Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
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- 8mileshigher
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Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
I didn't find anything on this particular topic when I searched the Forum under "Dehumidifier", so hoping that one of you knowledgeable folks can share some advice.
We arrived at my mother in law's house for Christmas to find that the dishwasher has been slowly leaking for several weeks and lots of soggy carpets and baseboards in the house. The emergency fix-it crew drilled holes in the sheetrock after removing the baseboards and pulling out the wet carpets and set up these high-powered blowers to send forced air into the walls and under the kitchen cabinets to dry them out and they put this large dehumidifier machine in the middle of the kitchen, to suck up all the moisture in the air that the blowers send out.
This dehumidifier turns your sinuses into the Sahara desert within an hour or two.
Question is what do I do with my Ric that I brought with me ?? If I keep it in the house it will suffer the dehumidifier effect and the only other place to keep it is in the garage which is not insulated, and is plenty moist with all the California rain happening outside, but gets down to the low 40s and 30s at night ??
Any ideas on best option under these circumstances for taking care of my Ric for the next several days ? Would it be harmful for the guitar to move it back and forth between the damp, cold garage and the warm-dehumidified house, over the next couple of days ??
We arrived at my mother in law's house for Christmas to find that the dishwasher has been slowly leaking for several weeks and lots of soggy carpets and baseboards in the house. The emergency fix-it crew drilled holes in the sheetrock after removing the baseboards and pulling out the wet carpets and set up these high-powered blowers to send forced air into the walls and under the kitchen cabinets to dry them out and they put this large dehumidifier machine in the middle of the kitchen, to suck up all the moisture in the air that the blowers send out.
This dehumidifier turns your sinuses into the Sahara desert within an hour or two.
Question is what do I do with my Ric that I brought with me ?? If I keep it in the house it will suffer the dehumidifier effect and the only other place to keep it is in the garage which is not insulated, and is plenty moist with all the California rain happening outside, but gets down to the low 40s and 30s at night ??
Any ideas on best option under these circumstances for taking care of my Ric for the next several days ? Would it be harmful for the guitar to move it back and forth between the damp, cold garage and the warm-dehumidified house, over the next couple of days ??
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Wrap the guitar-in-case in a couple of large plastic bags, tape the seams and put it in a bedroom closet.
I would be more concerned about dampness and temperature changes than the de-humdifier, which (hopefully) will have done its job in a day or two.
Hopefully this is a (very) temporary situation for you.
Good luck!
I would be more concerned about dampness and temperature changes than the de-humdifier, which (hopefully) will have done its job in a day or two.
Hopefully this is a (very) temporary situation for you.
Good luck!
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
I would consider pawning it for a small amount for a few days.
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Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Thanks for the ideas .... I too was concerned that the cold/damp of the garage was the worse of the evils.
I have been keeping the guitar case in the bedroom that is the furthest-distance from the De-Humidifier machine (which is in the kitchen). I have attempted to keep the guitar humidity somewhat "balanced" with a temporary fix of a wet paper towel in an open baggie, inside the Ric case. I have rewet the towel every day. A little "tuning" required each day when I've played it, but hopefully no major dehydration of the wood has taken place.
Can't say the same for our throats and sinuses.... every few hours, we have to get outside the house, and breathe real air.
Was that Kira's Pawn Shop you had in mind ?
I have been keeping the guitar case in the bedroom that is the furthest-distance from the De-Humidifier machine (which is in the kitchen). I have attempted to keep the guitar humidity somewhat "balanced" with a temporary fix of a wet paper towel in an open baggie, inside the Ric case. I have rewet the towel every day. A little "tuning" required each day when I've played it, but hopefully no major dehydration of the wood has taken place.
Can't say the same for our throats and sinuses.... every few hours, we have to get outside the house, and breathe real air.
Was that Kira's Pawn Shop you had in mind ?
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Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Might help...
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The JETGLO finish name should be officially changed to JETGLO ROCKS!
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Oh yeah! Love that sponge-in-a-baggie trick. Why didn't I think of that myself?rickenbrother wrote:Might help...
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Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Joey -- those are great instructional videos. Many thanks.
I think others will find these ideas useful too !
And now, when anybody searches on RRF for DeHumidifier, there will be some easy info at their fingertips.
I think others will find these ideas useful too !
And now, when anybody searches on RRF for DeHumidifier, there will be some easy info at their fingertips.
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
I found a much easier way to humidify your instrument.
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Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Okay Superman, I mean Jeffrey, use that method on your prized basses. Don't forget to do the same for your cases. Let us know how it works out!
The JETGLO finish name should be officially changed to JETGLO ROCKS!
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
geez! i clicked through thinking that they peed in it!jps wrote:I found a much easier way to humidify your instrument.
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if you want to reach the man and expect an answer please make sure you remove this email address (dusan@palka.com) from your spam block if you have one.
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
Boy - wouldn't you have loved to have had these guys as roommates in college?
"Wait 'til Walker opens his case tomorrow! *snicker*"
"Wait 'til Walker opens his case tomorrow! *snicker*"
Re: Dehumidifier or Cold & Damp ??
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