Beads

[el-toro]

word.

I'm ordering a pound of 65% for my new cooler and two 1/2 pound bags.

Hey guys i curious is there anything that needs to be done with the beads from HF, like adding liquids, etc... how long to they last?

[designwise1]

Check out the Heartfelt website for instructions.

I add DISTILLED water until they are about half soaked. Check the beads for several days. If they seem to have dried out quite a bit, add back to the same level you previously wet them. You're good to go for weeks. Just keep an eye on them and never add anything except distilled water. Presto! 65% humidity.

The beads probably should be replaced after a few years, though some people think they will last indefinitely.

[el-toro]

Check out the Heartfelt website for instructions.

I add DISTILLED water until they are about half soaked. Check the beads for several days. If they seem to have dried out quite a bit, add back to the same level you previously wet them. You're good to go for weeks. Just keep an eye on them and never add anything except distilled water. Presto! 65% humidity.

The beads probably should be replaced after a few years, though some people think they will last indefinitely.

Thanks guys, i just read up on those, looks like a good product. I think thats the route im going to go.

[cls515]

Yeah Viper visits here and is very polite and professional, so comes highly recommended. What size humidor do you have? For like 100 cigar or less, I'd go with the aluminum block or tubes, but if you have a cabinet or coolidor, I'd just buy the beads.

[chefchris]

here's another suggestion I was turned on to. Odor Less Cat Litter from Petsmart. Contains only Silica beads.

[WOXOF]

here's another suggestion I was turned on to. Odor Less Cat Litter from Petsmart. Contains only Silica beads.

Forget about it and go with the heartfelt beads. You will be glad you did.

[designwise1]

Yep. I've tried both and the Heartfelt beads are what I recommend. I've experienced sudden drops in RH with the kitty beads for no apparent reason. That hasn't happened with the Heartfelt kind. Less distilled water to maintain RH in my experience. What I want is to "set it and forget it."
Your mileage... blah, blah, blah.

[el-toro]

Yeah Viper visits here and is very polite and professional, so comes highly recommended. What size humidor do you have? For like 100 cigar or less, I'd go with the aluminum block or tubes, but if you have a cabinet or coolidor, I'd just buy the beads.

I have a 75ct desktop humi, which is doing just fine at 68% with a traditional rectangle green foam type humidifier. But im in the process of putting together a cooli, just waiting on some SP cedar to come in, and researching humidification (is that a word?) for it... looks like the HF beads are the ticket. Once i get everything together ill post a few photos.