I've had it for about a year. I probably didn't do it right the first time. For the last comple of months I haven't been able to get the humidity above 60%. Then I got the beads. It brought the humidity to 69% in about 24 hours. Perfect...now I see that the humidity has dropped to 60% again. The beads are still full also so I know that they don't need to be replaced. Do I need to re-season my humidor? Could I have a defective one? I hate that now my sticks are dried out.
Originally posted by SmoothSmoker: I've had it for about a year. I probably didn't do it right the first time. For the last comple of months I haven't been able to get the humidity above 60%. Then I got the beads. It brought the humidity to 69% in about 24 hours. Perfect...now I see that the humidity has dropped to 60% again. The beads are still full also so I know that they don't need to be replaced. Do I need to re-season my humidor? Could I have a defective one? I hate that now my sticks are dried out.
did you do a flashlight test? what percentage beads and how much?
Posts: 353 | Location: Tampa | Registered: September 13, 2006
Have you checked that your Hygrometer (even if it's digital) is correct (using the salt test method)? I found many digitals off as much as 7%.
If the hygrometer is calibrated and your beads are humidified, you can try adding a small, new, unused sponge thoroughly rinsed and saturated with distilled water in a saucer plate until the RH climbs.
Posts: 1501 | Location: CT | Registered: November 01, 2007
jaybarbour I haven't done the flashlight test. I don't know what that is. The beads are 70%.
SteveSur I have not checked using the salt test method. How do I do that. I had the hockey puck with the holes in the top that I normally kept filled with distilled water. I'll retry that and see if it helps.
