Insights Blog
-- Browse All Articles --
Physics Articles
Physics Tutorials
Physics Guides
Physics FAQ
Math Articles
Math Tutorials
Math Guides
Math FAQ
Education Articles
Education Guides
Bio/Chem Articles
Technology Guides
Computer Science Tutorials
Forums
Trending
Featured Threads
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
Physics
Classical Physics
Mechanics
Dish soap and water evaporation
Reply to thread
Message
[QUOTE="DaveC426913, post: 5676926, member: 15808"] I want to keep a small space (oh, say, about the size of a chest humidor - call it 2 cubic feet) humid to a level of about 70% to 80%. I don't feel like using the whole humidity technology that you have to fill all the time, so I've just stuck a gallon bucket of water in there. I was wondering if adding a drop of dish soap would increase the evaporation rate by breaking the surface tension. (Incidentally, I notice that the bucket of water seems to evaporate slower over time.Fast at first, but then drops off. I am hypothesizing that, impurities such as oils are accumulating on the surface as the water evaparates, and that this layer is discouraging further evaporation. That's one reason why one uses [I]distilled[/I] water in such systems. But I'm looking for a more low-tech solution.) [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Post reply
Forums
Physics
Classical Physics
Mechanics
Dish soap and water evaporation
Back
Top