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| Posted: Tue Mar 11th, 2008 06:13 pm |
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artcrocker Approved
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Not sure I really understand the Herco Humidifier. My questions are, does the core inside absorb moisture, guess I assume so? If so should one let it soak for a while before it is ready for use?, Or is simply putting a little water on top of core enough? Also, is putting it in the Uke case enough, or should one put the Uke and humidifier in a plastic bag?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11th, 2008 06:41 pm |
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lenf Approved
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The clay element, or "core" of the Herco, will hold a fair amount of moisture. It's designed to be soaked in water then placed in a closed case. I've read reports from folks who have measured the humidity in the case with a Herco, including some who have put as many as three in a single uke case to attain the level of humidity they wanted. I suppose you could put the uke and Herco in a bag and get the humidity way up there, but I'd think the transitions between that and taking it out to play would be harder on the wood. I've a Herco that came with my uke. It's in a drawer somewhere. 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11th, 2008 07:08 pm |
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artcrocker Approved
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Thanks, I forgot the core was clay. Seems like I recall about a 5 minute soak in my lost instructions, does that sound like enough, every 5 days or so?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11th, 2008 09:37 pm |
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lenf Approved
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I'd think five minutes would work, though I'd probably do more like 15 if I were using the thing. I do recall, btw, reading that it's best to use distilled water for the soak to prevent odd things growing on the clay. Unless you like odd things, of course.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11th, 2008 11:14 pm |
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scrooner Approved
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I've got a Herco and a Humistat. Not sure how I'd compare their effectiveness, but the Humistat is much easier to use. I just refill it every month. http://www.humistat.com/comboframe.htm
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