I had this exact same problem with my beads too. As Laker said, I way overcharged them. I just left them sit out for a couple of weeks until they dried out in front of the air conditioner and fan. I put them back in the fridgeadors (a pound of 65% beads in each one) and they've been holding a beautiful 65% since. At first, I thought I got rooked out of the money for the beads thinking they didn't work. They should just tell ya that they're pretty much charged to where they need to be when you buy them. If I'm not mistaken, they work both ways as far as drawing in excess humidity to maintain 65%.
When adding beads, the environment takes time to settle.....typically 70% of the beads or so should be clear, throw them in and lit them sit, keep it closed as much as possible and everytime your mind tells you to chedck them, ignore it......give it a good week, it takes time.....
When adding beads, the environment takes time to settle.....typically 70% of the beads or so should be clear, throw them in and lit them sit, keep it closed as much as possible and everytime your mind tells you to chedck them, ignore it......give it a good week, it takes time.....
I know the next time I purchase beads I will be intorducing them into my humi or coolerdor as they come with NO charging. These things are trained to stay within the range they are set at and with all the problems BOTL have had in the past with overcharging them the first time out. I think I will just introduce them, then add a bowl of water into the space and let them soak it up as needed IF needed.
I experienced a similar issue just yesterday. Bought a couple pounds of beads for my new coolidor, and after adding them to the container already holding a dish of water, RH went up to 75. Pulled the dish of water out, then took 3/4 of the beads out to dry in the air a bit, and put them back in. It's now at a perfect 70 like it should be.
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