mikelz777
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What kind of difference should I expect between the relative humidity of a room and a uke case with a humidifier in it?
I've been experimenting with a humidifier in an empty case because my current room hygrometer won't fit in the body of the case with the uke in there. I've done the salt test on the hygrometer over 2-3 days and it is right on +/- 1. For the humidifier, I used a 4 oz rectangular prescription bottle (like you get at Target) filled with hydrated gel beads. A couple dozen small holes (3/32") were drilled on the exposed flat side of the bottle. The hygrometer was placed in the main body of the case.
When I placed the humidifier in the head space of the case, the humidity only rose 1 or 2 points. When I placed the humidifier on top of the little accessory case where the neck of the uke would be, the humidity rose 5-6 points. I then added a regular sized prescription bottle with a wet sponge inside it. (approx. 6/16" hole in cap and bottom) and the readings have been the same so far. The added humidifier didn't add to the 5-6 points.
Is a 5-6 point difference in the case humidity from room humidity typical? Low? What should I be doing differently if anything? The case I'm using is one of those hard, styrofoam-core cases covered in that canvas like material which zips closed.
I've been experimenting with a humidifier in an empty case because my current room hygrometer won't fit in the body of the case with the uke in there. I've done the salt test on the hygrometer over 2-3 days and it is right on +/- 1. For the humidifier, I used a 4 oz rectangular prescription bottle (like you get at Target) filled with hydrated gel beads. A couple dozen small holes (3/32") were drilled on the exposed flat side of the bottle. The hygrometer was placed in the main body of the case.
When I placed the humidifier in the head space of the case, the humidity only rose 1 or 2 points. When I placed the humidifier on top of the little accessory case where the neck of the uke would be, the humidity rose 5-6 points. I then added a regular sized prescription bottle with a wet sponge inside it. (approx. 6/16" hole in cap and bottom) and the readings have been the same so far. The added humidifier didn't add to the 5-6 points.
Is a 5-6 point difference in the case humidity from room humidity typical? Low? What should I be doing differently if anything? The case I'm using is one of those hard, styrofoam-core cases covered in that canvas like material which zips closed.
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