concertina case humidity control

[Raven]

I live in a humid coastal New England town and I find that some of the higher notes of my 48 button EC get sticky during very humid weather.  I have seen single-use and rechargeable humidity control packets and electronic devices for instrument cases online.  Can anyone provide their experience with something that would work well in a small EC plastic Pelican case?  I would appreciate any advice and experience. I have been using my central AC but would rather not need it just to keep my EC happy.  Thank you.

[David Lay]

I live in Maine.  Dew point today is 65 degrees.  I use Boveda packs but also dessicant packs when it is this humid.  In winter, I use the Boveda packs plus an instrument humidifier (D'Addario) when it is very cold and dry.  

[Raven]

Thank you, David.  I'll try those.  70 oF dew point here in Bristol, RI today.

[wschruba]

The metal bake-to-dry cases work well, and I suspect would work better in a sealed case. 

 

In my machinist boxes, they need to be redone at least once a day if it's humid.

[David Lay]

On 7/2/2025 at 11:55 AM, wschruba said:

The metal bake-to-dry cases work well, and I suspect would work better in a sealed case. 

 

In my machinist boxes, they need to be redone at least once a day if it's humid.

In a Pelican box, I go for about a week but it depends on how often I open it.  300 degrees F for about 1.5 hours dries out the silica gel.  (I use only one in a Pelican box.)

Edited July 3 by David Lay