gerbie Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 Hey fellow members i wonder if you can help me out, im having trouble maintaing my humidor, when i bought it i seasond it and it was fine staying at 70% now its over 75% now i've switched humidifier and it reads in between 63-65% now before you ask i do have a electric hygrometer and did the salt test and its all good any suggestions is to why its reading all over the place??? Its a 100 cigar humidor but yet i have 20 cigars and 40 cigarellos in it could it be i need more cigars to keep the humidity down?? Im at my wits end
Colt45 Posted February 12, 2011 Posted February 12, 2011 For me, 62 - 65% is perfect, so I'd be happy. I consider 70% high, but if that's what you like, try adding a small container of distilled water.
gerbie Posted February 12, 2011 Author Posted February 12, 2011 Thanks Colt, i've tried thats and it still reads over 70% maybe i should be happy with the 63-65% like you said, Im a newbie and maybe overreacted when it doesnt remain at 70% again thanks for the help
Colt45 Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 It's not my intention to come off as glib, but the 70/70 climate is considered by many members to be on the myth / old wives tale side of things. 65, 64, 63, 62..... plenty of humidity, and don't be afraid to give it a try with some of your cigars - but again, your own personal preference rules. Most importantly, do not hesitate to ask any questions you might have - the members here have a wide range of knowledge and are happy to share it.
CanuckSARTech Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 I agree fully with everything Colt's said. Your mid-60's range sounds fine. If it's not over 70% RH, or way under 60%, there's nothing to be worried about.
gerbie Posted February 13, 2011 Author Posted February 13, 2011 You didnt come of as any glib Colt45, actually you and the others on this forum have been VERY helpfull, im a newbie at this whole cigar world after i went to Cuba to got married this past Nov P.s whats a glib?? again im a rookie and have no clue what that is LOL
Colt45 Posted February 13, 2011 Posted February 13, 2011 P.s whats a glib?? Flippant, making light of the situation, or crap on the beliefs of others - generally speaking, trying not to be a know-it-all anus
#2 man Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 I agree fully with everything Colt's said. Your mid-60's range sounds fine. If it's not over 70% RH, or way under 60%, there's nothing to be worried about. Ditto
Fuzz AI Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 I find that a half filled desk humi tends to have more trouble holding RH than a full one. Also, if the air in the room is a lot drier than normal (eg running a gas heater in the winter) the humi RH drops like a stone.
tmac77 Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 I find that a half filled desk humi tends to have more trouble holding RH than a full one. Also, if the air in the room is a lot drier than normal (eg running a gas heater in the winter) the humi RH drops like a stone. Fuzz makes a very good point w.r.t. the air in the room. Depending on the seal of your humidor, you may experience fluctuations in RH during the winter months in Canada especially if you have forced air heating and outside temperatures are fluctuating from -20 to 0 and back again. If you suspect that the seal on your humidor is less than ideal you will need to just monitor the RH a bit more than usual in extreme weather conditions. You may also find the opposite effect in the hot and humid summer months when humidity outside gets upwards of 90%. That having been said I definatley agree that 62 - 65 % is a good range to be in for your humidor.
Habanakane21 Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it. For me 70% is too much. I'm a 60%-65%'er myself.
davidl Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 70% RH means most of my cigars are too tight to smoke...this is exactly what brought me to this forum. I was working hard on trying to maintain 70% and non of my cigars were smoking well. Very annoying. 64% -66% RH seems to be the right place for me now.
Vortigan Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Yep I have to agree with most of what's been said here.I was extremely anal about the whole 70/70 thing when I first got going but turned out I'm very,very happy at 63-65%.A little experience and the help of forums like this was invaluable,still is.
ZinZan Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Yep I have to agree with most of what's been said here.I was extremely anal about the whole 70/70 thing when I first got going but turned out I'm very,very happy at 63-65%.A little experience and the help of forums like this was invaluable,still is. 2X, went through the same experience
gerbie Posted April 25, 2011 Author Posted April 25, 2011 Thanks for all the help guys after monitering my humidor these past months its now reading steadily in the 63-65 range like many have said is a good range to be at, once again thanks for all the info guys
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