Desktop Humidity Level

[finecigar]

Hi guys,

A few of my desktop humidors which I use to hold singles have fallen in humidity from a pretty consistent 65-67% to now low 60, high 50s... I haven't change a thing. I have maintained for years with these desktops (use boveda exclusively for these, replacing when needed).

This has been a very dry and brittle winter both for my home and the weather but the room I keep cigars in stays around 40-50% humidity...

Any suggestions? Is it useful or a common practice to re-season desktop humidors?

These are all hardwood built handmade humidors that I try to take good care of and hope to not have any wood suffer.

Thanks,

Adam

[oliverdst]

The temperature in the room changed a lot? It reflects in the humidity even inside a very good sealed humidor.

[Stanislaw]

In my experience using daniel Marshall humidors since 1998, every 4-5 years I run into the same thing and have to give humidors a tune up and that always solves the problem. Every ten years I get a new humidification device.

[Cigar Surgeon]

The maximum humidity levels I can maintain in the winter time is 65%. My house was reading 12% ambient humidity this morning.

[Maplepie]

The maximum humidity levels I can maintain in the winter time is 65%. My house was reading 12% ambient humidity this morning.

ha! you don't live near a lake.

[finecigar]

The temperature in the room changed a lot? It reflects in the humidity even inside a very good sealed humidor.

It stays pretty consistent between 64-70 degrees where I keep all my stash.

[finecigar]

In my experience using daniel Marshall humidors since 1998, every 4-5 years I run into the same thing and have to give humidors a tune up and that always solves the problem. Every ten years I get a new humidification device.

Do you re season the Daniel Marshall's?

Do you think it could do any harm to the hard wood?

[dubleuhb]

Add a couple extra Boveda packs, certainly can't hurt.

[sk00ts]

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[oliverdst]

huh?

Wrong thread I guess.

[Fosgate]

That was weird. Had multiple tabs open and posted in El Prez's PP alternative thread. Maybe have to start using another browser. Everytime I do that using Cometbird it seems to happen now and then.

[sk00ts]

Haha another victim of forum multitasking

[Stanislaw]

Do you re season the Daniel Marshall's?

Do you think it could do any harm to the hard wood?

When I re-season I simply remove the sticks living in there and place a wet sponge inside and give it a day or two... The cedar will take/release the moisture as it naturally is meant to, so no harm there so long as you remove the cigars first

[Fosgate]

I'm in the middle of seasoning a DM humidor. Instructions say may take as long as 10 days. Tend to agree with their instructions vs the instructions I have for another humidor which states may take only three days while checking every day until it hits 75 and it's good to go. I just put a plastic bag in the bottom and stick two to three new sponges soaked in distilled water and close the lid for a day. Verify the next to make sure the hydro reads 75%+ and then close it for 9 days to be sure. Only problem since was one of my cheap humi had a cedar seal warp slightly which required a couple brass screws. Reseason the humi and back in business.

[mychetboy]

use bovida packs. take your cigars out every 12 to 18 months in ziplock bag and re-treat with bovida pack designed to season humidor. That will ensure the wood does not split and the moisture goes into the humidor, no the cigars. Close lid and wait a few days for it to normalize to 68 or so. Add cigars and monitor.

[dangolf18]

Well where I live humidity usually is 60-70 naturally so I rarely have to fill my humidification device. Small humidors will lose humidity much quicker.

[galtline]

I bought a Hydra humidification system and it works excellent. No boveda bags or sponges. If you do the modification you can get 3 months without having to refill with distilled water. Its doing the trick on my 300 cigar humidor.

[CooGAR]

Galtline.... I have a small Hydra in a coolerdor, but it will eventully go into a bigger humidor. What is the modification you speak of? Is it for the small or large Hydra?

Thanks!

[mrbritish1976]

Is it changeing the medium to beads ?

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[finecigar]

I bought a Hydra humidification system and it works excellent. No boveda bags or sponges. If you do the modification you can get 3 months without having to refill with distilled water. Its doing the trick on my 300 cigar humidor.

Ya I would like to get an electronic humidification unit for all my desktops but need to save up. Boveda surely isn't cheap easer but I found it more reliable than any water packs or beads I've used.

[Fosgate]

I'm currently transitioning from Boveda bags to this...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UMLZQ2/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And stuffing it in this.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LOENHM/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

From reports I have heard the stuff is formulated to hold at 67% and requires far less maintenance. Just have to pour the amount you want in the bag. Add Distilled water alcohol mix like normal but tablespoon at a time until you hit 67% and just leave it.