Humidor wont get about 63 RH

[ashauler]

down to 61% now even though I refilled it a day ago.

Did you ever do the dollar bill or flashlight test? How did you test the hygro at the store?

[biltritewave]

whats the dollar bill test? The gauge is electronic and i turned it on in the store and it was at 71%,

[ashauler]

Search is your friend. You need to salt test your hygro before you do anything else.

[biltritewave]

the instructions on it specifically say NOT to do that.

its this one btw

http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?pa...&itemcode=3HDC

[ashauler]

the instructions on it specifically say NOT to do that.

its this one btw

http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?pa...&itemcode=3HDC

Well then, I got nuthin' for ya. I salt test my hygro's a couple of times a year, have tested my humi's to ensure a tight seal, and damn if they don't stay steady at 65% - 68% which is right where I prefer them for smoking.

[CAJUNBLAZE]

I think some one sells test packs for hygros. If you don't want to do that, go to wally world and get a $6 hygro, salt test it and compare it to the one you have. I bet yours is off!

Rich

[biltritewave]

i have a non digital hygrometer and am currently conducting the salt test on it and then i will toss it in there and compare to the digital.

three things i noticed when re-reading the idiots guide to a new humidor

1. It says never "overcharge" the humdifier. I keep add a bunch of distilled to it until i see water pooling on the top, shake out the excess, pat it dry and put it in? I am not sure how you would tell if there was water in there if not. Comments?

2. The old school hyrometer doesn't appear to have a calibrartion screw or anything on it, but perhaps i am wrong. Where would it be? the only open thing i see is the coil on the back of it. It is this model.
http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?pa...temcode=3HY106

3. I live in a pretty humid climate (washington d.c., at least for the time being), how is it possible then that the RH keeps dropping when the air outside is humid?