Guys, I know I am new here and I promise (as long as you don't intend to hold me to it) to begin bombarding the board with super-newbie questions. However, I am in a situation that I need some insight/advise on.

I have never owned a humidor before, because I have never bought more than a couple cigars at a time. Well I decided to take the plunge and I got one. It is not a really high priced one but it seems (to my un-trained eyes) to be of pretty good quality. It has a built-in analog hygrometer that you can see from the outside. I have had the box since Friday. The hygrometer was calibrated before it was sent to me (or so they said) and read just about 62% from the moment I opened the box. I have since prep'd the humidifier and installed it Saturday night after wiping down the inside of the box with distilled water. 24 hours later I refilled (actually probably over-filled it) the humidifier and put it back in the humi. And 24 hours later, that needle on the hygrometer STILL hasn't budged.

So, whaduya think? Have I got a cheap(-ly made) humi or a busted hygrometer? Both? Neither? a need for something ELSE in life to worry about?

I had hoped to get the humidity up a bit before my smokes got here so I could just pop them in and not worry about it. I am not so sure that is going to happen now.

Suggestions?