I will redo the salt test, a couple of sites I checked said 8 hours plus I didn't have it in total darkness. The cigars just seem harder than usual but they are not falling apart when I take them out of the humidor. I haven't had this large of a stock of cigars so I just want to make sure my humi can keep a constant humidity. I am going on vacation next week and I don't want all of my smokes ruined.