Humidity panic

DartmoorHedgehog

If guitars really did need to be kept at 50% humidity I'd only be able to play mine in a special sealed room   

in reality, I live in an old house in a very wet place and it very rarely gets down to even 60% inside. It's usually around 65 to 80 depending on weather.  No I'm not dying of lung disease, the walls aren't covered in mold and my guitars still work.  I wouldn't worry about it - you can't dehumidify the whole world.

I'd have thought it's rapid changes of humidity and temperature that are more of a problem for wooden things.

randella

RaymondLin said:

You do need 3 x AAA batteries though...yeah, 3, not sure why the odd number.  I just use some Amazon basic rechargeables.

Possibly for enough margin to feed a regulator deriving a 3.3VDC logic rail.

And yes, I am yet again putting off finishing a job I don't like the look of

RaymondLin

DartmoorHedgehog said:

If guitars really did need to be kept at 50% humidity I'd only be able to play mine in a special sealed room   

in reality, I live in an old house in a very wet place and it very rarely gets down to even 60% inside. It's usually around 65 to 80 depending on weather.  No I'm not dying of lung disease, the walls aren't covered in mold and my guitars still work.  I wouldn't worry about it - you can't dehumidify the whole world.

I'd have thought it's rapid changes of humidity and temperature that are more of a problem for wooden things.

The app keeps a history, so you can also see the long term trend, as well as any daily changes.

InactiveX

I have one of these clocks, which shows ambient temperature and humidity. It doesn't look out of place around a lot of guitar/amp stuff, I reckon.

https://i.postimg.cc/g0Dqn2Md/41-Zw-X4-Uk-L.jpg

[Search for "Wooden Desk LED Digital Clock Alarm Time Temperature Humidity"]

KevS

Going through Similar..Average is around 64 to 67 also..
I got myself a hygrometer..
I was in a panic,now in a semi panic..
I just didn't want to do a daily humidity report tagging it onto my original thread..

I have my 12 string tuned down to D anyway..
I'm hoping the wood stays where it is for Summer and things go flat for Winter..


Bellies forming on acoustic guitars..Not bad yet,,but...Still Worried..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176395710503

KevS

InactiveX said:

I have one of these clocks, which shows ambient temperature and humidity. It doesn't look out of place around a lot of guitar/amp stuff, I reckon.

https://i.postimg.cc/g0Dqn2Md/41-Zw-X4-Uk-L.jpg

[Search for "Wooden Desk LED Digital Clock Alarm Time Temperature Humidity"]

Just bought one based on looks..Thanks for that.. 

InactiveX

KevS said:

InactiveX said:

I have one of these clocks, which shows ambient temperature and humidity. It doesn't look out of place around a lot of guitar/amp stuff, I reckon.

[Search for "Wooden Desk LED Digital Clock Alarm Time Temperature Humidity"]

Just bought one based on looks..Thanks for that.. 

It looks better in the real than the images portray.

Have fun doing the initial setup.

RaymondLin

Got my first Humidity warning today! The room hit 60%. Last 24hrs it went from 53% to 60%.

Offset

RaymondLin said:

Got my first Humidity warning today! The room hit 60%. Last 24hrs it went from 53% to 60%.

My gizmo has arrived.  Going to set it up today.  Thanks again for the nod Raymond.

willo

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/259819/fixing-house-humidity/p1 ;

RaymondLin

Offset said:

RaymondLin said:

Got my first Humidity warning today! The room hit 60%. Last 24hrs it went from 53% to 60%.

My gizmo has arrived.  Going to set it up today.  Thanks again for the nod Raymond.

I honestly want a few more round the house lol they are so good.