Holy Crap thia place got popular and a question

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SteveK

Young Ape
I guy goes away for a while and the place explodes. Wow. Nice to see all y'all here. Anyway, this is a great board and I am not surprised. My question is whether anyone had tried to refill a cigar oasis cartridge and where a good place to get refills QUICKLY is.
 
Steve

You actually refill those things? I have been loading mine up with distilled water for the last year now with no ill effects. I don't know if that is the proper thing to do but that is what I have done. To throw a monkey wrench into the discussion, if there is a way to add to the distilled water the magical oasis mildew retardant, then I may well add distilled water untill the crops come home!
 
There are a couple things you can do to prevent mildew in a system that require no Propylene glycol. Be careful, but if you secure some colorless Iodine and use 1 (only 1) you will effectively kill bacteria that produces the mold which is harmful to your cigars. I mix, 1 gal of distilled water to one drop-2 at the most of clear Iodine. Mix a batch and test it to see if you want to use it. I used to be a chemist in another life. Also, for those of you looking to make your own refill solution for your floral foam type humidifiers use 1 gal of distilled water, 1 drop of iodine, and 1 tablespoon of glycerin all of which can be found at your local drug store, and for the final touch add 10% Propylene Glycol which can be found at most auto stores. Remember, the maximum effective life for a floral foam humidifier is about 2 years max. The propylene glycol accumulates in the foam and eventually renders it ineffective. Once or wice a year addition is all you should need.
 
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