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12-28-2006, 05:28 PM | #1 |
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Fungis in initializing water
Hey guys, another humidor story. While initializing my humidor I put two rubbermade containers with distilled water on two separate levels in the humi. I checked the water after a couple days, everything was fine. Today, over a week later, I decided the humidor was finally initialized and began removing the containers. One of them, to my dismay, had white strands and dark dots floating around in it. I rubbed down the area directly above the infected water, and some dark gunk came off and onto my towel. I gently rubbed other areas and did not find any dark gunk.
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12-28-2006, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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My apologies, but I'm unable to offer a "professional" opinion.
Nevertheless, it sounds to me as though the containers, and not the water, could be at fault here. And I'm not 100% certain that you're dealing with a fungal growth, either. Is is at all possible that the "dark gunk" you refer to is simply an amalgam of oils and impurities (soap residues as well, perhaps) latent on the surface of the container(s) that has been drawn off slowly into the water? Plus, there are always going to be some microscopic particles in the air within the humidor that may precipitate onto the surface of the water and coagulate there.
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12-28-2006, 06:59 PM | #3 | |
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12-29-2006, 07:42 AM | #4 |
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I'd agree, it was probably your containers. Bleach, vinegar, and/or extra hot soapy water them clean and rinse next time around.
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01-05-2007, 06:02 PM | #5 |
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another suggestion is stick them in they diswasher if you have a sanitize setting. should get those containers really clean with little hassle
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01-13-2007, 09:34 PM | #6 |
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Add a little rubbing alcohol to your distilled water. Just a little, say 1 alcohol to 10+ parts water.
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01-13-2007, 10:23 PM | #7 |
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Better yet for a perfectly sanitizing solution that will not influence any aroma, or off-taste to your cigars is to mix a 30% amount of Hydrogen Peroxide in your distilled water.
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