Welcome to the boards, and return what you bought. Buy beads from http://heartfeltindustries.com/store/index.php?cPath=22 Buy the half pound bag of 65% and then look at this post on how to use the beads effectively: http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t1517-pr...-the-last.html

These are the best way to humidify that is low maintenance. Also, never use tap water, I don't care what a thing says, tap water has impurities that can lead to mold, you need to use distilled water. After all it's only 99 cents or so at the grocery store.

Good luck!