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Old 07-17-2011, 06:43 PM   #1
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Default Sealing a leaky humidor?

So, the first humidor I ever bought looks like this:



It has never sealed right, and I eventually moved on to a cooler or two. I want to try to seal the glass sides and maybe the door so I can put out cigars at my upcoming wedding. Any ideas on the best materials or techniques?

spelling edit: Nice title. Maybe I shouldn't drink and type?

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Old 07-17-2011, 06:55 PM   #2
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Default Re: Sealind a leaky humidor?

So you think the glass leaks around the seal of the wood? If so, if the glass can come out, simply use silicon, it will smell till it dries completely, but will do the trick. More than likely the door has a poor seal as well and a little felt or thin foam will fix that too.
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Old 07-17-2011, 06:59 PM   #3
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So you think the glass leaks around the seal of the wood? If so, if the glass can come out, simply use silicon, it will smell till it dries completely, but will do the trick. More than likely the door has a poor seal as well and a little felt or thin foam will fix that too.
I assume its the door, but I'm thinking I should just seal up everything I can.
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Old 07-17-2011, 07:03 PM   #4
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Default Re: Sealind a leaky humidor?

For the time that the cigars are in there for the wedding, it really won't matter if it leaks a bit.

Now, such being said, if you want to seal the humidor anyway, probably wouldn't hurt to figure out where the leaks are. Are they around the glass where it is set in the wood or just around the door? Or at the hygrometer cutout?

The door is easy, and the likely culprit. Just check the gap - you can slide a dollar bill around with the door closed to check, if it sides easily, it's probably not sealing well. Adjust the hinges if necessary pr go to a better vinyl weather stripping. Also check the door for warping and not being mounted evenly. An uneven mount you might be able to adjust the hinges, but if it's warped, you're probably out of luck.

As for the glass, you can pop the wooden pieces out that hold the glass in place (drawing a total blank on what they are called), take the glass out, put down a bead of silicone sealant, reinstall the glass and then reinstall the wooden pieces. Or you could just run a bead around the gap without disassembly, but it will be visible. If they don't leak, I wouldn't mess with them, too much potential for damage or broken glass.

For the hygrometer, just pop it out and put some silicone sealant in the hole & around the lip, then reinstall it. Wipe up the excess sealant and it should be taken care of. Although a significant leak here is unlikely.

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Old 07-17-2011, 08:32 PM   #5
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So, the first humidor I ever bought looks like this:



It has never sealed right, and I eventually moved on to a cooler or two. I want to try to seal the glass sides and maybe the door so I can put out cigars at my upcoming wedding. Any ideas on the best materials or techniques?

spelling edit: Nice title. Maybe I shouldn't drink and type?
I had the same one and had nothing but issues with it.
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Old 07-17-2011, 09:05 PM   #6
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Default Re: Sealind a leaky humidor?

I have nearly the same one -- the sides on mine are solid wood. I resealed the glass and the hygrometer with silcone and then put some thin foam weatherstripping around the wooden frame to seal the door. Now it seals pretty well and I have no problems with it.
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Awesome. Thanks everyone for the advice.
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Default Re: Sealind a leaky humidor?

My neighbor has the exact unit and other than a broken hygrometer glass, it works fine.
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