Analogs, bowls of water, and glass tops

bravealumi

Greetings ladies and gents,

First post and fairly new to the boards.  I've learned alot from the posts, especially dealing with humidors.  I recently scored a great glass top humidor and will be upgrading to this 100 count.  I had a few questions from some of the things discussed.

1)  Once I recieve my humidor, do I begin to "season" it with or without cigars in there?

2)  It has an exterior analog hygrometer.  I've noticed the digital is highly recommended, but do the analogs (esp. an exterior) work well enough to keep the collection in good shape?

3) I've noticed things being added such as beads to help with the humidity.  Are these items being added to help keep it at the desired range or are they extra percautions?  I'm just curious about how one adjusts the level if the percentage gets too high or too low.

Once again, great forums, great posters with helpful information.  I've enjoyed the whole experience so far and appreciate any posts related to this.

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