humidifier

in Cigar 101
i just bought my first cigars and a small humidor,how do i use the southport round humidifier?should i soak it in distill water first?
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I use beads in my two large humidors and the humidifier puck and a Drymistat (sp?) tube in my small one. I usually spray my humidifier with distilled water until it drips a little. Then I let it dry over a paper towel and then put it back in my humidor.