So over the last few months I have noticed my wineador creeping up in humidity. I know the entire unit is sealed, including the drain plug. I also know that the humidity is probably from opening the door to grab a smoke or add new cigars. It has been a horribly wet and humid year so far in the northeast.

I have been using the kitty litter method with a few pounds split between underneath the bottom drawer and on the top shelf in filter media bags. I also have a bunch of boveda packs in each of the drawers as additional humidity mediation.

So, in the interest of sparking some conversation on the topic again, how do you prefer to dry out your kitty litter / beads? I have read about using the oven, the microwave, hair dryers and even just setting them outside.

Would you recommend removing and drying all of the litter or just some of it?

My thought was to remove the litter in the top of the wineador and dry that, replace it and see what it does to lower the rh a bit. I don't want to remove too much and have it drop too low too quickly and I know that humidity rises so adding the dry litter to the upper part is probably the most effective.

I also plan on getting a new dehumidifier for my basement where my smoking room and humidors are. My current one does not seem to be able to keep up with the current humidity. That should help with the humidity in the rest of my basement and keep me from adding moist air every time I open my wineador.

Anyone see any issues with that or have any advice? I know a few of you from Florida probably deal with this every summer.