RTV to help seal a glass-top humidor?

rchristian2

avengethis

My first question...did you calibrate the Hygrometer? Are you using an analog or digital Hygrometer? Also did you season the humidor prior to throwing cigars in it?

rchristian2

avengethis

have you ever calibrated the digital hygrometer? Which brand are you using?

jd50ae

I had a humidor that acted the same. Checked and re-checked. Calibrated and re-calibrated. Finally took some 1/2 inch craft tape and applied it to the outside of the sure-seal parts all the way around and it finally worked.

rchristian2

jlmarta

Right! First things first. A CALIBRATED digital hygrometer. Also, have you done either the "slam" test or the dollar bill test on the seals?

avengethis

rchristian2

avengethis

After doing a bit of reading on these it seems their "auto calibration" sucks and sometimes is way off. Hopefully that is the case for you. Run the salt test and get back to us with what it reads at and then we can figure out the next step.

Patrickbrick

In the winter when there is no humidity I add another humidifier to my humidor, doing this keeps the rh where I want it, in the spring etc I take it out. You may just not have enough humidity in there. Also much of the information stated above is accurate. But some times the fix is simple.

Bob Luken

jlmarta

edelrionyc

Those glass top humidors will never hold humidity well regardless of what you do. They are too acceptable to outside weather conditions. Think of the window of your house on a cold windy day. No matter how sealed it is, since it is glass, cold will get through.

jlmarta

rchristian2

avengethis

It could be possible that it is not enough. What humidor do you have? Or what is the capacity of it?

rchristian2

avengethis

The problem could be the cedar actually pulling all the fluid out of it. What is the hygro reading right now?

raisindot

jd50ae

rchristian2

avengethis

Bob Luken

rchristian2

avengethis

rchristian2

avengethis

0patience

If you need to seal it, aquarium sealer is the best thing to use.

Bob Luken

Also, battery replacement may be a consideration. Some models of hygrometer don't give you an indication of a weak battery. They just start giving weird readings intermittently.

rchristian2