Quote Originally Posted by Bobalouie
ok...
Is a humistick and a drymistat basiclly the same thing? ( sorry im new to this one )Ive seem a clear , plastic tube with crystals in it that you add water too....is that a humistick?? stat??
Bobalouie
Yes - they are the same (or very similar). The directions say that you can add tap water but that's b/c it's "disposable" after 6-12 mo of use. They come pre-charged, so no 50/50 needed. To make sure you keep it (and your cigars) clean, I'd spend the 60 cents on a gallon of distilled water and fill it along with your humidifier.

You can keep it next to/on top of/under your cigars, just make sure you still rotate the cigars every couple of weeks (on the outside) until you get a consistent humidity. Seeing how you have a bigger humidor, you may want to keep them apart from your cigars using dividers (one on the top and one on the bottom level at opposite ends).