Electronic Humidifier

[craig]

If you don't mind refilling the reservoir then don't worry about it. Some humidors leak somewhat deliberately. This is a holdover from sponge humidifier days, when it was very easy to over-humidify - or is done on MDF humidors that use veneer lining because MDF (and veneer) have very little ability to absorb moisture, so it is better to have the moisture escape at a relatively slow rate.

It is dry here half the year and I refill the Hydras once a year in the wood humidor and display humidor. (Both humidors also have a couple pounds of beads.) The Hydras come out for the summer because they release too much moisture even when off.

[CptnBlues63]

If you don't mind refilling the reservoir then don't worry about it. Some humidors leak somewhat deliberately. This is a holdover from sponge humidifier days, when it was very easy to over-humidify - or is done on MDF humidors that use veneer lining because MDF (and veneer) have very little ability to absorb moisture, so it is better to have the moisture escape at a relatively slow rate.

It is dry here half the year and I refill the Hydras once a year in the wood humidor and display humidor. (Both humidors also have a couple pounds of beads.) The Hydras come out for the summer because they release too much moisture even when off.

Thanks for the info. I hadn't thought about it too much. I used to add water to the brick humidifier in my 100 humi count every 4 or 5 days, so only adding water once a month seemed to be pretty good to me.

Typically summer's here are quite dry. But a couple years back it rained most of the summer and the RH outside was 80% or higher so I've been thinking a lot about beads. At the time I still had that 100 count so it wasn't such a big deal but with the bigger humidor, I don't want to have to fight with it should it get that damp outside again and beads are the answer. I probably wouldn't have thought about the Hydra 'leaking' humidity though and would have left it in.....that definitely won't happen now.....LOL

Time to hit heartfelt's website and research what I amount of beads I'll need. I'm going to need them regardless if I plan on using the drawer which is presently storage for lighters and cutters. Eventually the main part of the humi will be full (it's getting close now) and I'll have to use the drawer so I might as well get enough for both parts of the humi and save time.