Add distilled water to the humidifier. You need to season the humidor itself as well, before putting any cigars in it. Put a dish of distilled water in their, with your hygrometer, and let it sit for a few days, until the RH at least gets up to 70%, then take the dish out, leaving only the hygrometer and humidifier in it, and wait until the RH% is steady at whatever you want it to be (between 65% and 70% is the consensus generally)
As for whether your cigars should stay in the cellophane or not, that is 100% personal preferance. I cant stand naked cigars because the wrappers can easily chip or otherwise become damaged. I feel that naked cigars loose their flavor faster than cigars in cello but I dont have anything scientific to back that up.
You can also get a digital hygrometer from Walmart for $7.99. Some people like them some dont but I have 2 now and have not had any issues with either of them. For the money you are better off having a digital over analog.
definetly pitch the puck and get beads or gel. i swear by the gel because thats what i have now. i havent tried the beads but i am 100% sure they are just as good if not better. now that i have my humi full my RH is staying at 67-68%. cant complain. also like someone else said, MAKE SURE YOU SEASON IT lol. not trying to be mean but if you dont you will ruin every cigar you have. thats is not what you want. hope this helps. oh and take your time. patience is key with cigars dont rush anything including the seasoning.
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