Drying in basement no chamber
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 16:51
I am experimenting with drying in my basement this winter because my normal fridge (drying chamber) is being used right now.
I have made a drying area in a closet with a humidity controller. In northern Alberta in the winter the air is bone dry!
Normally I have things in there at various stages so I shoot for 56F 80%RH.
I have been able to keep it at a 50-60F range just by adjusting the window and letting in more or less cold air in with no problem because it is -20C outside! The problem is we are about to get unseasonably high temps of close to 0C and I fear the temp may rise above 60F.
It’s a little unnerving not having complete control but at the same time it makes a person give a little more though into the drying process.
Okay finally a question.
How high a temp is too high? If Mid to high 60s are manageable can I bump up my RH closer to the 90% range to compensate.
I have made a drying area in a closet with a humidity controller. In northern Alberta in the winter the air is bone dry!
Normally I have things in there at various stages so I shoot for 56F 80%RH.
I have been able to keep it at a 50-60F range just by adjusting the window and letting in more or less cold air in with no problem because it is -20C outside! The problem is we are about to get unseasonably high temps of close to 0C and I fear the temp may rise above 60F.
It’s a little unnerving not having complete control but at the same time it makes a person give a little more though into the drying process.
Okay finally a question.
How high a temp is too high? If Mid to high 60s are manageable can I bump up my RH closer to the 90% range to compensate.