I recently purchased a Savoy humidor. I saturated the humidifiers with distilled water like I was instructed and "cured" the humidor itself with the same water. For about 2 weeks now, the humidor stays at a constant 80%, and I have to open the lid to release the excess humidity. How can I resolve this problem? I live in southeast Louisiana and we usually have 100% humidity outside every day, but I doubt this is why my humidor is holding too much humidity. Any responses would be helpful.

First thing, if you haven't already is to check the reliablity of your meter. Have you done the salt test to verify it reads correctly? I have one meter....when it reads 80%.....it's perfect. Otherwise, just letting it sit for a few days should bring things back to normal. If the humidifiers are too wet.....that could be a problem too.....just take em out and let them sit outside the humidor for a few days.

Dave

Yep,

The word "saturated" is your first problem. You never want to "saturate" your humidifier!!! Just moisten it. The humidifier media needs room to accept moisture from the air as well as disperse it. If your RH in your house is 100% all the time then you should put VERY little water in the humidifier and maybe even more PG than water. How many sticks do you have in there? Any?

I'm fairly new to the cigar world, so I don't know what the "salt" test is. I'm just learning the cigar vocabulary, so bear with me. Can you explain how I would perform this test?

I have about 75 cigars in my humidor. I assumed the more cigars you have in your humidor, the more moisture it would require. Guess not though.

If your area has high humidity (like you say) then you want to not use straight distilled water. You will want to get some PG solution as it will pull water from the air and reduce it to a lower amount in your humidor.

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Author: doubletap205 Date: 11/24/2004 06:46 PM

I'm fairly new to the cigar world, so I don't know

what the "salt" test is. I'm just learning the cigar

vocabulary, so bear with me. Can you explain how I

would perform this test?

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Put your hygrometer in a zip-lock baggie ... take a bottle cap or some other small, open container and put salt in it ... dampen the salt ... put it carefully in the baggie (so it doesn't spill) and seal the baggie ...

Leave it undisturbed for 24 hours ... your hygrometer SHOULD read 70

If not, analog units generally have a small screw on the back which can be turned to adjust the needle ... digital units cannot be adjusted, but knowing how far off it is, you can compensate ...

Care should be taken to be sure the salt is only damp ... remember, you want damp salt, not salty water ...

doubletap,

What part of southeast La. are you livin in ?

Cuda

Doubletap-

Baracuda is from New Orleans or near, I'm here in Baton Rouge, where are you from? We might be able to set up a herf!!!

Burky

Doubletap-

Ditch the cheapo hygrometer they supply and go to Radio Shack and get a $20 digital one or bid on one here. Like everyone else said, don't saturate your humidifyer, moisten it. Also invest in Climaxx Beads. I had the same problem here in Baton Rouge. Got the Climaxx Beads, soaked them in distilled water, consistent 70% Humidity!! Can't beat 'em!

Burky

Burky and Cuda:

I live in Thibodaux, about an hour either way from both of you guys. Thanks for all the advice, I will give them a try. Maybe one day we call all meet up and introduce ourselves in person.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the salt test should yield a reading of 75% not 70%.

Yes, that's correct ... I mis-spoke myself above ... the salt test SHOULD leave a hygrometer reading 75% RH