humidifiers?

[west_end]

My in ground basement makes a great wine cellar in the winner but the humidity is at 40%. In the summer, when the humidity is higher, I might have to install a small air conditioner to keep the temperature down. This will lower the humidity also.

Does anyone use a portable humidifier to help raise the humidity in their cellar? Unfortunately it looks like the water capacity for these portable units only last for 24 hours.

Any suggestions on what I should get?

I just read this on Wikipedia
Alexis Lichine contends as a way of maintaining optimal humidity recommends spreading half an inch of gravel on the floor of a wine cellar and periodically sprinkling it with some water.

That's interesting, Has anyone tried this?

 

[Julie]

In the summer your humidity would be higher so you would need to lower it not raise it. A humidifier will lower your humidity and yes I use one in the summer.

 

[west_end]

Julie so you are saying that the humidity in the summer might be to high and the running of the air conditioner will bring it down to acceptable levels?

 

[Julie]

aircraft onditioner or a humidifier will lower the humidity

 

[Runningwolf]

I think Julie has her head stuck in an aircraft. Bet she really's going to love spell check when she rereads her post. A humidifier will add humidity and a DEhumidifier will remove it just like air conditioning will.

 

[pjd]

I think Julie has her head stuck in an aircraft. Bet she really's going to love spell check when she rereads her post. A humidifier will add humidity and a DEhumidifier will remove it just like air conditioning will.

Thanks Dan, I did not want to have to say it!

 

[nucjd]

I have often wondered if the humidity was that critical in my cellar I vary about 20% throughout the year however have never had an issue with any bottle since I built my cellar about 10 years ago.

 

[seth8530]

Thanks Dan, I did not want to have to say it!

Lol, I read that this morning and I was thinking... If you say so

 

[Julie]

it must have been that dam glass of welch's wine I had last night!!!!