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Mraia Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 12:54 PM EST
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I have had a boveda 84% packet in my humidor for almost 2 weeks.Its a small desktop with a glass top. I seasoned the thing with distilled water, and also sealed the glass top and built in hygrometer opening with some silicone. I cant honestly see where this thing may be leaking but It sure seems to be. My digital hygrometer is reading 58% and I know it has about 5-6 points lower than actual rh.

So, I guess I'm asking if this thing is just a waste, and to get a new Humi. I'm using a Tupperware now, and it works really well, but of course its not really nice looking.

Whats the consensus, or what am I doing wrong?
Stogie1020 Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 1:56 PM EST
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Put the tupperware inside the pretty box?
tonygraz Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 3:13 PM EST
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Could be a bunch of things. Is it exposed to sunlight. Do you open it often. Is it in a dry room. Does the top seal. Before abandoning it try not opening it for a while and see how much humidity is lost. I use a glass top small 40-50 count humidor for my daily smokes and it needs a lot of humidity maintenance, but it's almost full of cigars and constantly replenished. I add water for humidification about every other week. My other wood humidors need much less maintenance.
ZRX1200 Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 3:40 PM EST
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Have you tried lettuce?

Romaine is the best thing to season a humidor with.
Mraia Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 3:58 PM EST
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It’s not exposed to sunlight. It hasn’t been opened in about 2 weeks and is in a regular room with a temp about 70 degrees. Honestly it’s a cheap box that came with some sticks as a combo so maybe it’s just a piece of junk
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#6 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 4:08 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Have you tried lettuce?

Romaine is the best thing to season a humidor with.


I like using garlic myself horse



Get a bundle of cheaper sticks to put in it and see if it starts holding after a couple weeks. I find that my humidors never really maintain consistent humidity unless they are at least 1/2 full of cigars.
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#7 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 4:37 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Have you tried lettuce?

Romaine is the best thing to season a humidor with.


doesn't really matter what kind it is.... all lettuce = water..... Mellow
Stogie1020 Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 4:52 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
doesn't really matter what kind it is.... all lettuce = water..... Mellow

Dried lettuce?
Mraia Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 5:07 PM EST
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Oh the lettuce was serious? Lol I don’t know when you guys are joking sometimes!
DrafterX Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 5:08 PM EST
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Mellow
izonfire Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 6:20 PM EST
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You should try increasing the humidity...
LeeBot Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 8:39 PM EST
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Mraia wrote:
Oh the lettuce was serious? Lol I don’t know when you guys are joking sometimes!



I've never been able to figure out if they're being serious or not. I've seen lettuce mentioned a good bit, honestly can't tell if I'm being gaslighted.
tonygraz Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 8:46 PM EST
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Lately I've been using kale instead.
frankj1 Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 10:06 PM EST
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screw the lettuce.
throw out the glass top.

this is the last serious post you will evah see from me.
BuckyB93 Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 10:28 PM EST
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African or European lettuce?
Mraia Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 6:54 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
I've never been able to figure out if they're being serious or not. I've seen lettuce mentioned a good bit, honestly can't tell if I'm being gaslighted.



Yeah but they ARE pretty funny sometimes.
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#17 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 10:55 AM EST
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OP,

I live in the desert and gave up on the wooden boxes. Use it to store your cutters and lighters.

I sealed the edges of mine with silicone, seasoned them, etc... But when your room sits at 15% RH, there is just no way you are going to keep your sticks moist. Face it, your wood leaks.
DrafterX Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 11:01 AM EST
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I heard they make a pill for that.... Mellow
tonygraz Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 12:18 PM EST
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I heard you asked.
deadeyedick Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 12:35 PM EST
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You can bet that your humi is junk and leaks. Try this: Put a small flashlight in the humi (preferably on) in a dark room and look for where the light is escaping. When you can stop any light from escaping your humi is sealed.
Hint - cover the glass first.

You are welcome
ZRX1200 Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 2:12 PM EST
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You can do this with a flash bang too.
Palama Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 3:17 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
screw the lettuce.
throw out the glass top.

this is the last serious post you will evah see from me.


Is that a promise or a threat? Think

Asking for a friend. Anxious
tonygraz Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 4:07 PM EST
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Thanks Palama.
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#24 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 5:09 PM EST
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Flex-a-seal in and out,let it cure. Seal the door, put a packet in with hygromter. If it doesn't work then give to someone who needs a box for odds and ends.
izonfire Offline
#25 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 6:13 PM EST
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They should Flex-a-seal your mouth shut...
Smooth light Offline
#26 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 9:24 PM EST
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Still chewing on them razor blades... I see,or try sum Drano.


hehe😊
borndead1 Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Mar 18 2021, 8:54 PM EST
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Is it a cheap humidor from eBay?

Calibrate your hygrometer before doing anything else.
Mraia Offline
#28 Posted: Fri, Mar 19 2021, 7:31 AM EST
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borndead1 wrote:
Is it a cheap humidor from eBay?

Calibrate your hygrometer before doing anything else.



Yep it was a cigarbid special...a humi with some smokes. I got it for my kid. Cost like $80

I did the light test and didnt see any light coming out, so I dont know what the heck is going on. The rectangle Humi Care Hygrometer reads 55 and the round hygro on the humidor reads 65. Something is off...either the box sucks, the hygrometer sucks, or the 84% Boveda sucks.

Ill probably toss them all and stick with the tupperdor
Dg west deptford Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, Mar 19 2021, 3:31 PM EST
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move to Estelli Nicaragua the box ll work great there.
Your welcome
Jsnyder147 Offline
#30 Posted: Fri, Mar 19 2021, 6:16 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
move to Estelli Nicaragua the box ll work great there.
Your welcome


I feel like I’ve seen this somewhere else.. it is sage advice.
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