humidor humidity wont go above 58%

[pmp]

What size gel humidifier do you have?

You can always try a bigger one or supplement with a second one. Winter is hard on humidors. Heaters really suck the humidity out of the air inside your house. Its a very common complaint during winter months that a humidor is hovering below the ideal RH.

If you are sure your seal is good and you are refilling your element often enough then you need more surface area. IE another element.

[FunkyCold5]

One true test is to smoke a cigar that's been resting in your humidor for a week or two. If it smokes bad (burning hot, harsh, really black/dark ash) then it is too dry. If it is squishy and you always have to re-light, then it is too moist.

If it's the first scenario, then your Hygrometer is reading correctly and you just have to leave a shot glass full of water in your humidor during the winter months. If it's the later, your Hygrometer is reading wrong and you have too much moisture.

If it smokes just fine, you don't have to worry. Humidity fluctuates and it's not exact science when you keep cigars. If it smokes fine, leave it be and hopefully in the summer it'll correct itself. If you have issues like ripped wrappers and so forth, then definitely worry.

You are just starting out. I freaked out when my humidity was 1% off. Now, I don't even bother checking (I use Beads), unless I experience consecutive bad smokes.

Andrew

[sushiboy]

well, i just retested my hygrometer (for the 3rd time), and it is right on the money. i shouldn't have to (considering the size of my humidor), but i guess i might need to consider adding a 2nd humidifier. i was talking to my tobacconist yesterday and he gave me a "water pillow" to throw in there and see if it helps. It definitely does. Now my rh is hanging out right around 70%.

so, is there a particular brand of beads that is best? i see a lot of people on this forum say that they use some sort of beads and that they have had no problems with rh once they started using them.

thanks!

[ashauler]

well, i just retested my hygrometer (for the 3rd time), and it is right on the money. i shouldn't have to (considering the size of my humidor), but i guess i might need to consider adding a 2nd humidifier. i was talking to my tobacconist yesterday and he gave me a "water pillow" to throw in there and see if it helps. It definitely does. Now my rh is hanging out right around 70%.

so, is there a particular brand of beads that is best? i see a lot of people on this forum say that they use some sort of beads and that they have had no problems with rh once they started using them.

thanks!

Take a look here: http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/c...ies.asp?cat=11
all you have to do is pick the amount and the RH you want, lots of options.

[sushiboy]

are the bead tubes any good? if so, what size do you think i should get for a 40-50 cigar desktop humidor? how do they work? do you just recharge the beads with water or propeline glycol once in a while? how long do the beads normally last before they are shot?

[sushiboy]

Ok, I just want to put in another testimonial for the Heartfelt Beads. Got mine about a week ago. Got a tube that was rated for a higher volume than what my desktop humi actually is. Man, these things are great. It holds my desired rh no problem and the rh quickly recovers after having the lid open for a few mins.