Can't get my humidor up to the right humidity

[Bassfever]

I am going through the same thing now. I took my smokes out and started over. I dropped drastically. went down to 57% and cant figure out why. I have 2 digitals in there now with some distilled water and am waiting to see it come up some. I do have about 3-4% difference between the 2 digitals but it is still low. I have the Boveda the beads the gel

[stjohnroe]

At the risk of repeating myself: try patience, works the charm generally.

[UpStateMike]

lower temperatures can give false rH readings, I believe.

I wouldn't worry about it. If there is moisture in the oasis then don't force it. The worse thing you could do right now is introduce so much excess water that the tobacco swells up and cracks the wrapper (usually at the foot). Even 3 or 4 weeks at a lower humidity isn't that big of a deal.

Like Sid said, lower humidity is better for smoking for many.

[JStrider]

I'm going through the same thing with my new humidor right now, its reading in the mid to upper 50s, just been wiping some spare pieces of Spanish cedar with distilled water and putting them in it. trying to speed up the process without spiking the humidity too much.
With the box I just got its got to be about 80% full

[SkinnyDan]

I got mine up to about 62-64% humidity, then I took out the cups of distilled water and I am letting the beads slowly get them up to the correct humidity, but neither has gotten over 65% so I'm starting to think that my beads where mislabeled at 70% when they are actually 65% which is what I wanted anyways.

[nein]

I got mine up to about 62-64% humidity, then I took out the cups of distilled water and I am letting the beads slowly get them up to the correct humidity, but neither has gotten over 65% so I'm starting to think that my beads where mislabeled at 70% when they are actually 65% which is what I wanted anyways.

I was in the same boat as you are. i purchased the same beads for a 100ct and they could not keep my humidity at my desired humidity. I like 68-72%, and my sponge can hold 70-72 perfectly, but my beads that are supposed to be 70% are more like 65% or less.

[JStrider]

hmmmm... I'm still having humidity problems.... just hovers around 55-58

my beads were charged up when I got the new humidor, and I have 2 shot glasses of water in there as well.

I've had the humidor a couple weeks. I tried putting some textbooks ontop of my humidor, but they didnt seem to help at all.

could it be a problem that my bead container is at the bottom of my humidor and the hygrometer is in the tray?

in my tupperdor they were both at the same level... and my humidity was very stable around 63-65