Humidor question

[craig]

Do humidity beads have a lifetime like the foam that usually comes with the electronic humidifiers?

Everything has a lifetime. Beads technically do not wear out, but they do absorb stuff and have reduced effectiveness as a result. Still, we're talking years of service.

Does temperature in the room have an effect on humidity retention inside a humidor?

Yes, but not of the magnitude that you are experiencing.

Do you need to put mineral oil on the door to help with its seal or perform any other maintenance on the humidor?

A wipe of the lip with a bit of distilled water may help, but I've found closed-cell foam tape helps the most on budget humidors.

I guess southern California has been going through some weird climate changes and I'm guessing that would be a huge factor in this whole thing but I'm not sure if I'm just worrying to much or if i should just play along with the frequent refills

One-two week refill times implies an air leak to me. Can you point to a pic of the humi. online?