Ambient humidity and seasonal behavior changes

md4958 · 01-25-2009, 02:22 PM

Thanks for the info Dave

Da Klugs · 01-25-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

Thanks for the info Dave

Sorry it's a month late. Had to find my original on the HD.

01-25-2009, 02:33 PM

Thanks Dave awesome advise as usual.

For me it was very significantly different in my Vino's, the coolers where not impacted and it makes sense after reading your OP as they are a fully sealed environment. In the winter Calgary gets a wide variance of temps and teh RH is low. My Vino's dropped 5 points over night when the temperature bottomed out and they had not moved since maybe July and required hardly any maintenance. Now it is a daily watch to ensure that the beads are doing there thing.

I think this is the main reason I like to be well above the minimum beads for the volume as it allows the beads to maintain equilibrium in larger swings.

14holestogie · 01-25-2009, 02:41 PM

I had rh issues when I had my humis upstairs, but since moving them to the basement, it's holding pretty steady. Once a month, maybe, for rehydrating and the temp is pretty constant year-round.

01-25-2009, 02:22 PM	#1
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Ambient humidity and seasonal behavior changes Thanks for the info Dave __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

01-25-2009, 02:33 PM	#3
SilverFox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ambient humidity and seasonal behavior changes Thanks Dave awesome advise as usual. For me it was very significantly different in my Vino's, the coolers where not impacted and it makes sense after reading your OP as they are a fully sealed environment. In the winter Calgary gets a wide variance of temps and teh RH is low. My Vino's dropped 5 points over night when the temperature bottomed out and they had not moved since maybe July and required hardly any maintenance. Now it is a daily watch to ensure that the beads are doing there thing. I think this is the main reason I like to be well above the minimum beads for the volume as it allows the beads to maintain equilibrium in larger swings.

01-25-2009, 02:41 PM	#4
14holestogie Serial banter killer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Clintonville, WI Posts: 4,341 Trading: (52)	Re: Ambient humidity and seasonal behavior changes I had rh issues when I had my humis upstairs, but since moving them to the basement, it's holding pretty steady. Once a month, maybe, for rehydrating and the temp is pretty constant year-round.