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06-26-2005, 01:30 PM | #1 |
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Boveda Humidipak info
I purchased an AF Humidor Bag in May 2004. It contains a Boveda Humidipak to maintain the RH at 70%. It's supposed to work for 6 months, but mine was working perfectly up until a couple of weeks ago. I only used it when I traveled, which is not that often. So, it remained sealed and empty most of the time.
Well, I went on a weekend trip a few weeks back and when I got home and put the cigars I hadn't used back in the humidor I forgot to reseal the bag. The humidipak became stone dry. So, I figured, what do I have to loose. I dampened a paper towel with distilled water and stuck it in the bag. After a couple of hours, I took it out and placed the humidipak in my aristocrat mini, which is set at 65%. The short of it is that the humdipak is now working perfectly again. The bag is staying rock solid at 70%. Although they are not advertised as such, it appears that they are reuseable.
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06-26-2005, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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I have a bunch of Boveda and Yes they ARE REAUSABLE!!! I don't do it your method though, I do mine in a a sealed jar with water and leave it where the sun can "bake" it. In a couple of days, it is back to new again! I'm looking to try your method sometime! Cheers! Martin |
06-26-2005, 08:46 PM | #3 |
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Yes, you can reuse them. Just getting water back into them isn't going to necessarily work. There is a suspended salt solution inside each pack and that combination is what maintains the precise humidity level. If you allow them to absorb water BEFORE they completely dry out, you can reuse them over and over, but there is a limit to even that. The seams on the packets will eventually weaken across multiple cycles and begin to leak. So while they can be reused if done carefully, you have to watch them more carefully.
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06-28-2005, 04:24 AM | #4 |
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Here's an update. While the "recharged" pack appeared to work initially, that is no longer the case. The humidity in the bag this morning was 61%, which is a 9 point drop from what it was a couple days ago. I don't know if I did something wrong, but I'm really not too worried. Humipouches or Humidity bags are cheap enough, so I'll be picking up a new one this week.
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06-28-2005, 05:55 PM | #5 |
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It probably didn't pick up enough water to last very long...Getting the water back into it does not happen quickly because it will only absorb the water that is in the air in excess of its control humidity point. Once water is back into the salt mix, it should control correctly...Salt slurries are very good at keeping humidity at their control point...As Hotek pointed out, though, the Humidipaks will not last forever because the microporous material on the outside will develop leaks eventually from mechanical stresses of handling...
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06-29-2005, 09:40 PM | #7 |
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Doesn't work that way. It will absorb as much water as it needs to, but that doesn't necessarily happen in an hour or two. It won't absorb more moisture than its saturation point.
Once saturated, it'll still regulate humidity. Why? The same reason that it loses moisture. Unless you live in a swamp or on a boat, your ambient humidity will be less than 60%. That means for the most part, humidification devices work in basically one direction. While some can absorb excess moisture, more than 90% of the time they will actually be releasing moisture. If you're going to reconstitute them, i.e. add water, grab a jar or a tupperware container, stick a small glass of water in there, drop in the packet, and forget about it for a few days. Simple and effective. Then watch the seams around the edges for discoloration (packet is leaking). As soon as that happens, throw it away and get a new one. |