More winter humidor humidity complaints than usual?

Bob Luken · March 2014

I've not been here a whole year yet so I wondered if the number of low humidity problem questions that were posted here this winter was above average or about normal for any winter. I know it's been colder than any winter in ages and that could mean more home heating is used possibly lowering the indoor RH more than in previous years thus making it harder for wooden humis with poor seals to keep up appearances. So for all you guys that have been here a few years,......were the number of these complaints above average or about normal for any winter?

blurr · March 2014

I have only lurked on and off, so wasn't around to see how many, however I know I had to pay more attention to my humis this winter with the furnace running so much. Sure seemed like I was putting cups of distilled in way more often for my pearls to suck up. In fact in my wineador and bigger tupperdor I just basically left an open cup of distilled water in for the last few months. (change it out and wash it every 2 weeks at least, or don't try this at home!)

webmost · March 2014

I know I was checking and re-filling humidor units daily by November. Then I wised up, pulled the room humidifier out of the attic, and set it to work. It lives on the landing just outside my office where the humidors are kept. The jug on the room humidifier prolly holds about a gallon and a half. I have been re-filling two jugs of water first thing in the morning, another two when I return from work, and one or more each night before bed. Thirsty as a two week camel after a good bricking. So, those who don't use a room humidifier, yeah, they got to see dried out stickage in their box. I know Bearswatter's been dry. She dumps oil in the jacuzzi/tubby, and when I step in for a shower, I like to slide into the next dimension, it's so slipperous. Some day gonna break my leg. Me, I got that oily olive skin of the brown master race; but she's a speckled red-head, skin dry as Death Valley roadkill on the third day.

jgibv · March 2014

jd50ae · March 2014

I have just been going crazy with the humidor humidity problems. Nothing stays stable. Way too many dry wrappers (all cello) and I have to be very careful when I pull my daily ration. That was a very good question BOB.

kaspera79 · March 2014

Bob Luken:
I've not been here a whole year yet so I wondered if the number of low humidity problem questions that were posted here this winter was above average or about normal for any winter. I know it's been colder than any winter in ages and that could mean more home heating is used possibly lowering the indoor RH more than in previous years thus making it harder for wooden humis with poor seals to keep up appearances. So for all you guys that have been here a few years,......were the number of these complaints above average or about normal for any winter?

I would say the number of discussions about humidity was at an all time high, but that may just be a result of the number of new members, in addition to the season.

No_one21 · March 2014

My first winter but I've barely adjusted anything. Filled some distilled water every once in a while but my humidity values have stayed within acceptable ranges almost all the time. I have one 50ct and one cooler with black ice in the 50 and beads + bovedas.

ckrddsmke · March 2014

In VA has been a very dry winter with a lot of outdoor humidity in the 16-20%. I seem to also be working a little harder than past years to keep above 64.

Lee.mcglynn · March 2014

Since I've gone cooler this really hasn't been a issue at all for me... But the humis I do have have been pretty stable since I keep them around62 anyways

LiquidChaos66 · March 2014

Late to the game here... But my humi was holding 61-63 for the last few months. It's finally pulled up into the 64-65. My first winter with a humidor so I was poopin bricks worrying bout my sticks. Lol I recalibrated my hygrometer twice, reseason end it once and almost bought new humi jars! lol