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02-21-2012, 08:53 PM | #1 |
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So after trying to slow season my humidor for the last three weeks, I have nothing to show for it. As soon as I take the shot glass out, the humidity plummets within days. I am assuming I have a leak, as it is a glass top humidor. I am getting impatient, and my cigars have been sitting in a tupperware box with a humi pillow thing for a couple of weeks now. Could I just place the cigars in the humi with the water filled shot glass to stabilize the humidity until I can afford a new humidor? Or would that be unwise?
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02-21-2012, 09:16 PM | #2 | |
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02-21-2012, 09:34 PM | #3 | |
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Fix your humidor and then put your cigars in it. Get get some aquarium grade for silicone sealant; seal around the glass and any other obvious areas (e.g., if there is a hole for a hygrometer, then seal around the hole). Once you have resolved all of the leaks then your humidor will be able to do the job you need it to do. In the interim, the tupperware box is the best place for your cigars. One thing you need to remember about this hobby: you need to be patient.
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02-25-2012, 08:51 AM | #4 |
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I keep reading about hygrometers having to be recalibrated. Some recommend to recalibrate after a sudden change in Rh.
Isn't the point of this tool to accurately indicate the rh of a given space? How accurate is it really, if one can't trust it and has to recalibrate it so often? Thanks. |
02-25-2012, 09:10 AM | #5 | |
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02-25-2012, 09:44 AM | #6 | |
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If your Rh was reading 65% steadily for a year, and suddenly was at 53%, it is wise to recalibrate your hygrometer to see if it is just "off", or if you do in fact have a much bigger problem with your humidor.
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02-25-2012, 11:08 AM | #7 | |
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Also, it's not like it is a huge problem to check your hygrometer a few times a year.
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02-25-2012, 01:01 PM | #8 | |
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