How long to drop humidity?

T.G · 07-02-2013, 05:34 PM

Depends how dry the beads are. Could be a few hours to a day or so.

bobarian · 07-02-2013, 05:48 PM

Dont soak your beads. Depending on the type of container you are using you can simply spray them with distilled water until 2/3 to 3/4 turn clear.

When your Rh settles down, remove the 70% beads. Having two different beads will cause them to fight against each other and is not recommended by Heartfelt. The chances are that your humidity will rise as you add cigars but after a week or so the beads should absorb the excess Rh.

Also, you should check the seal on your humidor. Open the humidor a few inches and drop the lid, you should hear a slight "woosh" as the air escapes evenly. If it slams down you need to run a bead of odorless silicone around the edges of the glass. There is a thread on sealing this type of humidor in the Accessories thread. Glass top boxes are notorious for leaking around the edges of the glass.

NHRA1877 · 07-02-2013, 06:18 PM

Thanks guys!

The box does have a nice whoosh to it and doesn't slam but I think once thi g's settle out I will still run a smear of silicone on the inside of the box amount the glass just for piece of mind as well as around the analog hydrometer that's built in

Soon as the new beads come in I will be removing the 70% beads and adding the 65% beads dry, just curious as to how long u guys think it would take to drop to the 65% the beads are set for, I figured it would be better for the sticks to let the beads slowly absorb the excess humidity vs leaving the lid open and dropping the level quickly

Oh and I have the beads in a single ladies knew high, I think the box came to 887 cubic inches and they say 1/2 pound of beads is good for 2.5 cubic feet so I feel they should recover somewhat quickly

bobarian · 07-02-2013, 06:35 PM

Sounds like you got it wired.

Should settle withing 3-4 days. Then double check your beads and moisten if needed.

07-02-2013, 05:34 PM	#1
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,568 Trading: (37)	Re: How long to drop humidity? Depends how dry the beads are. Could be a few hours to a day or so.

07-02-2013, 05:48 PM	#2
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: How long to drop humidity? Dont soak your beads. Depending on the type of container you are using you can simply spray them with distilled water until 2/3 to 3/4 turn clear. When your Rh settles down, remove the 70% beads. Having two different beads will cause them to fight against each other and is not recommended by Heartfelt. The chances are that your humidity will rise as you add cigars but after a week or so the beads should absorb the excess Rh. Also, you should check the seal on your humidor. Open the humidor a few inches and drop the lid, you should hear a slight "woosh" as the air escapes evenly. If it slams down you need to run a bead of odorless silicone around the edges of the glass. There is a thread on sealing this type of humidor in the Accessories thread. Glass top boxes are notorious for leaking around the edges of the glass.

07-02-2013, 06:18 PM	#3
NHRA1877 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 4 Trading: (0)	Re: How long to drop humidity? Thanks guys! The box does have a nice whoosh to it and doesn't slam but I think once thi g's settle out I will still run a smear of silicone on the inside of the box amount the glass just for piece of mind as well as around the analog hydrometer that's built in Soon as the new beads come in I will be removing the 70% beads and adding the 65% beads dry, just curious as to how long u guys think it would take to drop to the 65% the beads are set for, I figured it would be better for the sticks to let the beads slowly absorb the excess humidity vs leaving the lid open and dropping the level quickly Oh and I have the beads in a single ladies knew high, I think the box came to 887 cubic inches and they say 1/2 pound of beads is good for 2.5 cubic feet so I feel they should recover somewhat quickly

07-02-2013, 06:35 PM	#4
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: How long to drop humidity? Sounds like you got it wired. Should settle withing 3-4 days. Then double check your beads and moisten if needed.