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10-22-2014, 03:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
They do dry out, you'll have to "recharge" them when they dry out. Easiest way to tell is they will get more white than clear.
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10-22-2014, 04:28 PM | #4 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
The suggested method is to put them in a sealed bag or container along with a sponge that has been dampened with distilled water, spraying them with (misting them) with water can cause micro fractures that damage the beads.
You can find some great information here: http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/Bead_Set_Up.asp |
10-22-2014, 09:09 PM | #5 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
Do you have enough beads for the vino? How's the seal? Have you checked the hygro batteries and calibration?
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10-23-2014, 09:44 AM | #6 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
Yeah, there's 3 lbs in there. I haven't so much as touched them in probably 4 years. And the vino runs consistently, cause Florida, so they're probably dried out. I'll see if I can bring them back to life.
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10-23-2014, 07:42 AM | #7 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
I'll also add that you don't have to be as gentle as that with the beads. I have a tube and pour distilled water on half of them. The guy who runs Cigar Obsession literally throws his in a bucket of water and his work fine still.
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10-23-2014, 09:54 AM | #8 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
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10-23-2014, 08:21 AM | #9 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
I've been misting mine with distilled water for years. I like doing things according to manufacturers instructions, generally. I guess I just don't have the patience to seal my beads in a Ziploc with a saturated sponge for who knows how long. Perhaps a few of the beads do break when I mist 'em. I can't be certain.
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10-23-2014, 09:59 AM | #10 | |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
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10-23-2014, 12:12 PM | #11 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
Most of the time I'm too lazy to dig out the bags of beads, so I just mist the Vinotemp door a few times before closing. If the bags are handy, I mist them directly. No issues in 7 years.
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10-23-2014, 12:15 PM | #12 |
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
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Re: Do Heartfelt beads dry out?
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You catch on to what you can and can't do after lots of years.
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I seem to have gotten them under control. A little too moist actually, but it'll all work out. I just don't freak out about it like I used to. |
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