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midmofan Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 3:01 PM EST
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I am starting to do some serious hording in anticipation of the FDA mess. I have a big chest cooler, but wondering what is the best way to humidify such a thing. I have been using the humi packs in my humidors for so long, not sute what is best. What do you guys do?
KingoftheCove Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 3:10 PM EST
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I use Heartfelt, and KL, and Boveda..................I don't discriminate.
Burner02 Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 3:24 PM EST
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Had great results with the Heartfelt beads.
corey sellers Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 4:41 PM EST
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I use heartfelt beads also
99cobra2881 Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 5:51 PM EST
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New cooler?

What size?

Check the seal before you buy. My Coleman makes a swoosh sound when I close the lid. Others have suggested using a dollar to test the clearance of the lid.
KingoftheCove Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 5:57 PM EST
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99cobra2881 wrote:
New cooler?

What size?

Check the seal before you buy. My Coleman makes a swoosh sound when I close the lid. Others have suggested using a dollar to test the clearance of the lid.

yep ........the same coolers will vary in seal quality....a lot.
SMOKEYOU Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 6:17 PM EST
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Heartfelts will help even with a bad seal.
KingoftheCove Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 6:29 PM EST
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SMOKEYOU wrote:
Heartfelts will help even with a bad seal.

A bad seal, in bad conditions, will render Heartfelt beads, or any other media, almost useless.
Ideal conditions....like I used to have?
I could have kept my cigars in a shoe box, with no humidification media, for 6 or 7 months out of the year.
corey sellers Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 6:46 PM EST
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Bad cooler might try weather stripping in the grove to help the seal just a thought
SMOKEYOU Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 7:36 PM EST
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KingoftheCove wrote:
A bad seal, in bad conditions, will render Heartfelt beads, or any other media, almost useless.
Ideal conditions....like I used to have?
I could have kept my cigars in a shoe box, with no humidification media, for 6 or 7 months out of the year.


True, the storage area for the cigars needs to be a stable environment if you have a bad seal.
MACS Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 7:48 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Had great results with the Heartfelt beads.

KingoftheCove wrote:
I use Heartfelt, and KL, and Boveda..................I don't discriminate.

SMOKEYOU wrote:
Heartfelts will help even with a bad seal.


3 suggestions... plus mine, equals 4.

Just do it.
dharbolt Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 8:03 PM EST
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P.m. sd72 he is the cooler authority
danmdevries Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 8:35 PM EST
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Bovedas and heartfelt beads.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 8:44 PM EST
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I think you should buy a Yeti cooler for your cigars.
99cobra2881 Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 8:49 PM EST
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Clean brand new kitchen sponge in a ziploc snack bag with distilled water works too. Keep it stood up between boxes and move it around every now and then. Takes up next to no room.

65 rh bovedas soak up the excess humidity.

Cooler sits at 65/70rh.
Buckwheat Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, May 29 2016, 9:29 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
3 suggestions... plus mine, equals 4.

Just do it.


+1=5

Don't sweat the seals on the cooler(s). A little leakage is not a bad thing. Buy as many heartfelt beads that you can find. Preferably 60% or 65%. fog
atccigar Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Jun 1 2016, 6:16 PM EST
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Curious how this works out. Dont have that kinda stash but going forward who knows
t33bone Offline
#18 Posted: Sat, Jun 4 2016, 1:33 PM EST
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midmofan wrote:
I am starting to do some serious hording in anticipation of the FDA mess. I have a big chest cooler, but wondering what is the best way to humidify such a thing. I have been using the humi packs in my humidors for so long, not sute what is best. What do you guys do?

go buy more milk, water and such d'oh!
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