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Need some help with my Humi
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phantomx Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 3:52 PM EST
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I am fairly new to cigars..I have a 100ct humi that was fine at the beginning (one of the Presidenete models sold here)..right now I have no way of getting humidity to upto 65-68 range..it is just barely above 60..I am filling it up with 50/50 solutions but that really does not help..here is the best part - since I am in Florida and keep my house at 70/75 degree inside..the moment I put the fun in my home office (if I happen to have a humi on my desk- the readings goes immiedialtely down by as much as 4 on a scale..

Is my problem related to:
- the the overall temperature in my house
- too many cigars in my humi
- perhaps I need better humidifier or different storage?

ANy advice would be greatly appreciated..

Paul
xibbumbero Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 4:06 PM EST
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Have you calibrated your hygrometer? X
phantomx Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 4:13 PM EST
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yes I did-- it was fairly accurate..

Paul
hoagie55 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 4:17 PM EST
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Phantom,

Have you tried the climax media yet? It is great when dealing with fluctuating humidity. I just received some for my birthday last week and set it up. I haven't had to worry about my humidity now for a week. I know that isn't very long, but many people here swear by it. I now agree with everyone about it. That stuff rocks!
RobertParrott Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 4:43 PM EST
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Paul,
I use the Diamond Crown humidifier in my 100cnt humidor and I have no problem with keeping the humidity at 68 to 70. I also live in Florida and keep the house at 75 degrees. I use no PG and only distilled water, if you have used tap water in the humidifier, you may have cloged the membrane, the water here is very hard.

Where in Florida are you?

Robert
phantomx Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 4:56 PM EST
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hoagie - not yet.. are they being sold on Cbid? if not, would you happen to have any links?

thanks
Paul
phantomx Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 5:00 PM EST
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Robert- I live in Orlando, when I got my humi I used distilled water (no tap water)..then changed it couple of months ago to 50/50 solution with hopes of getting a better and more stable humidity but so far my 'ideas' are not working..

Paul
GardnerFTW Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 5:34 PM EST
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Did you wipe down the interior of the humidor before beginning to store the cigars? It was a problem I had a couple of years ago when just starting out, that occur because I didn't even think to wipe down the interior before using the humidor. The cedar lining could be absorbing the moisture.
phantomx Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 6:05 PM EST
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hmm.....I did not wipe down the interior...
limoric Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, May 28 2003, 7:14 PM EST
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Your oasis may be too small; I have a 35-count humi and a coolador I just built. I doubled the size of the oasis in the 35 count and utilized the 50/50. That solved the same problem you have. My coolador is 16 gal. I put a 2"x2" piece of oasis in it with PG. Humidity was 80 for a few days. I added 2 small empty cigar boxes made entirely of Spanish cedar ( I picked them up at the cigar shop for a couple of bucks ) within a few hours the humidity came down. The point is, you have to find a balance.

Go with the larger oasis, you can buy all you will need in a lifetime at a craft store for about 5 bucks. Check out the pictures forum, you'll get a bunch of ideas on how to build a container for your new oasis.

I have to give RICKAMAVEN for giving me a ton of info on fixing my humi problem and the guys in the form for giving me the ideas for my coolador.
hoagie55 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, May 29 2003, 3:07 AM EST
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Paul,

Email me at kyhuntsmanat yahoodotcom.

Matt
5augie5 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, May 29 2003, 4:19 AM EST
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I had the same problem years ago with a new humidor. It was solved by wiping down the inside cedar with a damp, clean cloth (dampened with distilled water). Let it sit empty until all the surface moisture is gone and see what happens. Should solve your problem.

I've also heard putting an open container of distilled water in the humidor for a time until the cedar has absorbed the moisture.

You may want to discontinue using the PG solution and just use distilled water, until you raise the humidity level.
Fatshotbud Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, May 29 2003, 4:50 AM EST
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Looks like you got a lot of good info but I just wanted to add that you may want to re-check the calibration of the hygrometer. I had one that quit working recently, just an idea.
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