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fitzonelove · 05-17-2002, 06:15 AM

I'm trying to maintain my humidors at a lower RH(60-65%) to keep ISOMs the way I like them, but am having trouble. Does mixing different % of PG/H2O help? I've tried adding less water at longer intervals, but it always seems to go to 70% and stay there. Which would be fine if I could still enjoy Hondurans and Dominicans, but you know the story.... Thanks.

TOJE · 05-17-2002, 07:34 AM

Get a digital meter maybe that's the problem.

fitzonelove · 05-17-2002, 04:50 PM

Got the digital, and its reading 70%, and the cigars feel and smoke 70%. The humidifier is a Credo 70. How do you guys keep 'em at 65 or below, without drying out too much?

05-17-2002, 07:36 PM

I use an Oasis, because it is adjustable. Adding more or less PG to control humidity is a myth. PG absorbs water above 70% and releases it below 70%. It doesn't matter how much of it there is. You aren't going to alter the chemical properties with quantity.

The thing you can do if you don't have something adjustable is use a drybox or leave them out for a while.

mdman · 05-18-2002, 12:33 PM

Mike is Right.. PG only helps keep your humidity down to 70% by letting the unit absorb humidity back into it.
I like the set and forget units myself!

05-17-2002, 07:34 AM	#2
TOJE Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: North West Jersey Posts: 23,289	Get a digital meter maybe that's the problem. __________________ (_<CAO>_____]]]]~~

05-18-2002, 12:33 PM	#5
mdman Club Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yuma, AZ USA Posts: 4,102	Mike is Right.. PG only helps keep your humidity down to 70% by letting the unit absorb humidity back into it. I like the set and forget units myself! __________________ Cigars are fer smokin™..! www.mdcigars.com

05-17-2002, 06:15 AM	#1
fitzonelove Club Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kingston, JA Posts: 4,145	I'm trying to maintain my humidors at a lower RH(60-65%) to keep ISOMs the way I like them, but am having trouble. Does mixing different % of PG/H2O help? I've tried adding less water at longer intervals, but it always seems to go to 70% and stay there. Which would be fine if I could still enjoy Hondurans and Dominicans, but you know the story.... Thanks.

05-17-2002, 04:50 PM	#3
fitzonelove Club Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kingston, JA Posts: 4,145	Got the digital, and its reading 70%, and the cigars feel and smoke 70%. The humidifier is a Credo 70. How do you guys keep 'em at 65 or below, without drying out too much?

05-17-2002, 07:36 PM	#4
mhotek Guest Posts: n/a	I use an Oasis, because it is adjustable. Adding more or less PG to control humidity is a myth. PG absorbs water above 70% and releases it below 70%. It doesn't matter how much of it there is. You aren't going to alter the chemical properties with quantity. The thing you can do if you don't have something adjustable is use a drybox or leave them out for a while.