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Homemade incase Humidifier (works great for less than $5
I got the idea to use water beads from another poster here. I've been using these, one in each case, since the beginning of heating season so about 5 or 6 weeks. This was the first time I opened one and it's still just as juicy as when I made them. I most likely won't have to worry about them all winter. They do a great job, keeping the humidity inside the case in the 50's even when the room is down to 28%. I got a lifetime supply of water beads on Ebay for a couple of dollars and I got the soap dishes at CVS for about the same each. Sure couldn't beat the price of these and I'm surprised that they never need mantainence. Last edited by lowrider; 02-10-2018 at 03:08 AM. |
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awesome! I am getting tired of rewetting my sponges every other day.
where do I get these beads and what are they called?
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59 is too high imho, if the humidity is consistently that high, I would use less beads. Cool idea though
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Yes, that 59 was supposed to be a 50. I got the water beads on Ebay but Michael's or any crafts store should have them.
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You can go into most dollar stores and get a package of them cheap. I recommend only using about 15 beads per soap box.
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I used dampened sponges in similar perforated soap dishes for many years in very dry conditions. Based on Fazool's detailed threads here, I switched to water beads using the same containers. They stay wet about 3-4X as long as sponges -- lots more water stored in the beads, less checking on them regularly.
Note the small holes in the photo. Water beads start at nearly 1/2" diameter when saturated, but if they get fully dried out they shrink dramatically, to about the size of a BB. |
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Those beads are also used in cigar humidors. They work pretty good.
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Sorry for my ignorance here guys, but where are you putting the soap dishes? Just in the room with the guitars? Or are you putting beads in the case?
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I saw a little humidifier in Bed Bath and Beyond today that plugged into a socket like an air freshener, and you attach a water bottle to it. Anyone ever used one of these?
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I made some smaller humidifiers out of small vitamin jars filled with the water gems. I tuck them into the headstock compartment. Then a soundhole humidifier with a sponge takes care of the body.
Where are you folks finding room inside the case for a soap container?
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Now, I’m not an electrician, but I really don’t like the idea of electricity and water bottles!
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I put the soap dish with sponge in the headstock area and use a sound hole humidifier too.
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Depending on the case, I will put the humidifier inside the pick compartment or if there isn't room there, I put it by the headstock.
I have switched out the sponge for water beads in two of my cases. The water is lasting longer which makes me wonder if enough water is being released. I put a hygrometer inside one of the cases and found the humidity to only be at about 30%. Not bad but I would like to see it up at least 5% higher. I only have holes in the lid. Wonder if more holes will help. Guess I will try that and see.
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Great idea actually, you can place these anywhere in your guitar case and it will the job just fine.
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Good Idea. I have always just used a wash rag in a ziplock bag , just keep the bag opened , if the humidity get's to high just zip it up a little. And it's free, the ole lady has lots of dish rags and ziplock bags lol.
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