Too Much Humidity

A lot of ways. How do you plan on humidifying it? What humidity are you aiming for? How big is it?

If you're going to use beads, dry those in the refridgerator or with a hair dryer, then put them in the humi. When and if those become saturated to the point they won't absorb any more, repeat the process.

If you're going to use another method, many people use a product called Damprid. Its a dessicant that you should be able to find in the gardening section of a good home store, or maybe in the painting section.

I had a very similar scenario this Summer. I have a 50ct desktop humi. It was sitting around 78%. A wise man offered me the solution "fill it full of cigars", so I did - and it worked!

Jason762 said:

Is there a way to bring down the RH?

I don't have any cigars to add to it yet, so there's no hurry to bring down the RH.

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though you dont have any cigars im sure you WANT cigars. ...so there is a little bit of a hurry.

i have found that the beads do wonderful things in humis under a 200ct. Basicly put em in there and let it stableize. if your humidity is too high dont charge them before you put them in. it could take a few days but itll work.

once you get it down to about 70ish add some cigars. If its a 50ct add about 25. this will help even it out as well.

The RH should go down some when you put in your cigar...unless they are overly humidified already....with nothing in there though, I'd think the RH will drop on it's own....

The beads should work out great....or even a bolveda bag since it also absorbs moisture, they're a two way humidification unit, they come in 65, 69 and 72%...if the RH level drops, these will put it out until the climiate is the specified RH level. If the climate climbs over the specified rh level, it absorbs it...I love these things...but the beads are killer also....

Jason762,

I'm sorry I never responded to your PM while I was in SF. I was in the process of leaving the city and my computer crapped out on me.
PM me your addy and I'll send out a sampler to help fill the gap in your humi.

-Axe

Jason762 said:

I'm trying to get to 72% humidity, and it's a 150 count humidor.

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72% is much to high (IMHO)
I keep my cigars at 62% I find they smoke & taste better.
In my everyday humidor I use 65% beads & keep them a little dry.
I only add water when the cigars feel to dry -
If I add a few cigars every now and again that almost never happens.

If the humidity is too high, wouldn't it be easier just to leave the lid up for a few minutes?

That probably sounds stupid, but that's what I've done in the past with no problems. I've got all my humis at about 67%.

chrisguinther said:

If the humidity is too high, wouldn't it be easier just to leave the lid up for a few minutes?

That probably sounds stupid, but that's what I've done in the past with no problems. I've got all my humis at about 67%.

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I've done the same thing!
Well except it was a door not a lid :wink:
Now with beads it's much easier than before.
If my humi seems to damp I just put a bowl of beads in the sun for a hour - then back in the humidor - problem solved.

But - the real question here is - should a humidor hold perfect RH
without cigars in it?
I think it's a good question.
I'd bet using beads - full or empty - the humi would be dead on.
It's been a long time since I used a credo.
Do epople still use "PH" is that even what it was called?