Humid climate using beads

[rraming]

So here is my question, how would you dry out beads? Say you live in Mexico or the Bahamas, humidity seems to be at 90% every time I go, so if you used beads, they would fill with water and you would need to dry them out, how? Oven, microwave, what would you do? I am fortunate to live in a climate that I always add, so it's simple. I know some use compressor wine cooler to draw moisture out. But simply speaking of a desktop or cabinet here.

 

[Mr. Guy]

I don't need to worry about drying beads here, but I have read positive results from guys giving short bursts in the microwave, a short stay in the oven, several minutes with a hair dryer, even a chill in the fridge. I was actually thinking today how lucky I am to only have to fight the painfully dry winters since the humidity in Nashville has been very high all week I've been here.

 

[sofc]

What kind of beads?

 

[Smoqman]

Freezer will remove humidity - but I'm not sure they can withstand such. Also, park them next to an air conditioner.

 

[sofc]

Depending on type of beads, you have to condition them differently.

Freezer will remove humidity - but I'm not sure they can withstand such. Also, park them next to an air conditioner.

 

[Zmilin]

So here is my question, how would you dry out beads? Say you live in Mexico or the Bahamas, humidity seems to be at 90% every time I go, so if you used beads, they would fill with water and you would need to dry them out, how? Oven, microwave, what would you do? I am fortunate to live in a climate that I always add, so it's simple. I know some use compressor wine cooler to draw moisture out. But simply speaking of a desktop or cabinet here.

Oven on lowest setting until they turn white. Let them get back to room temp then use.
*edit* use a glass dish or pan so you can see the beads.

If your talking cabinet size humi look into a dehumidifier.

 

[rraming]

Heartfelt beads was what I was thinking.
Good to know, thanks for the responses.

 

[Zmilin]

Heartfelt beads was what I was thinking.
Good to know, thanks for the responses.

I used my previously listed method to rebalance some beads I got too wet my first time around...

 

[Zigarro]

Freezer will remove humidity - but I'm not sure they can withstand such. Also, park them next to an air conditioner.

A freeze will prolly crack the beads but it doesn't hurt them.

 

[Zigarro]

So here is my question, how would you dry out beads? Say you live in Mexico or the Bahamas, humidity seems to be at 90% every time I go, so if you used beads, they would fill with water and you would need to dry them out, how? Oven, microwave, what would you do? I am fortunate to live in a climate that I always add, so it's simple. I know some use compressor wine cooler to draw moisture out. But simply speaking of a desktop or cabinet here.

If you're only worried about it when you travel to a wetter clime, just use an airtight tupper?

 

[Mossome]

Couldn't you just park them in an airtight container with some dry rice? Everyone says to do that to try and dry out an electronic device that gets wet. Seems like that should work without a risk of damaging the beads.

 

[rraming]

I was just wondering what guys did in that climate, it's simple for me traveling as I can pack beads as dry as I want. If I lived there I do not believe they would ever dry, not even in air conditioning. I have read some guys using a compressor wine cooler. When in Mexico or the Bahamas, some of the cigars you get are really unsmokable due to the humidity, I have ditched a 30 dollar stick after a few draws. It must be rather tricky, glad it's almost always below 70% humidity here except for a few days.

 

[danmdevries]

I live in a swamp. In the summer we're steady 85-100% humidity for many months. I have central air, but usually just run a window unit in my bedroom at night. Last summer, one time, my desktop humidor started climbing despite a half pound of beads. I tossed in a couple Bovedas. They swelled and the humidity stayed up.

Silica dessicant packs in my gun safe needed drying, so I threw my HF beads in the oven with them for about an hour. They came out white, put back in my desktop and about a week later it settled back down.

 

[SeaGarr]

Oven on lowest setting until they turn white. Let them get back to room temp then use.
*edit* use a glass dish or pan so you can see the beads.

If your talking cabinet size humi look into a dehumidifier.

Yup - and know this - once they have dried out (15 min for me), they get really sticky. Don't use your hands to manipulate them, they'll stick to your hands.