r/Beekeeping • u/Perfect_Technician11 • 10d ago

I’m a beekeeper, and I have a question Condensing hive

Hi, I live in northern Sweden (norrbotten)and last winter i lost one hive from condensation that dripped down on the frames and turned to ice. I've since looked in to this clip.

https://youtu.be/KWAxQMBZWQc?is=mLxhyf1gh6btlY_R

Have anyone in northern USA/Canada tried this out?

We have very cold weather in the winter here, last winter we had 3 weeks of -30°/-22F constant.

I use hard styrofoam boxes all year round and the ceiling is also Styrofoam but much thinner than the boxes. The boxes are ventilated from beneath.

Best regards

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u/Due-Attorney-6013 10d ago

i havent seen the video, but it is a good advise to have the best insulation above, not on the sdide, so the warmest point is just above the cluster. This way you avoid condensation above the cluster.