Heartfelt beads Tube

[Mazeman]

Does there appear to be a good way to mount the tube in a humidor?

It looks like it just lies in your humi, which is a scary thought for me... Wet thing touching my cigars...

The tubes really aren't wet, but to play it safe, you could lay it on one of those thin pieces of cedar that often come in cigar boxes to separate it from the cigars.
I got a tube, but landed up buying extra beads (mostly for my coolidor) and having the beads in a separate cedar container that I had in order to increase surface area.
E-mail Viper at heartfelt, he's very responsive.

[Baron Porthos]

I have non heartfelt beads in a 12 pack size cooler for overflow. From reading the instructions on the heartfelt website I've improved my system. No need for hygrometer just watch the beadmoisture load. I do a 24 hr check every few weeks with my humidor hygrometer and the little cooler doesn't stray much.

http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/

[Mazeman]

To hold my beads, I use the cedar humidifier holder I got with my OshKosh humidifier (You can see it if you scroll down on this page). The humidifier is presently retired.
It's pretty big, so it might take up too much room in a small humidor, and it certainly holds more than enough beads. But I like it because it looks good and the beads are easily visible (making them easy to maintain) and it keeps the beads from direct contact with the cigars.

[JStrider]

i use an old prescription bottle to hold my beads, i punched lots of holes with a push pin all around it and in the lid. doesnt have as much surface area as it could... but it works well for my little tupperdor

to refill the beads i just put a shotglass of distilled water in the humidor and let the beads absorb the humidity.

[alexgtp]

Easiest way to activate it.

Get some tupperware.
Add a bowl with distilled water.
insert tube into said tupperware.

Close tupperware and let is sit for a cple days so it will absorb the requiered amount.

I found it hard to add water directly ..those damn beads like to blow up like rice krispies..LOL!!

[cls515]

I emailed Heartfelf and the reply was that you can pour small amounts of water diretly on the tube, through the end by taking the cap off, or put the tube next to a bowl of distilled water and let the tube absorb the vapor. I just ordered a Savoy humidor, so I think I'll go ahead and prep the humidor by wetting the wood and placing a bowl of distilled water in the humidor and let it sit for a few days, then add the tube in the humidor and let it absorb what is left of the bowl containing distilled water. I'll post results if anyone is interested.

[joshua]

I purchased the aluminum rectangular humidification container with the beads in it. Comes with a velcro square to attach to the side of your humi and a syringe to fill it. Has worked pretty well!

[Yeagermeister]

If you were to use a large 65% tube in a small humidor, would the humidity still stay the same? Would this mean you just wouldnt have to recharge it so often?