Humidor humidity constantly on the rise...

[illilli]

In my opinion this boils down to how you are humidifying the humidor. Get 65% humidity beads, wet them down, and don't even think about worrying again. (Oh, yeah, you have to wet them down when they get dry, of course!)

I open and close my humidor all the time because I love the smell and it doesn't affect the humidity that much over the course of a 24 hour period. After all, you aren't opening it while you are sleeping. If you are, then THAT is definitely the problem, by the way!

Also, you can't really tell what's going on until you put cigars in the humidor. Cigars are their own little hygrometer/bead controllers. They help even things out almost like magic. I mean, after all, an empty humidor is just a cedar box with something wet inside; it isn't really a humidor yet. (Yeah, I just making this saying up -- it has not been approved by any cool people yet.)

[Owen_]

OK guys thanks for all the heads up. just sat next to the humidor now and its sitting solid at 79 and has done for the last 2 days still my cigars havent arrived so until they do i cant put anything in there.

[ggiese]

OK guys thanks for all the heads up. just sat next to the humidor now and its sitting solid at 79 and has done for the last 2 days still my cigars havent arrived so until they do i cant put anything in there.

Seriously hoping for your sake it does not stay at 79... That's is a tad too high. 70-72% recommended, but ideal for Cuban cigars is 60-65%.

[Owen_]

I don't want it at 79 believe me, i want it at 67. God knows how i'll get it there at this rate.

Cant find humidity beads very easily over here in the UK.

Anyone know anywhere ?

[ggiese]

I don't want it at 79 believe me, i want it at 67. God knows how i'll get it there at this rate.

Cant find humidity beads very easily over here in the UK.

Anyone know anywhere ?

http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/default.asp

Not sure, but I do believe they ship internationally...

[CptnBlues63]

I don't want it at 79 believe me, i want it at 67. God knows how i'll get it there at this rate.

Cant find humidity beads very easily over here in the UK.

Anyone know anywhere ?

Check the Heartfelt website.

http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/

Email them and ask if they ship to the UK. I emailed and asked if they ship to Canada and it turns out the do. They may just ship to the UK too. If not, they may have resellers there they can put you in touch with.

You can lower your RH by simply leaving your humi open for a while. I would suggest you leave it wide open for 30 min's. Close and check it in an hour or two. Repeat as necessary expanding or reducing the "open" time as necessary. Leave it a few degrees above where you want it as it will likely come down a few points when you put your cigars in.