On the last straw with my humidors

omowasu · 09-19-2012, 06:15 PM

A couple options:
- Remove the cigars from the humidor and get some 100% silicone sealant, and apply it around the glass on the outside of the humidor. It will smell like vinegar. Give it 2-3 days to dry until it no longer has an odor.
- Season the humidor by wiping the inside with a paper towel soaked in distilled water and give it another day.
- Use Boveda packs to maintain humidity along with a standard humidifier sponge or gel. They work two ways, so you will always have a constant level.

Or, get a cooler or big cigar jar. I use two huge coolers for storage and they have held humidity for over a year!

Sonic04GT · 09-19-2012, 06:57 PM

I just found it weird that they both basically mirrored each other. Two separate humidors, two separate hygrometers, same humidification devices. I use the Drymistat tubes which worked fine for the longest time, but even two of those, with a gel jar still will not hold humidity.

We'll see what happens over the next 24hrs after wiping them down. Sunlight may have played a slight factor, and I forgot about the flashlight trick so I'll give that a shot.

The hygrometers are Caliber III's which cannot be calibrated but were dead on out of the box. I ordered another Boveda 75% calibration bag so I'll check the hygrometers for the heck of it this week.

As of right now my cigars will stay in tupperware and ziplock bags I guess. Do you guys place your humidors in the cooler or use only the cooler? Unfortunately, our guest room is normally the only room in the house with temperatures capable of maintaining cigars without a $250 electric bill. It's comfortable upstairs for me, but the hygrometer reads 80 degrees so I'm forced to keep the humidors downstairs and out of sight. That being said, looks aren't an issue so I might look into a cooler. How well does the cooler help in keeping temps down in a warm house?

I have about 40-50 traditional smokes, and about 10-12 infused.

I am unsure of the finish but these are the humidors. They worked well for a few months and then both of them just went to crap a while back.

http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...t=white%20tail
http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?prod=M-SH40-1 (this was the "Yukon" humidor in the sampler I believe)

09-19-2012, 06:15 PM	#1
omowasu Fell ROTT Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott II Location: Chicago Posts: 288 Trading: (3)	Re: On the last straw with my humidors A couple options: - Remove the cigars from the humidor and get some 100% silicone sealant, and apply it around the glass on the outside of the humidor. It will smell like vinegar. Give it 2-3 days to dry until it no longer has an odor. - Season the humidor by wiping the inside with a paper towel soaked in distilled water and give it another day. - Use Boveda packs to maintain humidity along with a standard humidifier sponge or gel. They work two ways, so you will always have a constant level. Or, get a cooler or big cigar jar. I use two huge coolers for storage and they have held humidity for over a year! __________________ If I had something smart to say, I would definitely put it here.

09-19-2012, 06:57 PM	#2
Sonic04GT Feeling at Home Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Chris Location: South Florida Posts: 643 Trading: (0)	Re: On the last straw with my humidors I just found it weird that they both basically mirrored each other. Two separate humidors, two separate hygrometers, same humidification devices. I use the Drymistat tubes which worked fine for the longest time, but even two of those, with a gel jar still will not hold humidity. We'll see what happens over the next 24hrs after wiping them down. Sunlight may have played a slight factor, and I forgot about the flashlight trick so I'll give that a shot. The hygrometers are Caliber III's which cannot be calibrated but were dead on out of the box. I ordered another Boveda 75% calibration bag so I'll check the hygrometers for the heck of it this week. As of right now my cigars will stay in tupperware and ziplock bags I guess. Do you guys place your humidors in the cooler or use only the cooler? Unfortunately, our guest room is normally the only room in the house with temperatures capable of maintaining cigars without a $250 electric bill. It's comfortable upstairs for me, but the hygrometer reads 80 degrees so I'm forced to keep the humidors downstairs and out of sight. That being said, looks aren't an issue so I might look into a cooler. How well does the cooler help in keeping temps down in a warm house? I have about 40-50 traditional smokes, and about 10-12 infused. I am unsure of the finish but these are the humidors. They worked well for a few months and then both of them just went to crap a while back. http://www.cigarsinternational.com/p...t=white%20tail http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?prod=M-SH40-1 (this was the "Yukon" humidor in the sampler I believe) Last edited by Sonic04GT; 09-19-2012 at 07:03 PM.