Cabinet humidor too humid
I have a cabinet humidor that has recently begun to stay at the upper limits on humidity. It has its own powered(and sensored) humidifier and has not been coming on at all yet the humidity is staying around 70%. I realize that isn’t really high but I prefer my cigars around 65%, especially when the temperature inside is getting to almost 78*. I worry about mold and Beatles with the combination of high temp and humidity. Any thought or ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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VegasFrank
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Your humidity is probably different from the top to the bottom to the back to the right. I have a cabinet myself and one of the drawers it's really humid and stays that way. I actually put some dry kitty litter in it to soak it up. Once the kitty litter stops working, I leave it out and swap it for some new dry kitty litter. Two bags back and forth do the trick. You might want to consider a fan and some more hygrometers to keep tabs throughout your box.Disclaimer: All trolling is provided for the sole entertainment purposes of the author only. Readers may find entertainment and hard core truths, but none are intended. Any resulting damaged feelings or arse chapping of the reader are the sole responsibility of the reader, to include, but not limited to: crying, anger, revenge pørn, and abandonment or deletion of ccom accounts. Offer void in Utah because Utah is terrible.1 -
BKDog
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It probably doesn't need to be said, but is your hygrometer calibrated? I'd start there, then work on humidity control with some two-way method as has already been suggested.
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peter4jc
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Rising temp actually = lower (relative) humidity.
If your room really is 50%, just leave the door open for a day."I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis1
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Yakster's got the best solution, a bunch of 62% Bovedas.
That’s why your unit isn’t kicking on. It doesn’t need to. You need a way to absorb the now extra humidity. Get the 320 gram boveda packs or some beads
1 60g pack per cubic foot...
1500 sq ft with 8 ft ceilings would require 12,000 60g Bovida packs
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Don't forget the vapor barrier.