RhShield beads on coolidor

[Puro_Lover83]

I’m in the process of ordering a cabinet, so in the meantime, I’m storing excess boxes in a Remington coolidor. Because there is obviously no temp control and my house is around 75F, I decided to order 60% RHshield beads to compensate.

I got one pound and added some distilled water. It’s been a couple of days and the rh has not gone below 67-69% - not ideal...

My question is: how long should it take to stabilize down to around 60%?  Most of them are white, and not clear. Any suggestions from more experienced folks?

Seems like 2 days should be enough but perhaps I’m being impatient. Thanks in advance!

[Fuzz AI]

What is the ambient humidity and is the cooler airtight? Make sure all the beads are dry, put them back in, and wait a week. I personally wouldn't have added the distilled water in the beginning.

[Puro_Lover83]

6 hours ago, Fuzz said:

What is the ambient humidity and is the cooler airtight? Make sure all the beads are dry, put them back in, and wait a week. I personally wouldn't have added the distilled water in the beginning.

Thanks. The ambient humidity is usually around 55-65 (Florida), and the cooler is definitely airtight; it has a pretty solid gasket. I’ll dry out all the beads and give that a try ?