Conservagel issues

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Originally Posted by jesseboston81

I understand, like I said, how tap water can mess with the humidification system of choice--gel, beads, etc. But if I just put a bowl of tap water in my humi to season the wood through straight evaporation and then take it out, could that cause problems? for belaboring this point, but I'm confused about the science.

Most likely, no affect. If there is a bunch of ozone, chlorine or similar evaporative in the water, then it may (probably a big may) make a slightly noticeable impact. However, if you leave the water to sit after filling the bowl for, maybe, 30 minutes, most of that will be gone anyway.

Direct contact, as you point out, is the no-no and you aren't doing that.