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The relative humidity in my wine cellar remains persistently above 80
%. Are you sure ? (Relative humidity fluctuates a lot and rapidly - this
is normal) :
1. Check whether the activated charcoal filter is too old or simply
obstructed.
2. Make sure that your hygrometer is operating correctly.
3. If you moisten a cloth every 2 hours, it will never be too wet. This
principle applies to corks. The constancy of the relative humidity
average allows corks to preserve their elasticity, which is
indispensable. Therefore, remember that an instantaneous value
which seems high is normal, because it will necessarily drop later.
My bottles' labels unstick :
1. Your wine is not threatened, but the relative humidity in your wine
cellar is too high.
THERE IS WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF MY WINE CELLAR OUT
OF THE INTENTED PLACE
1. This is not detrimental to your wine.
2. Is the wine cellar perfectly horizontal ? Does it lean forward ?
3. Is the drain pipe clogged ?
THERE ARE ODOURS IN MY WINE CELLAR
1. Has the activated charcoal filter been regularly changed ? (to be
changed every year ; can be ordered from your retailer or via the
Internet site
www.climadiff.com
under the heading "accessories", or
else via the Internet site
www.vinokado.com
)
2. Is the activated charcoal filter simply obstructed by a bottle ?
