Thanks. The electronic humidifier has a digital hygrometer but I have an analog in there as well that I did the salt recalibration. I'll try the sponge and any other advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks. The electronic humidifier has a digital hygrometer but I have an analog in there as well that I did the salt recalibration. I'll try the sponge and any other advice is greatly appreciated.
The analog is your first problem. Use the one on the electronic my friend, you may have no problems at all.
Just realized that i reseasoned my humidor with expired distilled water. Have i inadvertently sabotaged my humidor and cigars?
I doubt it. I think that's more a cya thing for the company. There could be a number of reasons for your problem. I still think it's winter seasoning problem. Hopefully anyway. Is it only half full of cigars or mostly full that will have an affect they work better full because the cigars help to regulate the humidity as well. You might have to reseal the glass don't know how much a pain that would be. But I'm sure it can be done without to much fuss but might not look as pretty anymore.
That is a drastic drop in humidity esp. from a unit that previously was working well so that leads me to believe it is one of two issues: Hygrometer and humidification. If your have a humidor that holds 130 cigars and only have 70 inside then that is one problem already but not where the RH is at 47%...that means there isn't enough moisture inside. For something that size which is normally a decent size humidor you need the right kind of media inside to keep your RH where it needs to be otherwise those sticks are going to be so dry that the only thing they will be useful for is kindling. A few weeks worries me at that range....if anything put a small shot glass of DW or a small sponge with DW inside a case that will prevent the moisture from getting on the wood or your cigars. I would advise using a boveda pak or KL...both will work but I am partial to KL because it's a one way media that works. If your issue is ok now then I'm glad but if not PM me or use this thread to give me more info as to what is going on...where you are now, etc.
It sounds like a seal issue to me. I don't have much faith in a dollar bill test. Last I knew water vapor was a helluva lot smaller than the thickness of a dollar bill. I'd concentrate my efforts on regaining that proper seal, re-bed the glass and/or put some tape around the cedar lip where it seals against the lid to make that joint tighter. I also like Catfish's suggestion of spraying the seal with water to get it to swell. With a cold winter like we've been having it's possible your wood is reaching new moisture level lows.
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