Humidifier Care

jsbutc

I purchased the Man O War humidor recently and have a question about the humidifier that came with it. It is a basic foam one and I'm wondering if I need to fill it with water periodically and if so how often. If not, how long will it last before I should buy a new one. And If I should buy a new one, what should I get? Another foam one like the one that came with it? Thanks, any help is greatly appreciated.

robbyras

jsbutc

Thanks, I really love the humidor, keeps RH great. I've been lookin at beads...prolly somethin I will get in the near future. I am reluctant however to give up an analog hydrometer just because I like the way it looks...I may get a digital one for accuracy to hide under the top tray and leave the analog on attatched to the lid for aesthetics. Thanks for the tip

JCizzle

Bargainhumidors.com has beads and they ship to APO addresses.

docbp87

jsbutc

I was actually reading through the forums and had run across Heartfelt Industries...I think I will invest in the aluminum cased beads they have on there as well as a digital hydrometer. But I had another question. What does the different RH levels have to do with the taste or the burn of the cigar? What is everyone's preferences?

Christian_Sapp

jsbutc:

Thanks, I really love the humidor, keeps RH great. I've been lookin at beads...prolly somethin I will get in the near future. I am reluctant however to give up an analog hydrometer just because I like the way it looks...I may get a digital one for accuracy to hide under the top tray and leave the analog on attatched to the lid for aesthetics. Thanks for the tip

thats what i do have the digital one hide away but the analog one for looks

t_evan50

Heartfelt is the way to go. They even offer free shipping to military personal. I had the 70% beads in my 150ct and they kept it a steady 68% which I consider perfect. From my experience anywhere from 65-70% is fine. Although if you are currently living in the desert then the 70 maybe the way to go.

bigharpoon

jsbutc

Ok, I understand. Thanks for the explanation, it helped alot.

jliu

JCizzle

Should be good to go after you added water. Did you add a lot of cigars recently?

kuzi16

JCizzle:

Should be good to go after you added water. Did you add a lot of cigars recently?

or remove a lot of them?

skweekz

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I recently added 40 sticks, holding them for a buddy until he got his humidor. I had them all on the removeable shelf in my 300 count. My humidity was holding perfect at 70% until I put them in, then it kept shooting up to 77-78%. Is that normal for it to jump that high when you add that many sticks? If so, what can I do to combat that in the future?

jliu

xmacro

jliu

jliu

bigharpoon

frysoccer

Exactly what I did. Did not trust the analog, but it looks nice.

jliu

beatnic

It also depends on where you live and the humidity of your surroundings while smoking. I'm below sea level and 30°Latitude (New Orleans), and our outdoor humidity levels are often way too high for cigars. I've had a cigar literally get wet while smoking it. I keep my humidor at, or just above 65%. Something to ponder.