Bought a Digi Cabi 30l dry cabinet but realized that I got the wrong one. I meant to get those digitally controlled one as I can only put the dry cabinet in my room. At night I on the air con but not during the day. Having difficulty now trying to stabilize the humidity within the range of 45-49% for both day and night. Any advice?
Help on Dry Cabinet
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Hi. Have you read the manual? Usually it takes some time for humidity to stabilize. Turn the knob clockwise all the way to the right and let it hover around 40-50. Note that when u open the cabinet door for a while the humidity reading shoots up instantly. But don't worry too much lah
I have been monitoring it for 2 days. At room temp (w/o aircon) it's fine at 48%. After a night's of aircon, when I checked in the morning, it's 42%. And I came home in the evening, it dropped to 39%. Ytd was worst, it shot up to 70%.
Thought it's due to the aircon. Do i just leave it alone then? I need not adjust the knob once it's within the range?
Thought it's due to the aircon. Do i just leave it alone then? I need not adjust the knob once it's within the range?
keep ur cabin shut tight. dun even open it. then run ur experiment with the aircon.
it shld not change. if it STILL changes after u tested it, and u NEVER once open the cabin....
go and send it for repair/warranty. there is probably a leak somewhere.
it shld not change. if it STILL changes after u tested it, and u NEVER once open the cabin....
go and send it for repair/warranty. there is probably a leak somewhere.
hmm yea.. i noticed mine drop a few % when the aircon is turned ON too..
But once you off the aircon and open the windows/door to go work/school.. it should back to normal again..
But once you off the aircon and open the windows/door to go work/school.. it should back to normal again..
48-42%.. i understand. Mine react this way too. Since you on the aircon..the room temperature changes too much (assuming you on your aircon low-mid 20s degree) The RH% will be affected..considering even the whole cabinet is cold already. But everytime after i off the aircon it would go back to 48% slowly..
So if your case is 39% and 70%.. i think something could be wrong..infact 70% is alittle overkill.
I just gotten the 30L DigiCab as well.
Was taught to set it the following ways :
Step 1: set the knob to 12o'clock position n leave it with door close for 4-5hrs.
Step 2: check RH readin
a)if above 50% RH, turn knob clockwise to 1o'clock n leave it 2-3hrs with door closed.
b) if below 45% RH turn knob anticlockwise to 11o'clock n leave it 2-3hrs with door closed.
Step 3: repeat Step 2 as above till u get a stable reading of 45-50% RH for 1-2 hrs.
Step 4: put in your camera body n lenses n keep door closed.
Things to note :
1) ensure door are closed tightly whenever u open to adjust the RH, best way to check is if can turn the key to lock the cabinet.
2) be advised that whenever you open the cabinet door, the RH will shoot up n will stabilized after a while.
3) aircon or not does not matter as temp will change but due to controlled level of humidity inside the cabinet, it would be aft Ted by the moisture in the air outside causing any drastic changes in RH.
4) place the cabinet in a cool area within the room so the temp is better controlled.
Hope the info helps cos it surely does for me n my cabinet is in a aircon room too.
Was taught to set it the following ways :
Step 1: set the knob to 12o'clock position n leave it with door close for 4-5hrs.
Step 2: check RH readin
a)if above 50% RH, turn knob clockwise to 1o'clock n leave it 2-3hrs with door closed.
b) if below 45% RH turn knob anticlockwise to 11o'clock n leave it 2-3hrs with door closed.
Step 3: repeat Step 2 as above till u get a stable reading of 45-50% RH for 1-2 hrs.
Step 4: put in your camera body n lenses n keep door closed.
Things to note :
1) ensure door are closed tightly whenever u open to adjust the RH, best way to check is if can turn the key to lock the cabinet.
2) be advised that whenever you open the cabinet door, the RH will shoot up n will stabilized after a while.
3) aircon or not does not matter as temp will change but due to controlled level of humidity inside the cabinet, it would be aft Ted by the moisture in the air outside causing any drastic changes in RH.
4) place the cabinet in a cool area within the room so the temp is better controlled.
Hope the info helps cos it surely does for me n my cabinet is in a aircon room too.
