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Old 01-21-2009, 11:40 AM   #45
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Default Re: My first humidor

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Originally Posted by mojo65 View Post
Ceder will absorb a large amount of water. Get a brand new sponge, and wipe the interior with distilled water. leave the wet sponge in the Humi on a foil sheet. you may need to repeat this several times to fully season the humi.
I read few seasoning FAQS that said to do this, and then others that said not to as it can raise the grain of the wood. Those recommended just using a dish filled with distilled water.

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Recharge the puck too.
As of this morning, the beads were pretty much all translucent, which I understood meant that they were holding water. I need to charge them when they turn chalky, right?

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As too the salt test dont get in a hurry.....
Is 24 hrs enough, or should I go even longer? I've seen everything from 6 hrs to 24.
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