Question on fluctuating humidity..

[Mark C]

My salt tests always seem to level off within 12 hrs. Seems to vary from person to person, though I'd guess ambient environment plays a role somehow.

Keep in mind you may need to check your beads more often once we hit the dry winter season here in MD. My humis were a pain in the ass to deal with until I eventually gave up and put 'em in a cooler.

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Mark C

My salt tests always seem to level off within 12 hrs. .

That's me, I never salt test for longer than 3-4 hours, MAYBE overnight.
But I am also not telling people how to do it right. That would be irresposible of me.
But don't get confused either. When you do it right, your Hygro should read 75%.
Adjust to THAT number. It only gets to read 65% when it gets PUT somewhere else.
Not that you said anything about that, but people will read the thread here and might
get twisted up. Or I might twist them up, lol. I have not had a hygro in any of my ice chests
for 6-7 years. I trust my beads and keep them supplied with water. I also find that in my ice
chests, there is rarely a need for white beads to absorb moisture. I always lose. Cause it's a
dang ice chest. So I keep em wet most of the time. I do leave a few whities, but it's mostly
a waste of time for my sitcho.

[JJG]

Originally Posted by OLS

I have not had a hygro in any of my ice chests
for 6-7 years. I trust my beads and keep them supplied with water.

I don't use one either. and I've never had issues. As long as your cooler is fairly airtight or close, you shouldn't have to worry. The beads will take care of everything. If you want some extra assurance, maybe put a strip of rubber with adhesive backing around the edge where the cooler seals.