couple of questions, mold

[cyras21]

hey there,

How common is it for mold to grow inside the humidifier? Is there anything that can be done to stop it? I'm not even sure if it's mold but I have a bunch of lil white spots on the humidifier. Also, why is it so damn hard to refill my lighter? Is there some secret handshake I must first perform with my lighter? Don't you just apply the butane to it and press? Thanks

[FunkyCold5]

Cyra where are you from? Noticed your old post said something about VA Tobacco Co. Was wondering if you were local.

Anyways, it's not common for mold to appear in your humidifier IF you use a 50/50 solution and distilled water to fill it. If you use regular tap water, there are impurities in there that will dry up and turn into your so called "white spots".

Are you refilling a butane lighter or a regular lighter?

Andrew

[nhcigarfan]

It's common on the sponge type humi if you don't use distilled water, or didn't at some point and/or for a bunch of other reasons. You can take it out and buy a new one, switch to bead (good idea) or clean it with a diluted bleach solution, rinse well, rinse well again with distilled water and let it dry completely.

Problem with mold is the spores. They are in the humi now so you will need to be very careful not to allow the humidity and temp to rise to high or you could get it growing elsewhere. By elsewhere I mean your cigars.


As for the lighter. you need to hop around on one foot while you shake the butane can in one hand and rub the lighter against your stomach with your other. Otherwise you'll never get fuel in it.

Or make sure you are matching up the correct size butane nozzle with your lighter. My cigar lighter uses the naked butane spout but I bought my dad this fancy ass pipe lighter that needed an adapter.

[stjohnroe]

Try a search with the terms "bleed" and "lighter". Remember "Search is your friend"

[Monk]

Try a search with the terms "bleed" and "lighter". Remember "Search is your friend"

Exactly... Bleed for the lighter, and to prevent humidifier mold in the future get the beads or their equivalent!

-W.

[ashauler]

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As for the lighter. you need to hop around on one foot while you shake the butane can in one hand and rub the lighter against your stomach with your other. Otherwise you'll never get fuel in it.
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Finally, now maybe my lighter will fill.......clockwise, counter-clockwise, or side to side on the rubbing part? (damn I'm open for some shots here)

[Shelby07]

I have also found that certain types of butane are better than others, I use Vector (filtered 5+ times.) I have found that Calibri butane doesn't seem to work worth a damn.

[420seth]

yeah man, mold is bad! change up your Humi.

[ACE21]

Wheres the best place to buy beads?

[chefchris]

Wheres the best place to buy beads?

they can be purchased at heartfeltindustries.com or cigarmony.com

i've made several purchases from heartfelt, and have had nothing but positive things to say. I use the 65% beads. You can just use panty hose to keep them in. Check out their FAQ to see how much beads you will need.

[Monk]

Wheres the best place to buy beads?

Well there are a couple places to get beads and their equivalent. Mark from Cigarmony.com has his device and then there is also heartfeltindustries.com.

Most of the lads on this board use one or the other.

-W.

[laxmad16]

wait a sec how old are these cigars? if they are older let me know and ill have the perfect explanation to ur mold problem

[Monk]

wait a sec how old are these cigars? if they are older let me know and ill have the perfect explanation to ur mold problem

It's not plume or bloom. It is on his humidifier.

-W.

[laxmad16]

It's not plume or bloom. It is on his humidifier.

-W.

darn! cant help u then sorry