Attaching top mounted hygrometer

[Corvin]

You could use some electrical tape until it fits in snug.

I think that teflon tape would work better as there's no adhesive it just sticks to itself.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Magnetic tape strips would be the best.

That's what came with mind.

Rich

[DeeDubya]

Magnetic tape strips would be the best.

That's what came with mind.

Rich

I agree, I have a few and they all came with a magnetic disc with adhesive backing. The hygro had a metal disc attached to the back of it. Remember you might have to remove the hygro to adjust it. Maybe double-check the packaging to see if you discarded some items.

[Cigarbear]

I looked through the box and it seems the instructions were omitted. This hygrometer had the plastic ring around it but it seemed to block the air passages so I removed it. There was what I thought to be a permanent adhesive mount on the back but was actually a magnet. After removing the magnet I found another air passage (I know, duh ), slid the ring back on, and it fits like a glove. Though the digital I had in the humi while it was seasoning never showed below 70-72%. I filled it and it's been holding steady at 70% for about four hours. I have a 4oz jar of crystals in the top and a humistat tube in the bottom tray. I'm thinking I'll take out the tube if it doesn't drop another point or two. My two other humidors have stabalized pretty quick but they're only 50 and 100 stick humis. Am I being too impatient?

[ggiese]

Duct tape that sucker in!!!

And you are being too impatient. It takes time for the humidor to reach stability (sometimes 4 - 6 weeks).

Wipe down the insides with distilled water - put your beads in there - wait 2-3 days - fill the humi with cigars. Just keep an eye that the level doesn't fall below 60%.

Also - you need to do the salt test on your new hygometer. Out of the box, analog hygrometers tend not to be very accurate and need adjustment. If you have a digital hygrometer you're much better off!

Next question - how are the seals? On a humi like that, I tend to think they're not very tight.

[Cigarbear]

I wiped the interior real well when I first got it. Afterwards I put distilled water soaked sponges in the drawers and the bottom on plastic bags and put a calibrated digital hygrometer in while the analog that came with it calibrated with the moist salt cap test. I also put a humistate tube in the bottom tray and a 4oz humucare jar in the base. After a check at 12 hours and 24 hours the hygro was reading about 72%. After taking out the sponges I waited another few hours without any rH change so I filled it with cigars. That was late Friday and it's settling at 70% at the moment. Should I be aiming a little lower for fluctuation or is that more a matter of preference?

[Silencei2]

I wiped the interior real well when I first got it. Afterwards I put distilled water soaked sponges in the drawers and the bottom on plastic bags and put a calibrated digital hygrometer in while the analog that came with it calibrated with the moist salt cap test. I also put a humistate tube in the bottom tray and a 4oz humucare jar in the base. After a check at 12 hours and 24 hours the hygro was reading about 72%. After taking out the sponges I waited another few hours without any rH change so I filled it with cigars. That was late Friday and it's settling at 70% at the moment. Should I be aiming a little lower for fluctuation or is that more a matter of preference?

I would definitely say it is a matter of preference. I couldn't make up my mind when it came to it so I keep mine at 66-67. I would have to say though from first hand experience that if you keep them at a higher humidity they tend to draw harder. There are a lot of threads that discuss this topic and a lot of websites but they all tend to point towards 65%