Humidity Problem

CigarNut · 01-28-2014, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by alfredo_buscatti

Are all beads created equal? I got mine from Heartfelt. I've gotten good results with them...

This is one of those "religious" issues. Every one thinks that the product they use (or sell) is the best and no other products are good enough.

Heatfelt makes a good product. HCM beads are also a good product. I prefer the latter myself

For me personally, I draw the line at Kitty Litter. Some people use it and are happy with it, but I find it difficult to call it a good product for cigar humidification. Those people that use it and are happy with it are free to continue to use it -- my opinion is not worth the electrons required to display it...

I also lump all those gels, PG solution and foam-based products into the "not very good for cigar humidification category". Most of those a designed to release moisture rather than regulate RH.

stearns · 01-28-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

For me personally, I draw the line at Kitty Litter. Some people use it and are happy with it, but I find it difficult to call it a good product for cigar humidification.

my sentiments exactly. I still cringe when I hear people talking about using the stuff. beads arent that expensive... come on man!

alfredo_buscatti · 02-13-2014, 10:46 AM

Again, I have two humidors, the larger made by Bourbon St, solid and well-made. All I had to do to bring it online was seasoning. The second smaller humidor has been much harder to make ready, plugging all inner seams with food grade silicone and then, so far, two hours of applying blue masking tape. When I first taped I simply applied it to all of the inner rim. As it still wouldn't hold humidity, I've been testing the joining of the outer rim with a business card, spot-fixing where needed, a layer at a time and then testing again not only the spot but the rest of the seal to ensure that I'd not caused another problem by the just applied spot fix. But the front still needs attention. In some places I have as much as six layers of tape.

I've probably tested it for two weeks with the wet sponge about four times.

The answer should have been to just chuck it at the start, being cheaply made and small. But this far in, I might as well go the distance; plus, I've learned a ton in the process

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02-13-2014, 10:46 AM	#3
alfredo_buscatti Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 277 Trading: (9)	Re: Humidity Problem Again, I have two humidors, the larger made by Bourbon St, solid and well-made. All I had to do to bring it online was seasoning. The second smaller humidor has been much harder to make ready, plugging all inner seams with food grade silicone and then, so far, two hours of applying blue masking tape. When I first taped I simply applied it to all of the inner rim. As it still wouldn't hold humidity, I've been testing the joining of the outer rim with a business card, spot-fixing where needed, a layer at a time and then testing again not only the spot but the rest of the seal to ensure that I'd not caused another problem by the just applied spot fix. But the front still needs attention. In some places I have as much as six layers of tape. I've probably tested it for two weeks with the wet sponge about four times. The answer should have been to just chuck it at the start, being cheaply made and small. But this far in, I might as well go the distance; plus, I've learned a ton in the process.