Farkvam
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Hi all,
I ordered my first solid wood uku and am looking for some advice on humidifiers. I live in Southern Ontario where the winters are cold and dry, and the summers are humid and hot.
First a logistics question: due to chronic but temporary illness I am resting most of the day at home and often sit with my uke on my lap, where I can play it anytime, sometimes just for a couple minutes at a time throughout the day (a small but important joy in the midst of difficulty). I was told I need to get a humidifier, and it struck me: how is that going to work, when I have it ready to go leaning against the wall or on my lap? I have to remove and reseat the device any time I want to play it? Sounds like a pain to be honest, I'm wondering if humidifying it at night during these dry months is enough?
During the summer however I spend most of the day on the balcony and would like to keep my uke with me there for easy access. Will the summer humidity be safe for the uke, or am I just getting paranoid?
If anyone has any recommendations for a humidifier that is easy to insert and remove that would be a big help as well. Is it ok to have the uke upright against the wall with a humidifier in the strings?
Apologies for the meandering post, just looking for some advice on managing humidity for someone in my position. Thank you in advance!
I ordered my first solid wood uku and am looking for some advice on humidifiers. I live in Southern Ontario where the winters are cold and dry, and the summers are humid and hot.
First a logistics question: due to chronic but temporary illness I am resting most of the day at home and often sit with my uke on my lap, where I can play it anytime, sometimes just for a couple minutes at a time throughout the day (a small but important joy in the midst of difficulty). I was told I need to get a humidifier, and it struck me: how is that going to work, when I have it ready to go leaning against the wall or on my lap? I have to remove and reseat the device any time I want to play it? Sounds like a pain to be honest, I'm wondering if humidifying it at night during these dry months is enough?
During the summer however I spend most of the day on the balcony and would like to keep my uke with me there for easy access. Will the summer humidity be safe for the uke, or am I just getting paranoid?
If anyone has any recommendations for a humidifier that is easy to insert and remove that would be a big help as well. Is it ok to have the uke upright against the wall with a humidifier in the strings?
Apologies for the meandering post, just looking for some advice on managing humidity for someone in my position. Thank you in advance!