New Humi RH Wont go below 70%

update!
I dried out the beads with a hair dryer. I also cracked the lid for 24 hours.. Put everything back in last night.. This morning the RH was at 66%..
I will refill the beads when it gets down to 60% and see what happends..

After 2 joe's deals and a box of sancho panza this week i have a small problem with room...:chk
..kris..
 
SaltFlyTyer said:
update!
I dried out the beads with a hair dryer. I also cracked the lid for 24 hours.. Put everything back in last night.. This morning the RH was at 66%..
I will refill the beads when it gets down to 60% and see what happends..

After 2 joe's deals and a box of sancho panza this week i have a small problem with room...:chk
..kris..
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Sounds like that did the trick. Just keep at least 25-50% of the beads white and you will be fine. :2
 
Another update...

After 2 weeks of having the humi i have not added any water.. The RH is still at 66% and not moving.. So i think the hygrometer is off.
I test it last night and it is right on at 75% with the salt test...

Any thoughts on this??
..kris..
 
SaltFlyTyer said:
Yep its full..
..kris..
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There's your answer. You have a humidor full of cigars that were likely kept at the store at 70RH. I know I've said this previously but perhaps you missed it. In a closed environment it can take weeks into months for inventory to reduce to a lower RH. Just as a humidor is intended to keep dry air out, the analog function is that it keeps moist air in. You have 70RH cigars and 65RH beads. Where did you think that 5% difference was going to go?

Another potential reason is that if your humidor is that full, air circulation will be minimized and what makes it to the hygrometer may not be a true reflection of what's happening overall. It takes more time for moisture to migrate through solid objects like cigars than open space.

Just leave it be. Everything will be fine.

Y'know, I'm reading this again.

Let me get this right.

You have 65% beads and your humidor is at 66% and you're worried? Sorry, I just don't see a problem here. Did I misunderstand?
 
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SaltFlyTyer said:
Another update...

After 2 weeks of having the humi i have not added any water.. The RH is still at 66% and not moving.. So i think the hygrometer is off.
I test it last night and it is right on at 75% with the salt test...

Any thoughts on this??
..kris..
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Don't stress out about being off by 1%. Rule # 1 of this hobby is to enjoy your cigar. Rule # 2 is to have patience. When you think you've waited long enough, wait longer. You could stress out about this to no end but that just ruins the pleasure of this relaxing hobby. For example, salt yields 75.7% RH. Should we all stress out about calibrating our hygrometer's to 75% or 76% RH? I think not. :tu
 
I was just curious why it is not dropping.. My old humi needed to have water added to the beads on a weekly basis.. I am not used to it lasting so long..
The RH is great at 66% it just feels wierd not to add water for such a long time i guess...
..kris..
 
SaltFlyTyer said:
I was just curious why it is not dropping.. My old humi needed to have water added to the beads on a weekly basis.. I am not used to it lasting so long..
The RH is great at 66% it just feels wierd not to add water for such a long time i guess...
..kris..
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Thats the beauty of beads and a great seal :tu
 
SaltFlyTyer said:
I was just curious why it is not dropping.. My old humi needed to have water added to the beads on a weekly basis.. I am not used to it lasting so long..
The RH is great at 66% it just feels wierd not to add water for such a long time i guess...
..kris..
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Quitcherbitchin, take a chill pill, have a drink, light a cigar, and thank heaven for the advice from experienced smokers here at ClubStogie. I've had my ass saved on more than one occasion by many an experienced Gorilla.
 
SaltFlyTyer said:
I was just curious why it is not dropping.. My old humi needed to have water added to the beads on a weekly basis.. I am not used to it lasting so long..
The RH is great at 66% it just feels wierd not to add water for such a long time i guess...
..kris..
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That's why they are so great :tu

Glad to see it's working well bro

~Mark
 
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