Re-Upped my Cigar Oasis (picture intensive)

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by bobarian

I still dont understand how you will be keeping humidity lower than ambient during the moist months. As Silhound said, he is using PG to accomplish this task. If ambient humidity rises to 80%, how will turning off the Oasis remove the excess humidity? During the winter your system should work great, but I am concerned with the warm humid months.

I experienced problems with my mold in my Set-n-Forget reservoir when I first purchased my cabinet. I quickly switched from the distilled water, wick system to the watersorb polymers. It worked great for a while, but I still had some issues reducing the RH in my humi. Then I switched to beads and never looked back.

Let us know how it works out for you. In lieu of copper, you can also add a small amount of grain alcohol to the polymers to inhibit the growth of mold.

[s15driftking]

Originally Posted by ucla695

In lieu of copper, you can also add a small amount of grain alcohol to the polymers to inhibit the growth of mold.

so my choices to help prevent mold are:

1. 80 proof vodka
2. Copper
3. PG

is that correct? assuming i am going to use either vodka or PG... how much should i use?

[Bubba - NJ]

Try to find some "EVERCLEAR" , pure grain alcohol , even states on the label that it is not recommended for human consumption . I never knew it was on the label til one of my friends left the empty in his trunk , his mother found it , we were all 17 - 18 years old , Man did she lay into us , Wow , I can still here her screaming " what are you all nuts?" We used to make Jungle Juice with Hawaiin Punch and Everclear .

[DonnieW]

Originally Posted by s15driftking

so my choices to help prevent mold are:

1. 80 proof vodka
2. Copper
3. PG

is that correct? assuming i am going to use either vodka or PG... how much should i use?

To simply prevent mold using PG, you don't need much. 20% max (i.e. 8 parts water to 2 parts PG). Bear in mind PG doesn't evaporate much, if at all.