cabinet humidors

Gino101

I am looking forward to getting a cabinet humidor and am torn about humidification devices. Is it safe to use Gel inside the hydra lg model? or us the Hydra along with beadsHF for the other areas of the humidor? Please help.
Thanks

Lee.mcglynn

Gino101:

I am looking forward to getting a cabinet humidor and am torn about humidification devices. Is it safe to use Gel inside the hydra lg model? or us the Hydra along with beadsHF for the other areas of the humidor? Please help. Thanks

why would you put gel in it?? But id put it in and use beads as well not together

Gino101

Thanks I have read the green foam is not good to use that gel or beads are better. Even cat litter?

0patience

I gutted the foam out of my Hydra and put crystals in it.
Works tons better and no worry about mold.

Gino101

what kind of crystals do you put in? I read about hf beads and they can`t get totally wet? Thanks

Gray4lines

Gino101:

what kind of crystals do you put in? I read about hf beads and they can`t get totally wet? Thanks

The HF beads aren't supposed to get totally wet, not because it will hurt the beads, but they won't be able to regulate humidity two ways. If they are too wet or "overcharged" they just won't be able to soak up excess humidity and will likely cause your rh to spike.

Gino101

ok thanks so did you use HF beads in your hydra? What do you recommend?

0patience

Gino101:

what kind of crystals do you put in? I read about hf beads and they can`t get totally wet? Thanks

I use the kitty litter crystals.
Look for catfishes KL crystal thread.
You can cut the green foam out of it with a knife through the fill hole. It takes a little while, but it will all come out. Make sure you clean it real well after you get it all out.

I didn't use the beads, because they aren't really designed for a humidifier like that, according to everything I've read.

ckrddsmke

The plastic humidifiers I had with foam snap apart and back together. Is the KL large enough not to fall thru the slots?

0patience

ckrddsmke:

The plastic humidifiers I had with foam snap apart and back together. Is the KL large enough not to fall thru the slots?

No. You'd have to put something like cheescloth or coffee filter in to keep it in place.

jliu

my suggestion is go with an active humidity system and have beads / kitty litter to stabilize. I do that to my cabinet humidor and it stays put at 63 - 65 rh

Gino101

ok thanks for the info. I now have a very good idea on what path to follow. Thanks again! I did check out Catfish that was great. Thanks to you all again!