Does anyone know of a relative humidity chart? Here's the problem...I live in Phoenix, AZ. and its damn near impossible to keep my home at 70 degrees all summer and still have $$$ to eat (let alone smoke), so I keep it at 75. The problem is that my humidor RH drops to 55-57, and nothing I do raises it. Once the temperatures cool off and I achieve 70 degrees it goes right back up to 68-70. Is this normal/acceptable for 75 degrees?

This post has lots of good info, there are lots more too.

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=1&messageDisplay=0000000010569 

Try using pure distilled water instead of 50/50 mix in your humidifier. X

xibbumbero --- if he stopped using PG ... it would dry out even faster. The PG holds moisture ...

What relative humidity means, is that the warmer air is, the more water vapor it can 'hold'.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wrelhum.htm 

tsmith283 - Don't you have basement, it could be 90 where I live, but the basement stays at 65

Get em in the closet with tubadors if you can't drop the heat and raise the humidty to a satisfactory level.
Limirocs Idea is a good one too - Basement.

By the Way, Ask JD1 - He lives in AZ too and beats the heat!

Regards,


B

I thought relative humidity was the sweat that ran off your belly onto your cousins back. Notice how I did not mention any geographic locations? Hope this does not hit too close to Home for anyone. If so, appologies to all you little inbreeders.
BUD

Thanks everyone! According to post research I'm right where I should be for the temperature. Do you guys think 75 degrees will damage my cigars???

Temperature is not as important as humidity ... and really, what's 5 more degrees?

... the way temperature might be a probelm, is if you have beetle eggs in your cigars.

They thrive within their desired temperature range (65 degrees Fahrenheit and warmer).

I should clarify ... that even though the beetles can thrive at 65 degrees, exposing your cigars to temperatures of 80 degrees for extended periods of time (more than a week or two) at 70% RH ... creates the conditions for the larvae to hatch.

That does not mean that you will get beetles under these conditions.

Slim, can you recommend a good shampoo if the problem occurs?

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