Coolidor question

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by taltos

Humidity should be higher at the top of the cooler since water vapor is lighter than atmospheric air.

Sorry, I had it reversed!

That would be the reason my hygrometer is kept at the top of my cooler!!

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Beer Doctor

Also, the cigars may currently be overhumidified.

While this may be true -- the cigars are overhumidified -- this should not result in higher overall RH in the coolidor, at least not for very long.

If the beads are working correctly they should absorb the excess moisture (until the beads become saturated, but then you should be able to tell when the beads are saturated).

Thanks everybody for your help, we had heard that when the temp goes down the humidity would go up which didn't sound right. Personally I think he just needs to let everything balance out for while and see where it goes. He's only had it for a couple of weeks and is stuffing it full of new boxes. I'm going to tell him to stop buying for a while (which his wife will appreciate) and let the beads and wood do there job. Thanks again.
Mario