Humidity level at 70%

**Bubba -NJ** · 11-12-2005, 07:39 AM

I bought the 65% heartfelt beads . I put them in my coolidor , but the RH in my coolidor has been at 70% for 2 weeks since I put the beads in . I even took out some of the beads but still no drop in RH . Could it be that the boxes and tray's I put in the coolidor were very well humidified ? I've read here that some shop's keep there humi's at 70% and higher so I guess this could be the reason . Has anyone else had any situations like this ? Could I have received the wrong bead's from Heartfelt ? They were in a bag marked 65% . Any help is always appreciated .

**SuperChuck** · 11-12-2005, 09:37 AM

Have you tried calibrating your hygrometer? It could be off...

**centurycigar** · 11-12-2005, 12:13 PM

I have the opposite problem, I have 65% beads as well, but my digital hygrometer has read 61-62% humidity. The digital hygrometers usually have a 2-3% accuracy problem.
The beads are much easier though !

**Bubba -NJ** · 11-12-2005, 12:25 PM

I forgot to add that I use a digital hygrometer .

**thepyrofish** · 11-12-2005, 01:18 PM

I haven't personally used the beads (yet) but couldn't this be caused by them being a little too wet? Try drying them out a little and see what happens?

**TheSilentChamber** · 11-12-2005, 01:50 PM

Calibrate your meter first and if it still reads high dry out the beads a little using a blow drier. Depending on your climate you may have to dry beads insted of wet them.

**cls515** · 11-13-2005, 02:58 AM

I've noticed the humidity fluctuates with the weather outside. If it rains, the humidity jumps up to 70%. I have the 65% beads too, and for the first few weeks my hygrometer read around 70%, so I don't think you will have anything to worry about. Over time, it will fluctuate but stay in the general range of "acceptable". Mine is reading 67% now.