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Need help with Easy-Dor travel humidor
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scottypop Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Feb 15 2003, 8:17 AM EST
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I bought this a few weeks ago and no matter how much solution I put on the sponge the humidity level rised to 90% and stays there for days.

Does anyone have any tips on hitting 70% with this humidor?
smithbw Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Feb 15 2003, 9:25 AM EST
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Scott,

Rickmaven - Resident Subject Matter Expert - Where are you?

In the meatime, I use propylene glycol to stabalize the humidity level and leave the humi open to release additional humidity. Normally, I use 49% glycol and 51% distilled water and have found that to keep the range around 70%. I recommend creating a new mix with less distilled water.

I am sure that I will get flamed for saying leave it open but it works for me.

Regards,


B
xibbumbero Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Feb 15 2003, 11:15 AM EST
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Calibrate your hygrometer first. Then go from there. X
Charlie Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Feb 15 2003, 12:15 PM EST
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If you are taking them (cigars) out of a humidity level of 70 or so, why even put the solution in the travel dor? Just close it up and don't worry about rh!

Am I wrong here? I am sure someone will argue with me, but I had damn sure rather have a cigar at 65% rh than 90!

Charlie
scottypop Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Feb 16 2003, 4:45 PM EST
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I'm using a store bought pre-mixed pro-gly solution. I put a few drops in and it went to 90% so I experimented leaving it open for a couple of hours at a time and then closing it up. She is holding near 70 right now but sheesh. It seems that once it is closed up it will hold that humidity for a very long time but getting it there is a b....

My fear of putting 70% cigars in there is that there is enough open air space to suck the humidity out of the tube. I think I am going to get a Humidipak to throw in there.
scottypop Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Feb 16 2003, 4:46 PM EST
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edit: I meant suck the humidity out of the cigars into the tube.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Feb 16 2003, 8:35 PM EST
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scottypop

i am not familiar with this particular humidor, but it sounds like too much work is going into to little results. i don't understand the idea of putting in more liquid to bring the humidity down. something is missing in the communication. if i'm reading between the lines, you are adding a pg solution expecting it to absorb the humidity that is already there and bring it down to 70. doesn't work that way.

charlie is correct about not having to humidify a cigar that's already at 70. it ought to keep in a travel humidor for a week or maybe more.

smithbw where in the country do you live? is it dry or damp. if keeping the humidor open works, it works.

x is exactly correct about the first thing to do.


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efm Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Feb 16 2003, 9:05 PM EST
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If your humidor is new it might take a little more time to stabilize. I'd remove the humidifier and leave the lid propped open for a while.
Skatty2hotty Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Feb 17 2003, 8:27 PM EST
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Guess the Easy-Dor isn't so easy.
William Huntsman Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Feb 20 2003, 11:30 AM EST
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hey b, perhaps you can answer my PG 50/50 question I posted above??
EricWeiner Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Feb 20 2003, 1:29 PM EST
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Buy a humidipak, discard the ziplock, use the humidi-packet in the travel-dor.

Humidipaks are best used in air-tight situations....if the traveldor is not very air-tight it may not work.

I have a pelican case, and a small cigar-caddy at it works very well in them.
cayman2b Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Feb 20 2003, 5:33 PM EST
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If your sticks are properly stored prior to putting them in a "traveldor" for a day or two or three dont worry bout it.

I was anal about RH until RICKMAVEN showed me the light.. I never tried to smoke sticks I smoked half way and left in the ashtray for a day or two..

Do the "purge" before setting them down and their ok to smoke again... really.. dont be afraid !!!

RICK smokes them days later with hummingbird crap on them and all!! HE,HE !! Love ya RICK! (dont read into that)!!
SteveR@CigarBid Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Feb 21 2003, 10:43 AM EST
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Charlie,

I'm with you. I have yet to charge the elements in my traveldor. They're in there for a 2-3 days at most, so there is no need to worry about the humidity of the unit. Most of them are made to transport and protect, not age :)
snowwolf777 Offline
#14 Posted: Fri, Feb 21 2003, 12:53 PM EST
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I travel about 70,000 miles a year, and have done so for years, carrying a travel humidor every mile. Your travel humidor is to keep sticks from extremes. Properly kept cigars will stabilize that environment very quickly and not require additional humidity for 3 to 5 days. This becomes an exception if you're letting them freeze in the vehicle over night (bad idea) or letting them bake in 110 degrees in a closed up vehicle all day (bad idea). Keep them in a controlled environment as you travel and don't worry about the humidity. JMAO, but it has worked for me for years.
scottypop Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Feb 24 2003, 5:06 PM EST
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Thanks guys. I went on a little business trip this week and took the Easy-Dor with me. It was around 90% the morning I was leaving so I took the lid off while I showered and finished packing. I stuck the cigars in there and by the time I checked them later that night it was at 70% - who knew.

I think I will either not wet the sponge next time and just rely on the cigars already being the right humidity for a few days since it is very air tight or I will get a HumidiPak - those things are awesome.

Thanks again for all the suggestions.
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