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    Hello, I am new to humidors and keeping cigars my wife recently got me some cuban cigars and a humidor. I had the humidor about 2 months before I found out how to season it and get the cigars ready. Now I have had the thing for a few weeks, I keep seasoning it with a wet cloth rubbed into the wood and then left in there for about 2 days, the humidity only ever gets just above 70 then when I remove the wet cloth from inside the humidor (which was sitting on plastic saran wrap) the humidity goes down to about 60% and stays there. I thought maybe the sponge wasn't working well enough so I also went out and bought a drymistat... Still 60%... I've repeated the process a few times, once leaving the wet cloth in for 5 days, same thing dropped to 60 as soon as I remove it. I have included pics of my setup, right now I have the drymystat, wet sponge and a shot glass of water in there to try to keep those nice cigars from drying out but still alas... 60%....

    Anyone have any ideas?

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    Quote Originally Posted by macinnisl View Post
    Hello, I am new to humidors and keeping cigars my wife recently got me some cuban cigars and a humidor. I had the humidor about 2 months before I found out how to season it and get the cigars ready. Now I have had the thing for a few weeks, I keep seasoning it with a wet cloth rubbed into the wood and then left in there for about 2 days, the humidity only ever gets just above 70 then when I remove the wet cloth from inside the humidor (which was sitting on plastic saran wrap) the humidity goes down to about 60% and stays there. I thought maybe the sponge wasn't working well enough so I also went out and bought a drymistat... Still 60%... I've repeated the process a few times, once leaving the wet cloth in for 5 days, same thing dropped to 60 as soon as I remove it. I have included pics of my setup, right now I have the drymystat, wet sponge and a shot glass of water in there to try to keep those nice cigars from drying out but still alas... 60%....

    Anyone have any ideas?

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    This is much easier to read...

    Um, well, search will tell you to ditch the analog hyGrometer, and switch to beads. At the very least, search for a salt test on that POS analog.

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    The humidor is upside down and all the humidity is leaking out.
    Last edited by ashauler; 07-18-2012 at 04:18 PM.

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    Not exactly sure why, but people keep telling me you need these:



    ...to keep the humidity stable in your humidor.

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    Yup, lack of seal it probably is.

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    Thanks!, I'll look into the hygrometer issue, I actually did see a post about that last night and it seems mine is way off. I will look into the beads or something a little more reliable my outdoor hygrometer i put in for a test is reading above 80% in there but it's not completely accurate either.

    If that ends up not being the issue though... anything I can do for seals? or am I stuck buying a new humidor?
    Last edited by macinnisl; 07-18-2012 at 02:31 PM. Reason: Clarification outdoor hygrometer

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    Try using kitty litter beads (not the usual gravel litter), pour them into a pantyhose leg and spray with distilled water, that will keep you at 65-70% easy. Of course you do need a good seal and digital hygrometer as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sumatra Samurai View Post
    Try using kitty litter beads (not the usual gravel litter), pour them into a pantyhose leg and spray with distilled water, that will keep you at 65-70% easy. Of course you do need a good seal and digital hygrometer as well.
    Okay - I get where you're coming from, but I caution you that you are not providing good information. You cannot just use "kitty litter beads" for maintaining humidity...

    Please be careful dispensing advice on this board.

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
    Okay - I get where you're coming from, but I caution you that you are not providing good information. You cannot just use "kitty litter beads" for maintaining humidity...

    Please be careful dispensing advice on this board.

    Thanks.
    Yeh thanks, I am starting to think the humidor might have been at the right humidity but I just ordered a digital hydrometer online that is accurate and can be calibrated. Only time will tell I guess, all I can do now is wait for it to arrive. I took the shot glass of water out of the humidor as well as I have been terrified that it will tip over as my wife loves to move things around.

    Thanks to all those who have provided advice, I will keep researching online but I think my drymistat is actually keeping a good humidity level in there and my hygrometer was way off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macinnisl View Post
    Yeh thanks, I am starting to think the humidor might have been at the right humidity but I just ordered a digital hydrometer online that is accurate and can be calibrated. Only time will tell I guess, all I can do now is wait for it to arrive. I took the shot glass of water out of the humidor as well as I have been terrified that it will tip over as my wife loves to move things around.

    Thanks to all those who have provided advice, I will keep researching online but I think my drymistat is actually keeping a good humidity level in there and my hygrometer was way off.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
    Okay - I get where you're coming from, but I caution you that you are not providing good information. You cannot just use "kitty litter beads" for maintaining humidity...

    Please be careful dispensing advice on this board.

    Thanks.
    Yep! And all the other newblets should be very careful what advice they follow.

    While it can be used, it isn't exactly as simple as throwing it in the humi and douching it with distilled water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macinnisl View Post
    Yeh thanks, I am starting to think the humidor might have been at the right humidity but I just ordered a digital hydrometer online that is accurate and can be calibrated. Only time will tell I guess, all I can do now is wait for it to arrive. I took the shot glass of water out of the humidor as well as I have been terrified that it will tip over as my wife loves to move things around.

    Thanks to all those who have provided advice, I will keep researching online but I think my drymistat is actually keeping a good humidity level in there and my hygrometer was way off.

    Dont waste your time or money on shit (drymistat).
    This is what you want to purchase - http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/default.asp.
    Buy a couple empty tubes along with the beads and you will be good to go.
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