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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
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Propylene Glycol a must for new humi?
just recieved new humidor, it includes a credo type humifier with dry floral foam. do i need PG to condition this thing, or 100% distilled water will do
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Indiana
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Re: Propylene Glycol a must for new humi?
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Long term - Climaxx Premier media beads. ![]() ![]()
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You don't need PPG to initially condition the humidor, but you will need it to get the humidity in the humidor to stabilize at 70% RH.
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Herf Meister
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: St Louis Missouri
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I second the recommendation of the beads once it is conditioned. Plain distilled water for conditioning, beads for actual storage use.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Campbell, CA
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I also recommend beads or something similar for long term use.
Otherwise if you're going to be using the credo type humidifier, using distilled water with a occasional (and first) charge of PG may make it easier to reach a stable humidity level. Be sure to check if your humidifer is already precharged from the factory. Remember, PG is OPTIONAL. Depending on the size of the humi, and if you do not wish to use beads, getting a Paradigm humidifier is definitely IMHO the best passive system out there. Best of luck with your humi and remember the best advice for a humi is to keep it full. ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Toronto
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thx for the replies guys.
still gotta work on getting the humidor filled part. ![]() |
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do not use PG for conditioning the humi.
Use only distilled water in the conditioning phase. Do a search in the archives for conditing humidor.
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Herf Meister
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Granite City IL
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Using distilled water alone in your foam humidifier will result in over humidifying your cigars. 50% PG is needed to prevent the humidity from going above 70%. I do agree that long term you'll want to go with a product like Climmax media. Initially it seems a bit expensive (but not overly so), but in the long term you'll really appreciate the ease with which you can control humidity right at the desired control point. PG solutions are messy and inconsistent...
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Some foam humidifiers come pre-charged with propylene glycol. If you're unsure if this is the case, I'd use only distilled water to start and add PG if the humidity remains above 70%.
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