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Old 03-10-2009, 11:50 AM   #17
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Default Re: Active vs Passive Seasoning?

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner View Post
Yeah but if the water is in a bowl inside the humi it is the vapors that absorb into the wood. And when water in the bowl evaporates it is pure (no organisms or minerals). At least that is what I thought!
Bingo.
Evaporating water is essentially, distilled water.
I personally take a slightly damped lint free cloth and give the insides a sparse wipe. Toss in dampened beads and you're done.

1-3 days and you should have stable humidity.
Granted I'm a rookie and I've only done this with 2 smallish humi's, but it worked perfectly each time. I live in Calgary where it is -27 C right now, and the RH in my house is about 20% if I'm lucky.

Good luck!
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