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[Stannah]

it sounds like you might. can you post details of your set up? location, type of humidor ect? sure the guys on here will get to the bottom of the issue

i wonder if it's just too hot at the moment and the moisture if getting lost..

Its a glass top humidor. I’ve had it sat under the bed to keep it out of the sunlight. The glass was a bit loose so I’ve sealed the glass in place with food safe, odourless sealant.

The only other thing thing I can think it may be is the bottom is to thin? I tapped it and it does seem quite thin. Not sure what I can do to fix that.

To be fair I only paid ?60 for it so it’s at the cheaper end of the scale. Maybe I should have invested a bit more in a solid humidor.

An easy way to check for a leak is to put a lit torch inside the humidor in the dark and see if you can see any light escape .... so long as you don't have any glass in it obviously

Yeah it’s a glass top so that won’t work

[puropunch]

if it helps i recently bought this:

https://humidoro.de/Humidor-cabinets/HUMIDOR-CABINET-HOLD-75-CIGARS-ELECTRIC-HYGROMETER-BLACK::1137.html?XTCsid=qpgsbo9ldgibpa27imlqeijbu0

they gave me free shipping when i mentioned the forum, they were recommended on here. I know the 7 draw offering is very popular i just preferred the look of the cab. worked out about 125 quid posted and arrived in three days from germany

[puropunch]

why don't you try taping all the sides etc up with electricians tape and leaving it to see if the humidity rises, then take sections off to see if it drops....if that makes sense

[Stannah]

why don't you try taping all the sides etc up with electricians tape and leaving it to see if the humidity rises, then take sections off to see if it drops....if that makes sense

I tried that as well but no change in humidity.

[puropunch]

I tried that as well but no change in humidity.

Well im baffled feller, unless for some reason you have a dodgy pack. If its all sealed up it should rocket. very strange indeed.

sound like your hygrometer is to blame, did you manage to calibrate it? pop it in a sealed tupperware box with a boveda pack it should be close!

ps..you'v got a noob here trying to help you out! lol

[Stannah]

Well im baffled feller, unless for some reason you have a dodgy pack. If its all sealed up it should rocket. very strange indeed.

sound like your hygrometer is to blame, did you manage to calibrate it? pop it in a sealed tupperware box with a boveda pack it should be close!

ps..you'v got a noob here trying to help you out! lol

I did the salt test to calibrate it in an airtight container. Got a digital hygrometer and it reached 75% so I’m happy that’s working.

Still got another week of seasoning so there’s still time.

[puropunch]

fingers crossed it gets there for you!

[moteyi]

An easy way to check for a leak is to put a lit torch inside the humidor in the dark and see if you can see any light escape .... so long as you don't have any glass in it obviously

Afraid I have to disagree on that one. Most wooden humidors have an overlapping type of seal which however poor would not allow light to pass through as it only travels in straight lines. To test a wooden humidor seal, there should ideally be slight resistance opening and closing the lid and you might be able to hear a slight pop when you open it as you cause a vacuum opening the lid.

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[Emaresee]

Mine hasn’t gone above 71% and it goes down to about 68% when it gets cooler over night.

Think I may have a leak somewhere

not being daft but i think you may be at risk of over thinking here... 68-71% is an ideal range for sticks and frankly a 3% shift is more or less the %age of accuracy of most hygro's. you will always have relative humidity shifts along side temperature shifts. Just keep an eye to it. ... if your RH is dropping down below 65 and falling... then you are likely to need to act.

[Stannah]

not being daft but i think you may be at risk of over thinking here... 68-71% is an ideal range for sticks and frankly a 3% shift is more or less the %age of accuracy of most hygro's. you will always have relative humidity shifts along side temperature shifts. Just keep an eye to it. ... if your RH is dropping down below 65 and falling... then you are likely to need to act.

I’ve got an 84 pack in my humidor at the moment so I’d have thought it may be higher than 68-70

[TJCoro]

Puff the magic seal!

Afraid I have to disagree on that one. Most wooden humidors have an overlapping type of seal which however poor would not allow light to pass through as it only travels in straight lines. To test a wooden humidor seal, there should ideally be slight resistance opening and closing the lid and you might be able to hear a slight pop when you open it as you cause a vacuum opening the lid.

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The way I was taught to test for a proper seal by the don - BMU (Before Massive Unit), was to open the lid then let it drop closed. If it lands softly on a puff of air, it’s good to go. If it free falls with a slam, it ain’t.




Juggler Boy

[TJCoro]

Feed Me!

I’ve got an 84 pack in my humidor at the moment so I’d have thought it may be higher than 68-70

Hmm, sounds like your unit may be in need of additional seasoning as the walls continue to absorb moisture. Also, a freshly seasoned unit will sometimes drop in humidity as you introduce sticks to their new home. But never fear, it will bounce back to normal operating levels once the sticks reach their fill.



Juggler Boy

[Emaresee]

I’ve got an 84 pack in my humidor at the moment so I’d have thought it may be higher than 68-70

its absorbing... will never get to 84 as the boveda would run dry and the air in there saturated. why worry - if it is stable at the c65-72 and has been for 10 days or so, just roll with it.....

[PeeJay]

its absorbing... will never get to 84 as the boveda would run dry and the air in there saturated. why worry - if it is stable at the c65-72 and has been for 10 days or so, just roll with it.....

Absorbing? Its absolutely riveting! I can't wait for the next instalment

[Tomm783]

Loving the ?dry? humour on here[emoji23]


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