Much impressed... Xikar (i.e. madeleine) humidifiers

rusirius

phobicsquirrel

wow, well first WELCOME back!! been wondering where you were hiding.. And thanks for the great intel.

madurofan

rusirius

madurofan

Yea it was over a couple of months that I fiddled with it. I think your theory on the surface area of the jar makes since. I've never seen the gel in any other form though, wasn't aware they came in a different form. I'm gonna go use my google-fu and check into this.

Tumbler

madurofan

I heard that rumor too Tumbler. But I was then told by a few different people and Siruis just said it again that the PG itself doesn't disolve into the air so there is no way it could be absorbed by the beads.

rusirius

madurofan:

I heard that rumor too Tumbler. But I was then told by a few different people and Siruis just said it again that the PG itself doesn't disolve into the air so there is no way it could be absorbed by the beads.

yeah, very very little PG will evaporate... I suppose over time they could absorb some of it but if I recall the beads only last a year or two anyway right? So it really shouldn't be an issue...

madurofan

rusirius:

madurofan:

I heard that rumor too Tumbler. But I was then told by a few different people and Siruis just said it again that the PG itself doesn't disolve into the air so there is no way it could be absorbed by the beads.

yeah, very very little PG will evaporate... I suppose over time they could absorb some of it but if I recall the beads only last a year or two anyway right? So it really shouldn't be an issue...

THey say 5 years I think. I've had mine about a year now and they're still fine.

Tumbler

Jetmech_63

I've nevr tried beads but i have gel crystals in all of my humis and i 100% love them! I charge with distilled and add a little 50/50 once a month along with a distilled recharge.....razor sharp 70% th whole time. The only time i use anything else is when i go to the ship i throw in a boveda 72% pack because the air on the ship can get really dry, the boveda in conjunction with the gel helps the humi recover waaay faster that gel alone.