Mixing beads

[Dr. Marneaus]

I had 2 tubes of 70% beads 1.5 ounces total, they were runnin fine, but with the ultra dry climate here, They were keeping my 2 humi's humid (one ounce in 1, half ounce in the other) and I picked up a half pound of 65% beads.

I had one ounce of 70% and probably about 1 ounce of 65% in one humi, and I figured they'd probably just level out somewhere between 70&-65%. Is this true, or will they fight each other, so to speak?

I've been having interestingly variable humidity in that humi, it sat at about 67 for a day, dropped to 65, then has gone down to about 60%. The beads are kept moist, I've made sure that they aren't all turning white. But the levels keep changing.

I'm not worried about 60% vs 67% humidity, I'm just curious if mixing the beads would have had anyhting to do with this?

I've since moved all the 70% beads to my second, smaller humi, and put a bunch more 65% in the bigger one, and will see where it lands.

 

[rectifythis]

No, they will not mix RH. The 70 will override. You gotta pick one or the other. IMO, 65.

 

[Dr. Marneaus]

Man, you're all over my threads tonight!

So, would this have anything to do with the fluctuations in my RH though?

 

[burro]

i also live in vegas and for years struggled with keeping a fairly constant
RH in my coolidor.

however, this is what works for me.

i bought a jug of pearl fresh cat litter, added these (dry) to my cooler in increments in
addition to having a humidifying device. while i had to experiment a little with bead
qty i have been able to maintain my RH in a very tight range, something i could never
do before.

while this may sound a little crude, it works and all at a cost of less than $15 for some
litter and a sponge.

 

[Satchmo]

Never, ever, cross the streams, Ray. Very bad.

If you are having fluxuation problems it may be that you do not have enough beads to handle the humidor.

 

[NullSmurf]

Yup, mixing 65 and 70pct beads could cause an upsweep of chroniton particles causing time to slow down.

Yes, they will compete when the RH is greater than 65pct. I serously doubt you could even measure it with 2 ounces in a desktop hum though.

 

[N2Advnture]

The 70% will continue to regulate to 70% until they are dry and then the 65% will take over. (eg, your RH will start out at 70% and then drop to 65%).

I hope this helps

~Mark