One week from today...

[Flounder]

When my new check comes in, I'm dropping the $40 to buy a 70qt cooler to start trying to fill.

What am I going to need to keep this thing regulated? Right now I have 2 cheap desktops that don't seem to be holding humidity at all.

Excited to start this quest.

[Bill86]

Probably just a pound of Heartfelt or Shilala's beads. Should keep it rock solid.

[Boz]

Originally Posted by Bill86

Probably just a pound of Heartfelt or Shilala's beads. Should keep it rock solid.

This. I use a pound in my 48qt and its more than adequate. There is a calculator HERE where you can enter the dimensions and it'll tell you how much you need.

[Flounder]

Do I need to spray them with some sort of solution or just distilled water?

[Boz]

Originally Posted by Flounder

Do I need to spray them with some sort of solution or just distilled water?

Shilala's come ready to go.

[Drez]

Originally Posted by Flounder

Do I need to spray them with some sort of solution or just distilled water?

Originally Posted by Boz

Shilala's come ready to go.

as for the HF yes you just spray those with distilled water

[Taki]

Originally Posted by Boz

Shilala's come ready to go.

Just picked up a batch for mine...can't wait till they arrive

[Flounder]

I bought a 48 quart cooler and one of these from heartfelt

http://heartfeltindustries.com/products.asp?cat=14

What am I going to have to do to make these functional? Do Heartfelt's come with instructions.

[bobarian]

There's lots of different beads on that page. But prepping them is fairly easy. I use distilled water in a spray bottle, just spray to moisten about 2/3 of the beads. They will turn clear when moistened. Dont soak them just spritz enough to moisten them. When 2/3 turn white its time to remoisten.

[Flounder]

http://heartfeltindustries.com/prodd...p?prod=HT_4_65

sorry, that might help a bit more...

But thanks for the advice, this Cooleridor has been a long time coming. I wanted to get one in June, but never had the money.

[backwoods357]

Congrats on the coolidor! I love mine but I'm starting to run out of space, never thought I'd see that day...

One thing though... If my conversion isn't wrong that's not quite enough beads...

1 Quart = 57.75 Cubic Inches
48*57.75=2772

"This tube will control the humidity in a humidor up to 2000 cubic inches."

[Flounder]

Looks like I will need some more then. I'll have to order them. I just did the rough math in my head.

[Flounder]

Also, does anybody have a recommendation for a hydrometer? Or will any digital from my B & M do it?

[EricF]

I say get one that is adjustable as they can come a little off. Do the salt test or get a Boveda calibration kit and check them before you put them in your cooler to make sure they are accurate.

Have fun filling the cooler!!!

[backwoods357]

I wouldn't salt test the digital, Boveda 65% packs are the way to go. If you want a specific hygro, I'm partial to the hygroset line. I got mine super cheap on one of the auction sites.

[Flounder]

I have a handful of Boveda 69% packets that I use in my desktops now... Will they work? How do I go about making sure it's accurate? just leave it in the humi overnight with 69% packets and see where it is in the morning, adjust from there?

[EricF]

Originally Posted by Flounder

I have a handful of Boveda 69% packets that I use in my desktops now... Will they work? How do I go about making sure it's accurate? just leave it in the humi overnight with 69% packets and see where it is in the morning, adjust from there?

If you want to check for accuracy, put the hygro and a boveda pack in a ziplock bag overnight and then check the rh. If it is either low or high move the calibration dial a click or 2 depending if it is low or high and retest.

[Flounder]

Sounds easy enough. Thanks.

[backwoods357]

Do you have new packs to use, definitely use a fresh one.

[Flounder]

I do have 1 fresh one.