Sterlite tubs = MAD humidity HELP..

[581775017]

I can't seem to lower the humidity... I drilled alot more holes but it doesn't seem to help much... The humidity should be 40-50% right? Well right now mine is at 70%!!! For the people using rubbermaid/sterlite Please help... what do you guys do?

Thanks.

 

[The Nothing]

first - what is the ambient humidity of the room?

where is the water dish in relation to the holes and the heat?

 

[581775017]

Humidity is normal in the room 40-50%... Water dish is on the cold side and holes are all over the lid...

 

[pcar]

Put the holes in the sides of the bin instead of the lid. they will help control the humidity there and will cause less heat loss.

Here is a picture of some of my sterilite bins and where I put my holes. I have never had a problem with humidity with the holes located here.

Also, with the fact that heat rises to the top of everything, having holes in the lid will cause most of the heat to escape through those holes instead of staying in the bin to keep temps up.

 

[581775017]

Put the holes in the sides of the bin instead of the lid. they will help control the humidity there and will cause less heat loss.

Here is a picture of some of my sterilite bins and where I put my holes. I have never had a problem with humidity with the holes located here.

Also, with the fact that heat rises to the top of everything, having holes in the lid will cause most of the heat to escape through those holes instead of staying in the bin to keep temps up.

But I already have holes on the lid! Would it be ok if I drill the sides too? Im guessing it is also because the holes are too small... But I think I will stick with small holes... She is still very thin and I had experience losing her.. dont' want it to happen again...

 

[pcar]

The holes that I have on my boxes are made with a 1/8" drill bit. They are small enough that a newly hatched corn can't get out, but large enough to allow air flow.

What size bin are you using? Wouldn't be that hard to get another lid or another bin. they aren't that expensve.

 

[581775017]

Is 60% acceptable? I don't think I can get it any lower... :shrugs:

 

[rushrulz]

In my case, I'm pretty much just forced to hope high humidity won't do much harm. According to Yahoo, our humidity right now is 89%. The humidity in my apartment is usually particularly high, insofar as my spices clump up all the time. I think my viv's usually no less than 60%. There's not a whole lot I can do; I guess I'd have to move to another city.

 

[BeckyG]

In my case, I'm pretty much just forced to hope high humidity won't do much harm. According to Yahoo, our humidity right now is 89%. The humidity in my apartment is usually particularly high, insofar as my spices clump up all the time. I think my viv's usually no less than 60%. There's not a whole lot I can do; I guess I'd have to move to another city.

Or buy a dehumidifier...

 

[mbdorfer]

But I already have holes on the lid! Would it be ok if I drill the sides too?

You can tape up the holes in the lid.

 

[581775017]

You can tape up the holes in the lid.

I thought about that too but I need more holes so humidity goes down... After I drilled more holes it dropped to 60%... So is 60% okay..??

 

[pcar]

60% will be ok. You just don't want to let it get high enough that it creates condensation. The big issue with the humidity, is that if the corn stays in too wet of an environment, it will develop blisters and can end up getting what is called Scale Rot.