Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2008-12-19 13:04
(Disclaimer - I sell humidity control products, indicators, and hygrometers)
So, how do you know how much humidity to add or take away? Unless you have a hygrometer or chemical indicator strips in the case you are shooting blind !!! It is hard to maintain a 40%-50% (I would not go too much above 50% because of potential mold growth) in ultra-dry, dry heat environments so you need to know what the actual humidity is before mucking around and just dumping water into your case.
I like the Humistat because it is controllable and dripless but the sponge dampened in the film canister works well too. Orange peels are messy, have the potential to attract vermin, not very effective at humidity control, and you risk the limolene (volatile citrus) vapors damaging your case or clarinet as mentioned - just not very practical given modern and more efficient and controllable methods - in my book.
Do not get yourself crazy over maintaining an exact range of humidity for your clarinet but be smart and attentive to long term conditions that are either too dry or too wet !
L. Omar Henderson
www.doctorsprod.com
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