Is 62% OK

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by dwoodward

That's what my shilala beads did as well. They just need a recharging, I find the beads only last around 2-3 months max with my climate, and I need a secondary humidity source to back them up. So really, the beads work for some, but not for others, all depends on your climate and how often you open your humidor.

Try investing in a Humicare jar to support the beads, it's been working for me.

If this works for you that is great, however it is not something I can recommend. Humicare jars just pump moisture into your humidor, which indicates to me that there may be a leak. It is normal for the RH in a humidor to fluctuate as the ambient RH changes with the seasons, but a steady drop (that requires a humicare jar) seems a bit excessive to me.

Again, I am not saying that what you are doing is wrong -- it is working for you and you are happy with it. For me I would prefer to find the cause and solve the problem. A test to verify the problem would be to put your beads and cigars in a Tupperware or other well-sealing container (without the humicare jar) and see how they do.

Just my