Humidor question

[Big Maduro]

My Humidor is on it's 7th day. I'm using an Oasis XL humidifier with an additional hygrometer in the top tray. Both are readin within 1% of each other. The humidity is fluctuating about 3% over the course of a day.The humidity runs around 72% to 75%. Am I ok?

[ApexAZ]

Personally, I would try to get it down closer to 70, or even a little lower. You don't want moldy cigars and I think 75 is pushing it.

[Big Maduro]

Yeah, It (humidifer) was set at 72% I turned it down to 70 to see what happens.

[pektel]

Everyone's tastes are different. I'm fine with anything between 60-67%rh (*though prefer 62-65). Simple things like small temp swings will effect RH as well.

Seasoning a humi, and having everything inside it acclimate afterwards, does take time. I would start to look at things after a month or 2, instead of a week. As long as it's holding humidity, anyways.

[nofeardiver]

i would def get it down maybe around 68...why is it fluctuating? should stay pretty solid, is it changing cause the temp in the house is changing? might needs some beads to help regulate it...

[DennisP]

The Oasis can be way off from what you set it at and change over time. I'd probably set it at 65 and go from there. I've had mine up to 82 to maintain 65 all the way down to 58....

[Big Maduro]

I will turn it down more and see. Yes the house temp. flucuates.

[pnoon]

Was the humidor seasoned?
The hygrometers. Analog or digital? Were they tested/calibrated?
Does the humidor have cigars in it?
I prefer 60-65 % RH but your experience may be different. Personally, I would start at 65 and adjust up or down from there.

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[Big Maduro]

Yes, it was seasoned,the hygrometers are digital and calibrated. It's the Thompson Barrel humidor and has the thompson's in it (which I figure is good for sucking up moisture) I have a few sticks in it. Does the top tray usually run a little higher? I leaving for work in a minute. I'll answer from my phone in a bit.

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by Big Maduro

My Humidor is on it's 7th day. I'm using an Oasis XL humidifier with an additional hygrometer in the top tray. Both are readin within 1% of each other. The humidity is fluctuating about 3% over the course of a day.The humidity runs around 72% to 75%. Am I ok?

Most likely just slight temperature differences throughout the day. Me and my roommates cut off the heat at night to save power(plus we sleep better). Generally your house and certain locations will change temperature quite a bit throughout the day, but its generally only over a range of a few degrees. For example, my room is generally 5 to 10 degrees warmer than the house as I have the only south facing windows(and largest) so I get sunlight all day long which makes the temperature skyrocket. Our AC control is right outside my room so my room stays closed all day to keep the temperature it reads down as the rest of the house is so much colder. The downside is my room gets as cold as the rest of the house once the sun goes down, so my humi unfortunately sees a rather large temperature differential throughout the day.

tl;dr Your house will be more consistently blended temperature wise in the morning so it might be warmer in one spot, but by night time with the heat running only sometimes as it gets warmer out, there will be hot and cold pockets throughout.

[Big Maduro]

I wanted to follow up,since everyone was helpful. I turned the Oasis down to 65%. One Hhgometer is reading 68 and the other is 70% Thanks For the assist.