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Bilge Rat
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At this point, I'd just assume there is a leak and seal every joint and seam with a bead of silicone.
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I think silicone is a good idea, but my first idea in pursuing leaks would be to test the rim for a faulty seal. I hear this is done by sliding a dollar bill into every space along the rim, and if it can be inserted at a certain place(s), get some sort of blue tape and make a patch for that area only, moving to the next place for the next test? I'm not too familiar with this. Do I have it right?
But it would not seem that sealing every joint with silicone should be cost effective and would not take much time? Why not do both fixes right now, especially if I want the humidor right by 2015 ![]() |
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F*ck Cancer!
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If there is any glass you need to check the glass-to-wood joints. If there is no glass, try putting a bright flashlight inside and the put the humi in a dark room and see if you can see any light.
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A new humidor I bought has the opposite problem than what I've described above. Instead of not holding humidity, its seal is so tight that I have to push the lid down to close the lid. It stops with about 1/4" gap. Testing all around the rim with a dollar bill shows that the seal is tight everywhere.
I don't think this humi will have any problem holding humidity. But from what I know, along with doing this it also works best when it allows some air circulation in from outside. Is this a problem? Also, would this humi benefit from some sort of waxing such that it would close properly with the proverbial "whoosh?" If it needs some work that is likely to be successful, I'd like to keep it as I got a fabulous deal, a Savoy XL Macassar for $148.00. |
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