I wiped down my shelves and drawers with distilled water, turned the unit on, did something for a bit I guess, I could have had ice cream or maybe I installed a new trigger in the hunting rifle. I could have watched an episode of Castle, not too sure. Then, I popped my cigars in and went to bed. A couple maybe a few years later it's still holding steady.
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@Banksy said:
I'll leave it as is for the night and check it in the morning.
My thinking was adding the 69 percent packs would help pump a little more moisture in there. Not make it spike.
I figured since boveda is a 2 way system it wouldn't allow the unit to get above 72%
Your 72 s are putting out 72 but the smaller 69s are absorbing 3% so the bigger 72s are going to win. Coupled with the 2% margin it is possible for it to be at 74% right now.
@Banksy said:
I'll leave it as is for the night and check it in the morning.
My thinking was adding the 69 percent packs would help pump a little more moisture in there. Not make it spike.
I figured since boveda is a 2 way system it wouldn't allow the unit to get above 72%
Your 72 s are putting out 72 but the smaller 69s are absorbing 3% so the bigger 72s are going to win. Coupled with the 2% margin it is possible for it to be at 74% right now.
Why is it reading 81% though?
On top part of the shelves one hygrometer reads 81%
My other on the same shelves reads 75
I'm more inclined to believe the high one is accurate because it's a brand new cigar Oasis one that's a week old.
Why would humidity be that high?
The cigars putting out more moisture than the boveda packs can handle?
Banksy, did you calibrate any of those hygrometers? I know mine reads 5% high and that's fine with me, subtract 5 and I know where it's at. To be honest, I don't even know where that thing is, a tight seal and Boveda's are all that's needed, it's always the same, I don't even check anymore.
@dirtdude said:
Banksy, did you calibrate any of those hygrometers? I know mine reads 5% high and that's fine with me, subtract 5 and I know where it's at. To be honest, I don't even know where that thing is, a tight seal and Boveda's are all that's needed, it's always the same, I don't even check anymore.
Actually yes I did
The xikar got calibrated about a month ago
The other is a brand new Cigar Oasis one that in the instructions said it came pre calibrated from Cigar Oasis
Still very odd readings
With 2 72% packs (320 gram) the Cigar Oasis is reading 77% and the xikar is reading 75
Analog hygrometer which I calibrated is reading about 77% too
@Banksy' Are you running a Cigar Oasis humidifier with the Bovedas it is that just a hygrometer? What is the relative humidity where you live? Do you have air conditioning?
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@Yakster said: @Banksy' Are you running a Cigar Oasis humidifier with the Bovedas it is that just a hygrometer? What is the relative humidity where you live? Do you have air conditioning?
Just the hygrometer
And yes my room as a air conditioner in it that's been running a lot.
I'd say the relative humidity is around 66 % as of today
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I'll leave it as is for the night and check it in the morning.
My thinking was adding the 69 percent packs would help pump a little more moisture in there. Not make it spike.
I figured since boveda is a 2 way system it wouldn't allow the unit to get above 72%
This is where mine lives
I wiped down my shelves and drawers with distilled water, turned the unit on, did something for a bit I guess, I could have had ice cream or maybe I installed a new trigger in the hunting rifle. I could have watched an episode of Castle, not too sure. Then, I popped my cigars in and went to bed. A couple maybe a few years later it's still holding steady.
Your 72 s are putting out 72 but the smaller 69s are absorbing 3% so the bigger 72s are going to win. Coupled with the 2% margin it is possible for it to be at 74% right now.
Why is it reading 81% though?
On top part of the shelves one hygrometer reads 81%
My other on the same shelves reads 75
I'm more inclined to believe the high one is accurate because it's a brand new cigar Oasis one that's a week old.
Why would humidity be that high?
The cigars putting out more moisture than the boveda packs can handle?
Read this
https://watchcitycigar.com/blog/cigar-humidification-and-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/
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Banksy, did you calibrate any of those hygrometers? I know mine reads 5% high and that's fine with me, subtract 5 and I know where it's at. To be honest, I don't even know where that thing is, a tight seal and Boveda's are all that's needed, it's always the same, I don't even check anymore.
Actually yes I did
The xikar got calibrated about a month ago
The other is a brand new Cigar Oasis one that in the instructions said it came pre calibrated from Cigar Oasis
Still very odd readings
With 2 72% packs (320 gram) the Cigar Oasis is reading 77% and the xikar is reading 75
Analog hygrometer which I calibrated is reading about 77% too
So strange
@Banksy' Are you running a Cigar Oasis humidifier with the Bovedas it is that just a hygrometer? What is the relative humidity where you live? Do you have air conditioning?
Just the hygrometer
And yes my room as a air conditioner in it that's been running a lot.
I'd say the relative humidity is around 66 % as of today