Replacing foam in elements

[Toaster]

I'm still of the old school, and use foam based elements in all of my 5 humidors (1 coolerdor). Now, with 5 humi's I've got like 9 elements or something like that... The last time I replaced the foam in them I did them all at the same time. Now today (just refilled them all with DW) and I realized some are holding water perfectly, and others are not absorbing water at all! :angry:

How often do you replace the foam in your elements.

(BTW: Yeah I already know the beads are better )

 

[Kento]

Did you always use distilled? The only reason I can think of it not absorbing would be because its clogged with the lime, calcium and whatever else is in tap water...but I assume you always distilled, so...if you have the time and make your own PG solution, just change them whenever you have the notion. I personally changed my foam every 3 months or so. Until I took the plunge and got beads. :thumbs:

 

[Sunward]

sounds like the foam itself may be the culprit. I use oasis, from the flower section of the grocery store (clean, new and dry) It comes in a large block and I just asked the girl behind the counter, and she hands me a block of it. Then, i take a kitchen knife and cut the foam to size (green foam, same as came with my Humidor). I know there are two kinds of foam, one is the kind that absorbs water.

Okay i will mention this little trick too, if ya got lots of the green Oasis material, cut the foam to fit a small clean jar ( i use beakers ) and then soak them with D H20, and place in the lower part of the humidor to balance out the humidity. This is helpful in winter time, when RH is very low.

Hope this helps.

:thumbs:

 

[KayakinBoy]

Awesome Idea! Although, I lost all my beakers in my last meth lab bust... :sign:

Seriously though, I think I might have to give that a try. Do you put anything over the top of the beaker, or do you set it in like it's a cigar?

 

[Mephiston]

LOL ROFLMAO.....Meth Lab. I look at your avatar and picture him standing there as the cops roll in. WHO ME?

 

[Islesfan]

Awesome Idea! Although, I lost all my beakers in my last meth lab bust... :sign:


LMAO :laugh:

 

[Sunward]

The beaker ( or small jam jar) with the oasis material , is soaked in DH20. I then put it in the center of the bottom or a corner, cuz the humidity seems to diffuse to the top. Its good if your humi is dry in the lower part. The 50% PG and H20 solution also works just fine, releasing what is needed to maintain 70%. Sorry about your meth lab drug bust, damn i hate when theat happens! (PS. dont use your credit card when ordering beakers!) :laugh: