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Would not a full pail of water left in the closed closet put as much, or more, water vapor in the closet air as a semi large sponge over a week's time? And less likely to be left with a dry sponge after the first three days. If you have RH below 20% a sponge should dry out pretty quickly.
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Since OP is thinking about placing sponges in the closet and not inside the case, I think sponges will help increase the humidity of the closet as intended. That along with Humidipak inside the case may work successfully and prolong the humidipak lifespan in theory. But I’m not sure if regular sponge will stay wet for a week in a room with sub 20% humidity. Maybe Wet Foam suggested above can do the trick.
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My acoustics were stored like yours until I moved.
I have wriiten many times I used to hang a wet towell in the closet. I had to wet it once or twice a day. BUT, if I were to go for a week or two, I would put individual spongy devices in each case as it is probably the only way to actually protect an acoustic from dry air for more than a week.
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Same here, but OMG not inside the guitar! Up under the headstock (not touching) will humidify the entire inside of the case (2nd Law of thermodynamics!).
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Humidification for trips lasting a week..? IMHO I'd go the in-case humidifier route. I'd want to avoid even the possibility of over humidifying a small, dark, non-ventilated area (ie, a closet) of my home. Moisture can do too much damage (eg, mold) and may attract 4 and 6 legged roommates. For trips of several weeks I make sure the guitars have been humidified before my trip and then re-charge the in-case humidifiers the day before I leave. If I'm gone several weeks I might put each case inside a clean, large trash bag to slow down moisture loss. The humidifiers and the bags are of course all re-useable. Just an opinion.
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I like using Music Nomad's sound hole humidfiers. The "sponge" is microfiber and holds water better than a normal sponge.
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Thanks all. I guess the problem with that green foam is that it’s not reusable, so I’d be generating a lot of waste. I’m thinking I might just get some big industrial sponges from Home Depot and run a test to see how long the closet stays humid.
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I'm not sure how a pail turns over by itself. Remember, the OP was asking about leaving the guitars for a week on their own.
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How long would it take a properly humidified guitar to dry out and be damaged from lack of ongoing humidification?
My guitar has gone more than a week in sub-20% without any issues. I think it takes some time to dry to the point of cracking. Is it really worth panicking over a week away? Case, sponge, probably good. |
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Daughter brought over her low end Ibanez Artwood for me to check out. Frets were slightly protruding. I put it in a case with a damp sponge in open ziplock baggie. Had her leave it for a week. Much improved at that point and further "proper" humidification has it almost back to normal.
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In my experience, new Humidipaks last quite a bit longer than a week. I think the guitars would be fine without humidifying the entire closet.
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Yeah, I also doubt that a fresh humidipak would dry out completely in a week, but I’ll be going at least a few times over the course of the winter. And I’d rather not have to replace the packs repeatedly, as some
Are already in various states of drying out. I don’t really feel comfortable recharging them, given that some on here have had horror stories about that. |
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I've never thought of that before but it seems interesting... and Welcome to the AGF!
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