Humidifier getting dusty/fuzzy??

asolomon

I have a CCOM 20 ct humidor. Everyone time I take out the puck it came with (not my primary humidification; I have a Drymistat tube in there as well) the screen seems to be covered in a white fuzz. Some distilled water and a soft tissue takes it right out, but I can't help but worry that a) this is preventing my puck from delivering much humidity and b) it might be caused by something wrong inside the humidor. Any thoughts?

MAJORdorMo

asolomon

Really? That's strange - my humi's actually been pretty low humidity the last few days (low 60s - trying to get it back up) and never really gone over 70% for any significant length of time. And thankfully it seems that none of the cigars have mold on them. So how would I have gotten mold in the first place?

Duder2

Pucks are notorious for mold. A charged drymistat tube should be more than adequate for a 20 count anyway.

asolomon

Hmmm if the charged tube is fine for a 20 ct is there any reason why my hygro for the last week or so has been reading low 60s consistently? Granted it's on the other side of the humidor from where my tube is. I use one of them Walmart digital hygros.

Russ55

asolomon:

Hmmm if the charged tube is fine for a 20 ct is there any reason why my hygro for the last week or so has been reading low 60s consistently? Granted it's on the other side of the humidor from where my tube is. I use one of them Walmart digital hygros.

Have you calibrated the Hygrometer?

laker1963

If you did NOT use distilled water on the puck then that would likely be your mold source. If you also did'nt use distilled water on the tube, I would turf that too and get some beads or gel. And YES check your hygro calibration as it may be telling you lies.

Duder2

laker1963:

If you did NOT use distilled water on the puck then that would likely be your mold source. If you also did'nt use distilled water on the tube, I would turf that too and get some beads or gel. And YES check your hygro calibration as it may be telling you lies.

Good advice here. I got two of the Springfield hygro's and they were so far off and inconsistent I had to ditch'em. Others on the forums here have had much better luck with them, but you really need to calibrate it to know if it's even close.

asolomon

Hmm I'll go calibrate it then. And how accurate is the salt test?

xmacro

Hawk55

Laker strikes again!!! Good response, I was thinking it may be calcium or some other mineral from not using distilled and using tap water. His humidity levels have been low so that may rule out mold. Definitely use distilled water in the tube and it may be a good idea to use 50/50 solution in the puck since they have been known to be susceptible to mold.

rossdavey2

laker1963

aron325

i would definetly switch out the puck with a humi-jar or get some beads. you will hear this over and over again until you get some lol. its probably the best advice i have ever taken though from here. i dont need a scare of mold. that would ruin my day. i would rather put something in my humi that will take care of my sticks with out much risk if any.

KCW

Hawk55:

Laker strikes again!!! Good response, I was thinking it may be calcium or some other mineral from not using distilled and using tap water. His humidity levels have been low so that may rule out mold. Definitely use distilled water in the tube and it may be a good idea to use 50/50 solution in the puck since they have been known to be susceptible to mold.

You can still get mold with Distilled water. Distilled just means the impurities have been removed.

laker1963