From what I recall about talking to them about this is..he told me this unit was made for servicing a place that had high humidity.
He told me it kept an area at the same humidity..so it will turn on whatever is hooked up to it to keep at the setting.
A refridge or drink/dessert cooler is a dehumidifier. That's why ya put a small humidifier in the unit.
There are several other ways to control the humidity.
A salt and water paste will hold close to 75% and I have seen several builds using some form or another of this used.
Cigar smokers like to keep 65%-70% in their humidors.
An easy way to humidify would be a block of florist foam soaked with propylene glycol/distilled water mix. 50/50
Lots of folks humidify large totes with a thousand cigars with this method.
I use silica gel in my 5 humis.
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Most humidifying elements are passive, releasing stored humidity through evaporation and diffusion. The use of a solution of
propylene glycol and
distilled water is recommended for replenishing the passive humidifying element as it has a buffer effect on air humidity, maintaining it at approximately 70%. Retailers and manufacturers claim it also has mild antifungal and antibacterial properties. In lack of propylene glycol, distilled water should be used, due to its lack of minerals, additives, or bacteria which keeps the contents neutral and healthy.
Electronic humidifiers are also available, relying on electronics to measure and regulate
relative humidity.
Usage of
silica gel beads is a third alternative. These also have a buffer effect on
relative humidity, and are moistened with distilled water when necessary. They can absorb or release humidity within a certain range, and is typically calibrated in one of three ranges of humidity - 60%, 65%, or 70%. Unlike the passive devices, silica beads only require distilled water, and can be ruined by propylene glycol.
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Or you could buy one of these bad boys!!!!!
http://www.cigaroasis.com/index.php/products/cigar-oasis-ii-xl.html
Then all you need to do is control the temp!!!!!
I hope you are less confused now......
Craig
And of course southerners have a whole nuther definition of relative humidity...hahahahhaahahaha