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Double Bass Humidifiers

pnchad

pnchad

Nov 3, 2005
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I started looking and remembered TB is faster than Google

This will be my first full winter in N Georgia with my DBs - I moved last winter and one of them had seams come open - not sure if it happened in the move or once it got into the dry heater air

So, it doesn't get serious here every winter but last year we had weeks below 20 so the heat was on 24/7

who uses what humidifiers???

thanks in advance
 
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If you head over to the other sections I mentioned and search on "humidifier," "humidification," "humidity," "humidifying," and the like, you'll find threads about different types, brands, hygrometers, recommended levels of humidity, and on and on. Yes, TB can be faster than Google-- just do the search here! You'll get more comprehensive information faster by searching than you will by waiting for folks to repeat here the collective information. Your answer awaits. :) I've asked the mods to move this out of the Basses section.
 
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drurb said:
If you head over to the other sections I mentioned and search on "humidifier," "humidification," "humidity," "humidifying," and the like, you'll find threads about different types, brands, hygrometers, recommended levels of humidity, and on and on. Yes, TB can be faster than Google-- just do the search here! You'll get more comprehensive information faster by searching than you will by waiting for folks to repeat here the collective information. Your answer awaits. :) I've asked the mods to move this out of the Basses section.
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Being curious about the O.P.'s question myself, I did the recommended searches. Here's what look to be the best of those:

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/evaporative-room-humidifiers.802311/

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/models-of-humidifier-de-humidifiers-people-use.670912/

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/humidifiers.384368/

There aren't very many threads that focus on actual models, and those that do could use some further expansion. Personally, I wouldn't mind hearing some more comments about humidifiers bassists use in 2014 to fight arid winters and blowing heaters.
 
#7
For a single room, or to supplement a whole-house humidifier, I recommend evaporative models. Yes, you have to clean/change the wicking pads, but you avoid over-humidification, condensation, and "dust" accumulation from water deposits. The misting models tend to be more convenient but don't have the advantages of the evaporative models. A search on Amazon will lead you to many of both types. Specific models hardly matter. The two specs to look for or determine are gallons of output per hour and, of course, tank capacity. The humidistats in most humidifiers are almost useless. For a solution, check out this thread. It demonstrates how to have good control with even an inexpensive humidifier. Then there are hygrometers. You might find this interesting. Target humidity? 38% during the winter is a good number, as Eric posted above. Keep in mind that rapid and large swings in humidity are the most potentially dangerous.
 
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IMO it's essential to get one of those outlet/hydrogometer combo things- the one i got was about $60, and hugely worth it. turns on and off the humidifier as needed- so i can keep all my instruments in a small room, door open or closed, whatever i like. humidity always gets controlled. small rooms with doors closed can get really hard to control otherwise, but maybe i'm the only one keeping a bass in a smaller room like that.

word of advice; along with the outlet/hydrogometer, don't use the evaporating / steam type. i had that setup and after the humidifier ran out of water the hydogometer switched off then back on, which turned on the then-empty humidifier, which heated up, melted to the floor (!) and nearly caused a catastrophe. been using a cool mist one for over a year now, no problems. i fill it daily and clean it once or twice a week.
 
#12
Yep I got the misting type and have been using it for about 3 months now

I haven't checked EVERY instrument thoroughly but, as you said, I fill it once a day and haven't even needed to clean it yet.

I did buy another separate digital hygrometer to put up on the loft where most of my basses are and the humidifier below at the return air. Seems good - I can leave it on the lowest setting and it will run for 72-80 hrs or, if it's real dry and cold on a higher setting for about 24-36 hrs.

Thanks
 

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