Desktop humi frustrations

[Chadderkdawg]

My desktop humidor is driving me crazy, it is a glass top that I got on Amazon. I have sealed all the edges and have seasoned it for a total of at least 3 weeks now (above 80 the whole time). I have about 30 sticks in there and 4 boveda packs (65), plus the humidifier that came with it and I cant keep the darn thing at 65%... I have recalibrated the hygro twice, I left a soaking wet sponge in there with the 4 bovedas and it was steadily falling around the 70 mark, but I don't have room in there to leave a giant sponge and dish for humidification purposes.

Aside from getting a new humidor, what can I do?

[huskers]

You said you sealed the glass...........that leaves the lid.

must not be closing tightly.



IMOP.......return it and get a different one (with no glass.)

Not worth the hassle.

Trust me, I've been in your shoes.

[cheaphumidors]

My desktop humidor is driving me crazy, it is a glass top that I got on Amazon. I have sealed all the edges and have seasoned it for a total of at least 3 weeks now (above 80 the whole time). I have about 30 sticks in there and 4 boveda packs (65), plus the humidifier that came with it and I cant keep the darn thing at 65%... I have recalibrated the hygro twice, I left a soaking wet sponge in there with the 4 bovedas and it was steadily falling around the 70 mark, but I don't have room in there to leave a giant sponge and dish for humidification purposes.

Aside from getting a new humidor, what can I do?

Hey Kendall,

Where were you storing your cigars before this? Is it possible that they are super dried out? If the humidor was staying at 80% humidity during seasoning, it seams like the seal is functioning. If the cigars were dried out prior to being added to the humidor, they will initially suck all the moisture from the humidor causing lower humidity readings. How long have the 30 sticks been in there?

[Ilroy]

Get the humidifier that came with it out of there. Get the sponge out. With just the 65% bovedas in there, where is the RH sitting at? If it's at 65%, then you are golden. If it is dropping lower or the bovedas are drying out quickly, you have an air leak somewhere, or as Kayla suggested, you might have very dry sticks.

I gave up on my desktop and have kept mine in tupperdors until I finish my winedor.

[Chadderkdawg]

Hey Kendall,

Where were you storing your cigars before this? Is it possible that they are super dried out? If the humidor was staying at 80% humidity during seasoning, it seams like the seal is functioning. If the cigars were dried out prior to being added to the humidor, they will initially suck all the moisture from the humidor causing lower humidity readings. How long have the 30 sticks been in there?

I have collected all of the sticks from BOTL from here and stogiefriends, this was my thought which is why I stuck the sponge in there with everything. I have been running this thing for about 2 months now.

Get the humidifier that came with it out of there. Get the sponge out. With just the 65% bovedas in there, where is the RH sitting at? If it's at 65%, then you are golden. If it is dropping lower or the bovedas are drying out quickly, you have an air leak somewhere, or as Kayla suggested, you might have very dry sticks.

I gave up on my desktop and have kept mine in tupperdors until I finish my winedor.

When I have only the Boveda packs in there it has gotten as low as the high 50s and I pulled everything before it fell any lower.

[cheaphumidors]

I have collected all of the sticks from BOTL from here and stogiefriends, this was my thought which is why I stuck the sponge in there with everything. I have been running this thing for about 2 months now.

Well if that is the case then I am assuming bad seal. I would go back to the people you bought it from and tell them it doesn't seal. If you want to fix it on your own you can try weather stripping or bees wax.

[Chadderkdawg]

Well if that is the case then I am assuming bad seal. I would go back to the people you bought it from and tell them it doesn't seal. If you want to fix it on your own you can try weather stripping or bees wax.

The paper test was good when I got it... I'm already having a size issue (as we all do) so this wont be a forever box for me. Another issue is that it's winter here and everything is super dry anyway. I may try and put this in the basement and see if that helps too.

[cheaphumidors]

The paper test was good when I got it... I'm already having a size issue (as we all do) so this wont be a forever box for me. Another issue is that it's winter here and everything is super dry anyway. I may try and put this in the basement and see if that helps too.

A paper test isn't necessarily accurate on a glass top. You could use it just to age your sticks and wrap the outside of the box in cling wrap

[Ilroy]

K, so if you have some sort of tupperware or similar, put your sticks in there with the bovedas and hygro. See where the RH is after awhile (a day or two). If it drops low or the bovedas dry out then your sticks are dry. If it is stable at about 65%, then your humi is leaking. You will need to seal up every possible leaky area and get it stable before you want to put your sticks back in. If it was a cheapy humidor, this might be a difficult task. Mine was a cheap groomsman gift, so I gave up on it before I ruined any cigars.

Did you calibrate your hygros with a 65% boveda in a small sealable container? Are they digital or analog hygros? Analog generally are not accurate. Calibrate with the 65% boveda and you will have them calibrated to the level you want your humi to be at.

[Chadderkdawg]

A paper test isn't necessarily accurate on a glass top. You could use it just to age your sticks and wrap the outside of the box in cling wrap

Haha I get in there far too often to make that work!