Just recently won El Pres here on C-Bid. Been smoking for a few years and I'm well aware with proper seasoning etc. The problem I'm having is that i have 2 digitals; one on top self one down below and their is a difference of about 7-8% in humidity. Is this drying top self out? Also is this because of glass top? Thanks for help in advance.

There shouldn't be that much difference between top and bottom. Suggest you might want to do the salt calibration test to determine how similar your hydros are...........

Or switch the hygros...

I've often wondered about glass

I'm a solid wood fan

Hello you are right about the difference I have had this humidor going on three years, summer months no problem, but winter terrible. I will store the humidifier on its back, (instead of the holder that comes with the Humidor),laying on top a few cigars, (I have left the wrappers on), in the bottom and then re-arrange the cigars in the top lift out to tray to keep several of the slots in the shelf un-obstructed this seem to help.

I just got one of these last month as well and at the moment I'm having problems with mine too. I think I'm going to completely chuck the humidifiers and go with climmax beads. That holding tray really bugs me and I think that is going to be gone as well.

Appreciate the multi- heads up

Definitely will avoid any nonwood humidor

[mass storage excepted]

Glass is impermeable. The problem is likely the seal between the glass and wood. A judicious use of silicone should do the trick (making sure it is completely gassed off before closing up).

I don't have that humidor, (but have another glass top). Is the humidifier on the top shelf or the lower shelf?

Try to have the humidifier on the top shelf, that'll make the difference a bit lower.

Its the glass bro.

Stop it, guys.

The glass has nothing to do with it. I have both glass and all wood humis. They are all the same except with the glass you open less because you can see your top shelf, and they look way cooler.

Listen to Culley. The problem is the way the President's humidifier is designed to fit in a wooden holder that stands up in the bottom of the humi. If you fill the top tray with sticks it reduces air flow to the top where the humidity is lost when you open the box. You need to leave some of the vents unblocked to allow the humidity to rise up from the bottom.

The way I solved this problem was to add a second humidifier to the top shelf, because I have too many sticks in there to leave vents open.

Redsquid is right. Glass is BETTER at containing humidity than wood is. That's why you never see liquids stored in wooden containers.

One last thought after rereading Culley's post.

In the winter the air in our homes is heated and dried of most humidity. Get a humidifier from the drug store (less than $20). You fill the plastic container with water and plug the unit in and it sends out a cool mist of humidified air through the house. I run mine all the time in the winter.

If you raise the humidity of the house there is less difference from the level in the humidor, resulting in less shock and loss from the top shelf when you open your box.

Higher humidity is also good for your lungs, skin, and house plants.