Keeping the Hydropeak dry

[bamagirl26]

Picked up one of the hydropeaks plus the inserts, and it lives on my freezer door now. I opened it up to show my hubby how organised I've become (all thanks to you lot!) and spotted a touch of condensation inside the container. Dropped a silica pac in (a clay pack really) and it barely helped with the slight sweating on the container. Anything I should be worried about here? Is a bit of moisture in there normal? TIA!

 

[woundcarping]

bamagirl26 said:

Picked up one of the hydropeaks plus the inserts, and it lives on my freezer door now. I opened it up to show my hubby how organised I've become (all thanks to you lot!) and spotted a touch of condensation inside the container. Dropped a silica pac in (a clay pack really) and it barely helped with the slight sweating on the container. Anything I should be worried about here? Is a bit of moisture in there normal? TIA!

When you take it out and pop it open for your husband, that cold thermal mass hits the damp air and moisture forms.

Even when there's nothing inside, I leave the upper insert — the one that keeps vials lying flat — sitting in the Hydropeak, so it works a bit like an air block and the whole thing stays closer to a deep freeze.

All the same, it doesn't bother me one bit.

 

[boytres]

Before you put your vials in, did you leave it in the freezer with the inserts in place and the lid off? That way the Hydrapeak gets down to freezer temperature, which should cut down on condensation when room temperature vials go inside. I also find that keeping the Hydrapeak far back in a drawer helps hold a steady temperature. Fridge and freezer doors are usually described as the warmest part of the compliance, since they get opened and closed.

 

[HouseCat]

Same thing happened to me — frost showed up inside my hydrapeak and it freaked me out for a second. Lypholized peps hold up fairly well (they pass through all kinds of temperature swings during shipping, after all), so I just took some paper towels and dried the whole interior, then added a couple of desiccant packs. The thin fiber type works well for putting between inserts, and I top it off with a thicker silicone one. After opening it again to add more items, there’s been zero moisture or frost!

(Right now only 2 inserts fit in my HPeak because one is slightly bigger for my 10mL compounded vials, but @woundcarping ’s trick of using the small flat ones as an air barrier sounds good…I’ll try it once I’m back to using only 3mL inserts.)

 

[bamagirl26]

HouseCat said:

Same thing happened to me — frost showed up inside my hydrapeak and it freaked me out for a second. Lypholized peps hold up fairly well (they pass through all kinds of temperature swings during shipping, after all), so I just took some paper towels and dried the whole interior, then added a couple of desiccant packs. The thin fiber type works well for putting between inserts, and I top it off with a thicker silicone one. After opening it again to add more items, there’s been zero moisture or frost!

(Right now only 2 inserts fit in my HPeak because one is slightly bigger for my 10mL compounded vials, but @woundcarping ’s trick of using the small flat ones as an air barrier sounds good…I’ll try it once I’m back to using only 3mL inserts.)

Alright, tomorrow morning I'll take care of it. The garage gets really warm, so that likely played a part. I'll also move it further back in the freezer. Might even transfer it to the indoor freezer, because the temperature in there is probably more consistent without the hot garage air hitting it. I'm so pumped!! It looks like my raw materials, supplies, storage stuff AND labels are all coming together. Reconstituting is what comes next! No need for any at the moment though, so that can hold off for a while. YeeeeeeHawwwwwwww!! I might just have to begin a new pep, purely so I've got something to tinker with!

 

[boytres]

bamagirl26 said:

HouseCat said:

Same thing happened to me — frost showed up inside my hydrapeak and it freaked me out for a second. Lypholized peps hold up fairly well (they pass through all kinds of temperature swings during shipping, after all), so I just took some paper towels and dried the whole interior, then added a couple of desiccant packs. The thin fiber type works well for putting between inserts, and I top it off with a thicker silicone one. After opening it again to add more items, there’s been zero moisture or frost!

(Right now only 2 inserts fit in my HPeak because one is slightly bigger for my 10mL compounded vials, but @woundcarping ’s trick of using the small flat ones as an air barrier sounds good…I’ll try it once I’m back to using only 3mL inserts.)

Alright, tomorrow morning I'll take care of it. The garage gets really warm, so that likely played a part. I'll also move it further back in the freezer. Might even transfer it to the indoor freezer, because the temperature in there is probably more consistent without the hot garage air hitting it. I'm so pumped!! It looks like my raw materials, supplies, storage stuff AND labels are all coming together. Reconstituting is what comes next! No need for any at the moment though, so that can hold off for a while. YeeeeeeHawwwwwwww!! I might just have to begin a new pep, purely so I've got something to tinker with!

Haha, that cracked me up. When it's fresh, it's enjoyable and thrilling, right? Still, having to use several pins daily does wear on you after a while—I know a couple of people who basically turned into pincushions!

 

[HouseCat]

boytres said:

bamagirl26 said:

HouseCat said:

Same thing happened to me — frost showed up inside my hydrapeak and it freaked me out for a second. Lypholized peps hold up fairly well (they pass through all kinds of temperature swings during shipping, after all), so I just took some paper towels and dried the whole interior, then added a couple of desiccant packs. The thin fiber type works well for putting between inserts, and I top it off with a thicker silicone one. After opening it again to add more items, there’s been zero moisture or frost!

(Right now only 2 inserts fit in my HPeak because one is slightly bigger for my 10mL compounded vials, but @woundcarping ’s trick of using the small flat ones as an air barrier sounds good…I’ll try it once I’m back to using only 3mL inserts.)

Alright, tomorrow morning I'll take care of it. The garage gets really warm, so that likely played a part. I'll also move it further back in the freezer. Might even transfer it to the indoor freezer, because the temperature in there is probably more consistent without the hot garage air hitting it. I'm so pumped!! It looks like my raw materials, supplies, storage stuff AND labels are all coming together. Reconstituting is what comes next! No need for any at the moment though, so that can hold off for a while. YeeeeeeHawwwwwwww!! I might just have to begin a new pep, purely so I've got something to tinker with!

Haha, that cracked me up. When it's fresh, it's enjoyable and thrilling, right? Still, having to use several pins daily does wear on you after a while—I know a couple of people who basically turned into pincushions!

Needles don't bother me at all — I'm into acupuncture and dry needling, and I enjoy getting tattoos… That said, my thighs and midsection currently look pretty odd; I've got a bunch of tiny bruises, as if I were the Pillsbury Doughboy and everyone keeps poking me!

It doesn't bother me. Those spots are only visible to my spouse, and like Ben Franklin put it, all cats are gray in the dark

 

[BNLFL]

Same thing happens to me with the 3D printed cases—right after I load a fresh kit or pull a few out to reconstitute. I keep several moisture packs inside. Before shutting it, I dry the inside with a paper towel, then it goes back into the freezer.