To recharge or not recharge..that's the question.

**bigwhiteash** · 04-26-2009, 07:10 PM

You can spray them with distilled water and stir, repeat until about half of the beads are clear.

Should bring things back to normal for ya!

**Eville** · 04-26-2009, 07:15 PM

If the majority of them are still clear, just wait. If that is not the case, do as BWA said.

**LawDog2006** · 04-26-2009, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by Eville

If the majority of them are still clear, just wait. If that is not the case, do as BWA said.

Well I none of them really appear clear. I assume they won't be as clear as glass but was thinking they would be opaque enough to see something in the middle or the other side.

**Eville** · 04-26-2009, 07:29 PM

I believe the ends do come off. When they are wet, they are pretty much crystal clear.

**ggiese** · 04-27-2009, 08:43 AM

The ends do come off - they are just plastic caps.

The dried beads look frosty - wet beads look fairly clear.

When it's time to recharge - spread the beads out on a paper towel, and spray them generously with distilled water (you'll hear them cracking on popping - and some may fracture). You can pick up a small sprayer at a local craft store for about a buck. Load them back up into the tube and close the end. Whallahhh!!!

**pmp** · 04-27-2009, 02:14 PM

This is one of the reasons I recommend gel to my customers who purchase desktops.

Don't get me wrong the beads work but this is one of the downsides to using them. I've been using them for years and I'm still not sure sometimes when to refill them.

Oh and to answer your question...be a patient noob and relax. Your beads have to have time to release the stored humidity. If your humi goes for several days without increasing then it might be time to recharge your beads.

**LawDog2006** · 04-27-2009, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by ggiese

The ends do come off - they are just plastic caps.

The dried beads look frosty - wet beads look fairly clear.

When it's time to recharge - spread the beads out on a paper towel, and spray them generously with distilled water (you'll hear them cracking on popping - and some may fracture). You can pick up a small sprayer at a local craft store for about a buck. Load them back up into the tube and close the end. Whallahhh!!!

This helps. I've just been spraying the tube and turning it. Most of the water probably isn't reaching the inner beads. Thank you inner bead master.

**Eville** · 04-27-2009, 02:26 PM

How can you not be sure when to refill the beads? If your humidity is dropping and the beads are white, add water. If your humidity is too high and the beads are dry, let them air out a bit. If your humidity is where you want it, keep the beads in that condition. It really isn't that difficult. Sorry if I sound like an ass, but it isn't a difficult concept to implement once you have been given directions.