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This is copied from Cigarwise with the permission of the author!
Instructions on the use of Fresh Step (or other brand) kitty litter CRYSTALS to us a humidification device in a humidor. Because this might be of general interest.
Basically cat litter crystals are the same as Climaxx Beads, only far cheaper. You use them the same way. Use 1 pound of CRYSTAL litter (unscented of course) per 5 cubic feet of space in the humidor.
There are a few of ways to use them. Some people use any container that has holes in it small enough that the beads don't leak out. I have mine tied up in a hunk of cheesecloth. Others tie them in a piece of nylon from clean panty hose.
The directions for Climaxx beads suggest that you dampen the beads or crystals with distilled water to "activate them" Too much water is not good, of course. Personally I don't apply water diretly to the beads. Rather, I "season them" just as I would a new humidor by putting them in the box with a saucer or bowl of distilled water until the humidity comes up to and reamins at or above 65%. Then I just let the crystals work their magic -- absorbing humidity when it gets too high and releasing it when it gets too low.
When the RH drops to 60% or so and doesn't rise back up, then it's time to add a distilled water source for 24 hours or so. (Alternatively to redampen the crystals).
Instructions on the use of Fresh Step (or other brand) kitty litter CRYSTALS to us a humidification device in a humidor. Because this might be of general interest.
Basically cat litter crystals are the same as Climaxx Beads, only far cheaper. You use them the same way. Use 1 pound of CRYSTAL litter (unscented of course) per 5 cubic feet of space in the humidor.
There are a few of ways to use them. Some people use any container that has holes in it small enough that the beads don't leak out. I have mine tied up in a hunk of cheesecloth. Others tie them in a piece of nylon from clean panty hose.
The directions for Climaxx beads suggest that you dampen the beads or crystals with distilled water to "activate them" Too much water is not good, of course. Personally I don't apply water diretly to the beads. Rather, I "season them" just as I would a new humidor by putting them in the box with a saucer or bowl of distilled water until the humidity comes up to and reamins at or above 65%. Then I just let the crystals work their magic -- absorbing humidity when it gets too high and releasing it when it gets too low.
When the RH drops to 60% or so and doesn't rise back up, then it's time to add a distilled water source for 24 hours or so. (Alternatively to redampen the crystals).