12-17-2011, 09:16 AM
			
			
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    First Name: Tom
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				Re: Plume or mold?!?
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			
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					Originally Posted by  AmsterDan
					 
				 
				MoneyCollector, the number one cause of mold is high humidity. What percentage do you keep in your humidor(s)? 
 
In warmer climates two things happen: 
1. Warmer air plus high humidity is asking for mold. 
2. Your gauge might indicate 70% humidity but due to warmer air, it might actually be higher than that. 
 
Safe humidor humidity numbers are 65% to 68% while keeping it cool in there! 
			
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