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Title: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: Thewitt on February 26, 2018, 06:30:23 PM
I bought a Walmart sale priced Igloo mini fridge for $80, added WILLHI controllers for temp and humidity, as well as a small humidity "pond fog machine." 

I'm not happy with the humidity control.

Ideas?

It seems to run way too often - filling the refrigerator with "fog" and water but not triggering the sensor. If I open the door and just let the sensor into the room, it stabilizes on room humidity just fine.

Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: curiouser_alice on February 27, 2018, 02:10:23 PM
no ideas.  I have a mini fridge with a temp control but not humidity.  I have two small containers, one with a salt "mush" and the other with water, and they keep the humidity within a narrow range at any given temperature, but I don't have much control.  Just bought a mister to go in and will update on how/if that changes things.

At 55 degrees I can keep the humidity at about 65.
Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: Thewitt on February 27, 2018, 02:26:25 PM
I wonder if I'm trying to keep the humidity too high at 80% on the meter.
Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: stephmtl222 on February 27, 2018, 04:31:20 PM
I suggest you to use an ultrasonic cool mist humidifier instead. It works very well in my cave. I can keep stable humidity from 50% to 99% without problem.
Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: Thewitt on February 27, 2018, 05:42:56 PM
What's that little thing in your hand?
Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: stephmtl222 on February 27, 2018, 08:29:03 PM
A very small ultrasonic humidifier.. :) It works but haven't tried it yet in my cave but I have seen other caves with this type of humidifier.
There are many models but if you have space in your fridge, try to choose one with a reservoir big enough that you won't have to fill it every day. I can make almost a week with mine at 90-92% hum.
Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: Thewitt on February 27, 2018, 08:37:50 PM
I'm looking at this one now. It sits on top of my water bottle.

Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: timsumrall on February 27, 2018, 10:35:07 PM
Any links to favorite models?
Title: Re: Put a cave together, not happy with humidity control
Post by: Dorchestercheese on February 28, 2018, 12:23:27 PM
This one