Brown Beads???

[The EVP]

Any have their humidification beads start turning beige / brown?

 

[Craig Mac]

Yes, my beads that are exposed have discolored a bit, beads in pucks/tubes haven't done it as much. I imagine it is due to the two way nature and absorbing something from the wood/cigars that causes this, but that is just a guess.

 

[Jfire]

Yeah I believe its from the beads absorbing the ammonia and natural products being off gased from your cigars. Normal.

 

[Jwrussell]

Normal, doesn't seem to affect their ability to regulate RH.

 

[Alwayslit]

Normal, happens over time. They'll still do the job.

 

[strife]

Sure those are beads you're looking at? Gotta be careful you don't feed those Dirty Rats too often!

 

[CigarNut]

FYI, It's actually hydrocarbons and other dust particles from the cigars and wood that cause the beads to discolor, not ammonia. Using tap water instead of distlled water also causes discoloration.

 

[The EVP]

Thanks for the info guys. Since I only use distilled water, I'm not going to worry much about it.