Ordered D'addario Humidipaks and Hard Case - Humidity at 35% - Page 2

Looburst · #16 11-26-2017, 04:48 PM

Yes, if you're at 40%, you're just fine and dandy. No need to humidify.

Orfeas · #17 11-26-2017, 04:54 PM

Mine stays outside so far. The lower it went indoors was 35% for a night. The house is usually 37%-43% all winter long. Last winter the guitar stayed outside, no issues at all.

yell03 · #18 11-26-2017, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesidae

Just picked up a humidifier. My guitar room is 12' by 12' and has French doors. RH is 40%. Guitars are hanging on the walls. So far, so good.

40% is fine, i wish my house would stay there, it has went as low as 29% so far this season.

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Originally Posted by Orfeas

Mine stays outside so far. The lower it went indoors was 35% for a night. The house is usually 37%-43% all winter long. Last winter the guitar stayed outside, no issues at all.

35% is passable, not great, but OK.
My house has been 30%-35% this week and it is only going to get worse.
With my electric guitars I never worried about it, but I did notice tuning issues during season changes.
For my acoustics they will stay in the cases with the Humidipacks.

Bluesidae · #19 11-27-2017, 10:10 AM

I can get my guitar room to 40%. I can't imagine getting the house to 40% as I would have condensation on the windows!

nazump · #20 01-06-2018, 08:37 AM

I just got my humidipaks 4 days ago and the first 2 nights I kept my guitar in the case with them but it maxed out at 35%. It seemed strange that it wasn't going up after a full 48 hours, so I thought maybe the guitar was really dry and absorbing all of the moisture. I decided to take my guitar out and see if the the RH would go up. Next day, it went up and hung around 35-37%.

Last night I kept my guitar out again (don't worry, it's in a room with a humidifier), and put a damp paper towel in the case along with the humidipaks to try and get it up to an acceptable level. Over night it's gone up to 40%. The paper towel was still really damp, but I soaked it again and put it back just for good measure. Once it hits 45% I'll try taking out the paper towel and putting my guitar back in there to see if the humidipaks maintain the 40-45% I want.

Overall, it's not what I expected. I thought in such a confined space, it wouldn't take much to bump the RH up a few points and keep it there. I guess I was wrong though, but hopefully once I get my case to 45%, the humidipaks will do the rest.

Edbuff · #21 01-06-2018, 08:45 AM

I use the humidipaks all year around even though summer is not a problem. Your case should be at proper humidity before putting the packs in. The packs keep my guitars at 35-50 all year. I change them about twice a year, which can be expensive, but the cost is worth it.

yell03 · #22 01-06-2018, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Edbuff

I use the humidipaks all year around even though summer is not a problem. Your case should be at proper humidity before putting the packs in. The packs keep my guitars at 35-50 all year. I change them about twice a year, which can be expensive, but the cost is worth it.

Sometimes I put a soundhole sponge humidifier in 1st, I think this is what most people suggest, but even if not, the humidipacks get it to a decent level fast, I think it just uses them up faster and they are not that cheap.

nazump · #23 01-06-2018, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by yell03

Sometimes I put a soundhole sponge humidifier in 1st, I think this is what most people suggest, but even if not, the humidipacks get it to a decent level fast.

How fast do the humidipaks alone get it to a decent level, in your experience? Mine was not budging even a little from 35% for 2 days straight

DavidE · #24 01-06-2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nazump

I just got my humidipaks 4 days ago and the first 2 nights I kept my guitar in the case with them but it maxed out at 35%. It seemed strange that it wasn't going up after a full 48 hours, so I thought maybe the guitar was really dry and absorbing all of the moisture. I decided to take my guitar out and see if the the RH would go up. Next day, it went up and hung around 35-37%.

Last night I kept my guitar out again (don't worry, it's in a room with a humidifier), and put a damp paper towel in the case along with the humidipaks to try and get it up to an acceptable level. Over night it's gone up to 40%. The paper towel was still really damp, but I soaked it again and put it back just for good measure. Once it hits 45% I'll try taking out the paper towel and putting my guitar back in there to see if the humidipaks maintain the 40-45% I want.

Overall, it's not what I expected. I thought in such a confined space, it wouldn't take much to bump the RH up a few points and keep it there. I guess I was wrong though, but hopefully once I get my case to 45%, the humidipaks will do the rest.

The humidipaks start at 57%. Unless they're old I guess. Don't forget that you're humidifying the case as well as the guitar which may take some time to stabilize. But I'd still think it would read higher in the case.

nazump · #25 01-06-2018, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidE

The humidipaks start at 57%. Unless they're old I guess. Don't forget that you're humidifying the case as well as the guitar which may take some time to stabilize. But I'd still think it would read higher in the case.

Yeah, I was thinking about that, too. It is pretty dry here right now, and I bought the case on craigslist, so no clue how the original owner kept it. It could have been in a garage for all I know! Hopefully my damp paper towel treatment will fast track the case to the proper levels!

jed1894 · #26 01-06-2018, 09:36 AM

If it makes you feel any better, humidity in my house is usually between 19 - 23 (which I don't recommend if it makes you nervous). I have 20 guitars on stands - solid and laminated. Been that for about a year and I see no problems. However, if I had a $3000 guitar I would probably do something different.

yell03 · #27 01-06-2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nazump

How fast do the humidipaks alone get it to a decent level, in your experience? Mine was not budging even a little from 35% for 2 days straight

My house is at 10% right now.

Within 1 hour of putting the Humidipacks in it was up to 31%.

I still don't like it that low, so I put in the Soundhole Humidifier, once it is up to 40-45% I will take that out and just use the Humidipacks.

My Martin with just Humidipacks is at 37%.

nazump · #28 01-06-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by yell03

My house is at 10% right now.

Within 1 hour of putting the Humidipacks in it was up to 31%.

I still don't like it that low, so I put in the Soundhole Humidifier, once it is up to 40-45% I will take that out and just use the Humidipacks.

My Martin with just Humidipacks is at 37%.

What did the RH start at in your case? Surely not 10%!? I really don't understand why my humidipaks are taking days and days of acclimation...

I just looked again and my case went back down to 39% (down from 40%)... I took out my humidifier from my case, and am doing the salt test right now.

I know heat and humidity aren't directly correlated, but if I have that dampened towel in my case and it's cold, is it ever going to evaporate and create a more humid environment? If I put my case into a room that's warmer, it may evaporate quicker, but then again, it's warm because the heating is on so the RH in the room is lower... lol

yell03 · #29 01-06-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nazump

What did the RH start at in your case? Surely not 10%!? I really don't understand why my humidipaks are taking days and days of acclimation...

I just looked again and my case went back down to 39% (down from 40%)... I took out my humidifier from my case, and am doing the salt test right now.

I know heat and humidity aren't directly correlated, but if I have that dampened towel in my case and it's cold, is it ever going to evaporate and create a more humid environment? If I put my case into a room that's warmer, it may evaporate quicker, but then again, it's warm because the heating is on so the RH in the room is lower... lol

I am not sure, but they are easy to use and surely better than not doing anything.

nazump · #30 01-07-2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nazump

I just got my humidipaks 4 days ago and the first 2 nights I kept my guitar in the case with them but it maxed out at 35%. It seemed strange that it wasn't going up after a full 48 hours, so I thought maybe the guitar was really dry and absorbing all of the moisture. I decided to take my guitar out and see if the the RH would go up. Next day, it went up and hung around 35-37%.

Last night I kept my guitar out again (don't worry, it's in a room with a humidifier), and put a damp paper towel in the case along with the humidipaks to try and get it up to an acceptable level. Over night it's gone up to 40%. The paper towel was still really damp, but I soaked it again and put it back just for good measure. Once it hits 45% I'll try taking out the paper towel and putting my guitar back in there to see if the humidipaks maintain the 40-45% I want.

Overall, it's not what I expected. I thought in such a confined space, it wouldn't take much to bump the RH up a few points and keep it there. I guess I was wrong though, but hopefully once I get my case to 45%, the humidipaks will do the rest.

All of a sudden the humidipaks started doing their job, it seems. The case got to 45% and the humidipaks got a bit more firm, as expected. Hopefully things are a bit more leveled out now and it won't fluctuate so much.