I'm by no means an experienced cigar smoker but having quite the opposite effect of you. I just charged my first humidor and the levels are quite high. Still at 90% 2 days later. What I did was rub down all the wood with distilled water and charged the humidifier for 2 mins. I then placed a plastic bag on the bottom with a damp sponge and let it sit for a day. I took the plastic and sponge out, recharged the humidifier and let it sit for another day. This morning I'm still at 90%.