a Hydra LG and placed it in my cooler. Before I put it in i salt tested my hygrometer and it was dead on, so i adjusted the one on the hydra. I use to use two of them water pillows and it stayed at 60-63% but now with the Hydra LG in there it is at 70-75%. If i buy beads will that help? Should i just trade away the Hydra and go just with beads? I have it because i often go out of town to fish or visit my mother, so i wanted something that i didnt have to check once a week or so. Just seeing what the wise folks here think would help
Peoria Perfecto Purveyor
Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:26:08 PM

I recently purchased a Hydra LG and placed it in my cooler. Before I put it in i salt tested my hygrometer and it was dead on, so i adjusted the one on the hydra. I use to use two of them water pillows and it stayed at 60-63% but now with the Hydra LG in there it is at 70-75%. If i buy beads will that help? Should i just trade away the Hydra and go just with beads? I have it because i often go out of town to fish or visit my mother, so i wanted something that i didnt have to check once a week or so. Just seeing what the wise folks here think would help

gmdrews wrote:

If it helps at all, I just watched a porno that involved beads ...

Oh sh1t ... it says wise folks ... not wise guys 🌫

NEVER MIND

gimbel
Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:28:02 PM
Personally I use a combination of humi-care pillows in my orphan boxes, a tupperware of water marbles with 70/70 solution, and about 1 1/2 lbs of beads. Granted the rh here stays at 70-75% anyway, but I haven't had to do any maintenance in 6 months.
ZRX1200
Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:45:35 PM
You can take the foam out and replace it with beads...
boileremt
Sunday, May 22, 2011 7:25:38 PM
Yup, what ZRX says. Replace the foam with beads or the silica kitty litter crystals.
gmdrews
Sunday, May 22, 2011 7:30:27 PM
is there a special brand of beads or any will work?
gmdrews
Sunday, May 22, 2011 8:26:43 PM
thanks guys i ordered a lb of 60% beads hope thats enough
dadz
Sunday, May 22, 2011 8:43:54 PM
Good luck,

PM sent

elk hunter
Sunday, May 22, 2011 11:04:26 PM

Yup, what ZRX says. Replace the foam with beads or the silica kitty litter crystals.

boileremt wrote:

I use "cracked ice" gel in mine... Two small units in the tower... Works great!!!

dubleuhb
Sunday, May 22, 2011 11:52:46 PM
I use the same Hydra LG in my tower, replaced the foam with the silica crystals. It has been working well for me.

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gmdrews
Monday, May 30, 2011 8:09:28 PM
still not acting right... put 1lb of 60% beads in hydra friday and went out of town just got back in and its at 72.5%.

my hydra is set at 60.0 and i thought that beads would stabilize?

is it just going to take a couple more days to stabilize?

tonyt722
Monday, May 30, 2011 8:13:50 PM
One thing I have noticed with the Hydra units is they dont react well to being filled. I just got one of the small units for the bottom of my tower and when I fill it the display will read 80+ for a few hours. Get yourself a good hydrometer and make sure its calibrated properly then go by that. I never trust the Hydra unit itself, just use it to keep the humidity I want
grmcooper
Monday, May 30, 2011 8:14:22 PM
Don't over think things. I leave my cigars when I have any for months without checking them.
dubleuhb
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:16:09 PM
What Tony said, I don't go by the readout on the unit, I keep 4 Hygroset II hygrometers in my humi and go by those. The units readout is always higher.
gmdrews
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:27:47 PM
I tested my hygro before I put hydra in and it was accurate and it says 70% and beads were marked 60% so I'm hoping I jus need to calm down and it will settle close to 60-63%
tonyt722
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:32:20 PM
Yeah give it time and it will settle. Honestly I don't use anything but the feel of the cigars for my humi. If I don't like the way they are smoking I drop the unit setting. Right now we had a huge spike in humidity so everything is off right now but will settle in about a week
JTokash
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:39:20 PM
I'll ditto what Tony and Coop said. I have a small Oasis unit in one of my humis and it's display is about 8-10% off, but like Coop said, don't worry too much.

I've also noticed that on very well sealed humis, like coolers or air-tight Tupperware type containers, sometimes electronic humidifiers can be overkill.

Do you notice the fan running more than it should?

n00b
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:51:00 PM

You can take the foam out and replace it with beads...

ZRX1200 wrote:

I have a stupid question. How does this work? If the humidity drops according to the sensor in the Hydra, won't the fan just come on and pull moisture from whatever is in the tank? Wouldn't it just be better to set the Hydra to a lower setting regardless of the display?

I'm not trying to be a wise-egg. I use an Oasis and am really curious about this.

gmdrews
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:51:44 PM
I never notice the fan running but it is a big cooler 160qt as far as I know the fan only runs when I open it and leave it open while searchin for something
GrayBeard2
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:00:34 AM
For my two cents I think most of you folks over think & over do most of the RH stuff. I keep two jars of gel crystals in cooler in basement and same in two table top humidors in family room. I don't have and have never owned a hydrometer.

I just refill jars with distilled water when crystals start to look dry. I have never had a problem with mold and the only split wrappers I run into is when I try smoking in sub zero weather. Just remember in the old days folks would soak a brick in a buck of water over night and put that in their humidor.

I really don't want to come across as some smart ass ******, but sitting around checking and worrying about RH just isn't on my radar.

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