MOLD!!! Help!!

TripleF · 08-20-2009, 08:05 PM

Just leave the lid open for a while.

What do you have in there that's allowing the humidity to get up to 77% ?

jerseystepup · 08-20-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

Just leave the lid open for a while.

What do you have in there that's allowing the humidity to get up to 77% ?

thats what i was thinking.. is it really humid where you are? if so have you checked the seals of your humi? what % beads do you have?

BUCASmoker · 08-20-2009, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseystepup

thats what i was thinking.. is it really humid where you are? if so have you checked the seals of your humi? what % beads do you have?

Yeah it is really humid.
65%... as far as I know, the seals are good... i just bought it from CheapHumidors (as an imperfect, but usually imperfect just means a knick on the finish) a month ago.

markem · 08-20-2009, 08:13 PM

a hair drier will remove humidity from beads pretty fast.

I agree with opening the lid/door, unless the inside RH is high. Heck, if the room is below 65%, I'd take everything out for a couple of hours and then put it back. I'd also test your humidity gauge.

TripleF · 08-20-2009, 08:15 PM

Dude, somethings not right.....I live in Florida where the humidity is almost always above 90%. Is your humidor outside?

BUCASmoker · 08-20-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

Dude, somethings not right.....I live in Florida where the humidity is almost always above 90%. Is your humidor outside?

No, but it is unbelievably humid outside. There is thick fog almost all night long. You think the seal is broken?

TripleF · 08-20-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BUCASmoker

No, but it is unbelievably humid outside. There is thick fog almost all night long. You think the seal is broken?

Believe me....I gotcha on the humidity....

Go to wally world and bo waht BAX says, buy a cooler. I've been using one for over a year now and haven't had one iota of a problem..

Bax · 08-20-2009, 08:16 PM

Invest in a small cooler. Much easier to deal with humidity swings. It's ugly but for 30 bucks you're set.

BUCASmoker · 08-20-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by markem

a hair drier will remove humidity from beads pretty fast.

I agree with opening the lid/door, unless the inside RH is high. Heck, if the room is below 65%, I'd take everything out for a couple of hours and then put it back. I'd also test your humidity gauge.

65% would be awesome right now. I think were at 80-85% right now.

It also doesnt help that it is 75 degrees either. I am keeping it under my bed, but no real way to keep it cool (no AC in my apt). I have been checking every day for beetles and still havent seen anything. Crossing my fingers.

BUCASmoker · 08-20-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleF

Just leave the lid open for a while.

What do you have in there that's allowing the humidity to get up to 77% ?

I have 2 4 oz bags of Scott's beads (at 65%) (for a 150 ct humi)... the problem is that its so humid outside. If I leave the lid open, the hygrometer jumps up to 85%. It is unbelievably humid outside (I live right on the ocean).

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