The Humigel™ crystals inside the Oasis® guitar humidifier are
designed to last a long time. There are, however, situations
where replacement is needed. Here are some examples:
- A purchaser, not familiar with the product, might look
inside and not see the crystals, turn the humidifier upside
down spilling the dry crystals out. Humigel™ crystals absorb
500 times their weight in water so the volume of dry crystals
needed in the humidifier is extremely small (.3 cubic
centimeters to be exact), making them almost invisible at the
bottom of the humidifier. When this happens, we recommend that
the buyer shake the remaining crystals out and add two level
scoops (.15 cc's each) in the top to replace the lost
crystals. The humidifier needs .3cc's of crystals (no more/no
less).
- A second common problem comes when the purchaser tries to
fill the humidifier too rapidly and washes the crystals out.
When this happens, we recommend rinsing the humidifier
thoroughly with water and then adding two scoops of crystals.
- We recommend that the Oasis® only be held by the colored
shrink tubing located at the top or bottom. The middle portion
is made of a soft breathable fabric. Squeezing the humidifier
by the middle when the cap is removed will cause water and
crystals to be ejected. If this happens, wash the inside of
the humidifier thoroughly to clean out all crystals and refill
with two scoops of dry crystals.
- Lastly, unless you live in a place where the humidity is
low all year long, most people use the humidifier during the
fall and winter. When not in use for a long period of time,
the humidifier will completely dry out and the crystals will
cake up. If you have been distilled water, you can re-start
the existing crystals with a small amount of warm distilled
water to prepare them to absorb water again. If you
have not been using distilled water, we recommend that you
clean out the humidifier and replace the crystals. Dissolved
minerals in the water will eventually clog both the fabric and
the crystals reducing product performance.
Humigel™ Crystal Replacement Kit
We now offer a complete packaged crystal replacement kit
through our dealers and on the web. The kit contains a small
package of Humigel™ crystals sufficient to refill 4-6 times,
instructions, a .15 cc scoop to accurately measure the amount of
crystals needed and a 10cc. syringe. We feel that including the
syringe in this package will both reduce crystals loss and
encourage the use of distilled water for filling the humidifier.
We offer this for the low price of $4.95. The dry crystals
should retain their potency for 5 years or more. One replacement
kit should last for several years even if you have several
humidifiers to refill annually. |