Problems raising RH with a new Credo (new hygrometer as well)

[Smoked!]

Hey Screen,

Ok. I'll bite. I also have an older humidor that I retired from active duty back around '95. So, I was basically in the same boat. I did take time to read the older threads on humidor set-up and the Herfer's guide that Lopaka put together. It is worth the time to read. Yes, there are senior members here that tire of answering the same questions over and over. You can understand. There is no personal insult intended. I also highly recommend checking out the beads if you haven't already.

Here's my take: If your humi has been sitting in storage for a long period (in your case, a couple years), then it probably should be treated and seasoned the same way you would set up a brand spankin' new one. I cleaned mine very thoroughly with small amounts of distilled water and, as you already know, no chemicals. Then I followed the steps in the Herfer's guide and... Presto! It works!

Here's another one for you. I have a second desktop that was passed on to me. It's made from solid rosewood lined with Spanish cedar. The seals aren't great on this one, and the cedar liner is very, very thin. This is an old school construction made for display more than for function. My thoughts are to add a new 3/8" thick liner and improve the seal by creating an interlocking lip on the top and bottom. I would lose a little storage capacity by increasing the liner thickness, but at least I would be able to stabilize the box. Any thoughts?

[drew_goring]

Hey Screen,

Ok. I'll bite. I also have an older humidor that I retired from active duty back around '95. So, I was basically in the same boat. I did take time to read the older threads on humidor set-up and the Herfer's guide that Lopaka put together. It is worth the time to read. Yes, there are senior members here that tire of answering the same questions over and over. You can understand. There is no personal insult intended. I also highly recommend checking out the beads if you haven't already.

Here's my take: If your humi has been sitting in storage for a long period (in your case, a couple years), then it probably should be treated and seasoned the same way you would set up a brand spankin' new one. I cleaned mine very thoroughly with small amounts of distilled water and, as you already know, no chemicals. Then I followed the steps in the Herfer's guide and... Presto! It works!

Here's another one for you. I have a second desktop that was passed on to me. It's made from solid rosewood lined with Spanish cedar. The seals aren't great on this one, and the cedar liner is very, very thin. This is an old school construction made for display more than for function. My thoughts are to add a new 3/8" thick liner and improve the seal by creating an interlocking lip on the top and bottom. I would lose a little storage capacity by increasing the liner thickness, but at least I would be able to stabilize the box. Any thoughts?

If you are a skilled woodworker, I would say you would have no problem modifying the seal. A bad seal basically makes a nice humidor a nice jewelry or smoking accessory box.

If the seal is bad, you really can't make it any worse. I say go for it and let us know how it goes.

[Smoked!]

If you are a skilled woodworker, I would say you would have no problem modifying the seal. A bad seal basically makes a nice humidor a nice jewelry or smoking accessory box.

If the seal is bad, you really can't make it any worse. I say go for it and let us know how it goes.

You're right. At this point it's just a fancy wood box. I'll evaluate the project and see if it's worth the trouble to bring it up to speed. It may be better to put the resources into something more practical.

Maybe one of the local guys has some ideas for materials and specs for routing a lip seal. I'll let you know how it turns out.