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Numus · 07-21-2013, 03:11 PM

I seasoned it a couple years ago and now it will only stay around 40%... I have a Xikar Jar in it + a shot glass full of DI water... Any help would be appreciated.

Mad Dawg · 07-21-2013, 05:12 PM

Have you salt-tested your hygrometer?

Numus · 07-21-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Dawg

Have you salt-tested your hygrometer?

No... What is that?

Mad Dawg · 07-22-2013, 04:23 AM

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/c.../29/salt-test/

xrundog · 07-22-2013, 04:53 AM

If the shot glass of water has been in there awhile, it should be well over 40%. Definitely check your hygrometer calibration. Maybe even get another hygrometer to verify the reading.

Numus · 07-22-2013, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by xrundog

If the shot glass of water has been in there awhile, it should be well over 40%. Definitely check your hygrometer calibration. Maybe even get another hygrometer to verify the reading.

The hygrometer is the cheap one that came with the humidor... Probably time to replace it with a digital one

Rob G · 07-22-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Numus

The hygrometer is the cheap one that came with the humidor... Probably time to replace it with a digital one

Bingo!

Mad Dawg · 07-22-2013, 04:45 PM

So it's an analog hygrometer? Yep, needs replacing.

I've had good luck with the Hygro-Sets. I've salt-tested several, and none were more than a point or two off. For the price, they're hard to beat.

Mad Dawg · 07-22-2013, 04:46 PM

Oh, and take the shot glass of water out of your humidor. You're probably running way high...

Numus · 07-23-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Dawg

Oh, and take the shot glass of water out of your humidor. You're probably running way high...

So bought a Xikar from my local shop (I know I paid more than I should have but I am impulsive and had to get it that day... plus I like this local store so it is nice to make sure they don't go under)...

Was still low after I thru an element in a ziplock bag and reset the hygrometer... I just removed all my cigars and put them into my coolidor and re-seasoned the humidor... put the shotglass back in and will wait a day to see how it does.. It was incredibly dry in the humidor and now it is sealing tight.

Most of hte cigars that I had in the humidor were dry so I put a shotglass in the Coolidor to try to rehydrate them.. once the humidity in there starts to climb i will remove the shot glass.

07-21-2013, 03:11 PM	#1
Numus Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 107	Humidor problems I seasoned it a couple years ago and now it will only stay around 40%... I have a Xikar Jar in it + a shot glass full of DI water... Any help would be appreciated.

07-21-2013, 05:12 PM	#2
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Have you salt-tested your hygrometer? __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-22-2013, 04:23 AM	#4
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	http://www.cigarsinternational.com/c.../29/salt-test/ __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-22-2013, 04:45 PM	#8
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	So it's an analog hygrometer? Yep, needs replacing. I've had good luck with the Hygro-Sets. I've salt-tested several, and none were more than a point or two off. For the price, they're hard to beat. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-22-2013, 04:46 PM	#9
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Oh, and take the shot glass of water out of your humidor. You're probably running way high... __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-22-2013, 04:53 AM	#5
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	If the shot glass of water has been in there awhile, it should be well over 40%. Definitely check your hygrometer calibration. Maybe even get another hygrometer to verify the reading.

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