Mold in humidity beads?

insomnniapb

insomnniapb

Maybe I'm just being paranoid? I have read a few things stating that if a cigar gets to close to the beads the oils may leak into them and turn them dark. I did have a few ends pretty close (almost pressed up on the puck) because my small humi is a bit over stuffed. Hence the new one being seasoned as we speak. Still awaiting some input.

j0z3r

Haven't seen mold on beads yet...on just about everything else, but not beads. Can you post a pic?

insomnniapb

I can try at some point tomorrow. I'm off to bed for the night. They are inside one of the xikar pucks, and it's only a few of them. So getting a picture without breaking it open might prove to be difficult.

Lee.mcglynn

Better off safe then sorry!! I'd replace them and go boveda! As for the sticks just keep a eye on them and make sure they are ok. I'd isolate for at least a week in a cool place and make sure your rh is not high!!

laker1963

insomnniapb:

I can try at some point tomorrow. I'm off to bed for the night. They are inside one of the xikar pucks, and it's only a few of them. So getting a picture without breaking it open might prove to be difficult.

Just a question. Have you recharged those beads ? If you did, did you use distilled water? It may be the impurities in the tap water causing the problems if you did use tap water. Just a thought.

jj20030

nothing but boveda paks for me since i found one like that years ago

insomnniapb

I use nothing but pg and distilled water for anything involving my cigars. So that theory is probably not correct. I will be opening the puck in a few minutes to see if I can find the dark ones in there and take a picture.

insomnniapb

robertgreen30

That happen to one of my jars too and I got the B paks and they work for me . Just check your cigars and make sure nothing is on them.

BigT06

JDH

Contact the guys at Heartfelt. They'll know what's up with your beads.

JDH

OOPS! Those aren't silica beads. Nevermind.

jadelt

Not beads.... thats gel....PG not needed (at least with mine, just distilled water). YES I had the same thing..... I took out the ones with black spots and they havent come back yet (month ago or more)

laker1963

jadelt:

Not beads.... thats gel....PG not needed (at least with mine, just distilled water). YES I had the same thing..... I took out the ones with black spots and they havent come back yet (month ago or more)

Yup. I too was under the impression that these were beads not GEL. The first post mentioned beads. I don't do GEL I never used it. The beads are the way to go and use only Distilled water in them for sure. Don't know what that is but it looks funky and I wouldn't want my sticks anywhere near it. The beads are pretty cheap and last for years;)

kuzi16

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