What's wrong with my humidor??

Awesome advice from everyone, thanks. I just wiped it down again, rewet the paper towel and placed a shot glass with warm distilled water. I'm going to leave that in for a week or two and see if it improves.

[Razorhog]

Originally Posted by Chingo

Awesome advice from everyone, thanks. I just wiped it down again, rewet the paper towel and placed a shot glass with warm distilled water. I'm going to leave that in for a week or two and see if it improves.

I'm no expert on seasoning a humidor, but wouldn't a wet paper towel be prone to growing mold?

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by Razorhog

I'm no expert on seasoning a humidor, but wouldn't a wet paper towel be prone to growing mold?

This Is What I "ALWAYS" Use For All My Humidors. Works Great!
http://www.bovedadirect.com/products/index.cfm
See "Boveda 84% For Seasoning Humidor". If You Have A Small Humi, (2) 65% Packs Will Cost You $8 + Shipping And Last Around 3 Months AFTER You Have Your Humi Seasoned Properly. I Would Be Afraid Of Using A Wet Paper Towel, Myself.

Originally Posted by Razorhog

I'm no expert on seasoning a humidor, but wouldn't a wet paper towel be prone to growing mold?

Would it? I saw it suggested somewhere for seasoning. I guess better be safe than sorry.

[qwerty1500]

Originally Posted by Chingo

Would it? I saw it suggested somewhere for seasoning. I guess better be safe than sorry.

I always use a small bowl of distilled water. With a wet towel left in the humi, I'd lay it on a plastic baggie or something to avoid direct contact with the wood.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Chingo

Awesome advice from everyone, thanks.

Back to my original question, how were the cigars before you started screwing around the humidor? Virtually all collectors keeps their cabinets at 65% or even less, and you were are already at that humidity.

Sounds like a waste of time and money over a desktop humidor that is doing it's function already. When humidors are empty, they're never going to hold the humidity smoothly. When they are full, the cigars are what is holding the humidity.

It's better to have your cigars in the humidor than worrying about getting it humid to put the cigars back in.

[qwerty1500]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Back to my original question, how were the cigars before you started screwing around the humidor? Virtually all collectors keeps their cabinets at 65% or even less, and you were are already at that humidity.

Sounds like a waste of time and money over a desktop humidor that is doing it's function already. When humidors are empty, they're never going to hold the humidity smoothly. When they are full, the cigars are what is holding the humidity.

It's better to have your cigars in the humidor than worrying about getting it humid to put the cigars back in.

No argument with any of that. Just have a feeling that it was never really seasoned in the first place. Put the cigars in a tuperdor until the humi is seasoned, then lay in a decent supply of cigars and try it again.