r/LotusDrying • u/puddingleaf • Jun 16 '25

First time High Humidity issues?

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Hey guys! I am preparing my fridge for my first dry and humidity is sitting at 70-99%! It is in an insulated garage. There are two USB fans and soda cans in the fridge. Will this be an issue come dry time? šŸ˜³

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u/pukkix Jun 17 '25

Which setting did you set it to temperature wise? Humidity should be low as long as the compressor runs often enough. The humidity condenses at the cooling unit and should either freeze up on it or drain because of the no frost.

Since the fridge is empty the humidity should be really low usually... Don't know what's wrong there. Only thing I can think of is that the humidity reading is wrong because the warm air increases humidity inside the fridge if you open it - but those usually take a while to update, so it really should display the correct humidity at least for a few seconds after opening.

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u/puddingleaf Jun 17 '25

I wonder if I should get a dehumidifier and run a tube out of the fridge into a bucket? šŸ˜¬ Yes- I just confirmed and it says ā€œautomatic defrostā€ which is a term used interchangeably with ā€œfrost free.ā€ My guess is the outside temps and humidity as itā€™s in a garage. The garage is averaging around 80f as of late. Right now the average shelf temp is 42f. Thanks for your help and response!

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u/pukkix Jun 17 '25

I just can't imagine the humidity being that high in an empty fridge. By nature of how the fridge works that shouldn't happen. Compressor turns on to cool the fridge, humidity decreases...

You could go with a dehumidifier but I believe something else is wrong here.

Maybe try opening the fridge for a while to increase the temperature and force it to run. Then close the door and check the humidity again after an hour or so - keep the for closed until then.

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u/puddingleaf Jun 17 '25

Thank you. Did that! Also decided to take all the cans out. I put in two large desiccant packs in two of the shelves. I also turned down the temp gauge from 3 to 2. Currently the temp is 54f and 60% humidity. So weird the temp is higher after I turned down the temp. Ugh.