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

[JStrider]

When my humidity starts dropping I usually put a shot glass of water in the humidor for a few days and roll the beads around in their container a bit every day

doesn't really seem to spike the humidity... but I don't think it fully charges the beads either... but this way they don't crack and split... so I figure they will last longer doing it this way.

[craig]

When my humidity starts dropping I usually put a shot glass of water in the humidor for a few days and roll the beads around in their container a bit every day

doesn't really seem to spike the humidity... but I don't think it fully charges the beads either... but this way they don't crack and split... so I figure they will last longer doing it this way.

Best answer .

Reference: CCI Technical Bulletin #10, Silica Gel, 1984 ISBN: 0-662-53370-4
An oldie, but the most-referenced scientific publication in the field. Government here runs on a cost-recovery basis so it isn't free. I bought it; can't really say it is worth the money, but it should be available in a University or museum library. https://www.cci-icc.gc.ca/bookstore/...ry-e.cfm?id=18

(Mind you, I just get out a spray bottle of distilled water.)