Humidity Control Question

[Tidefan73]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

Beads might work, but I'd suggest getting a dehumidifier set up in your finished basement if you haven't already. That high of humidity could be troublesome from an indoor air quality standpoint and could allow the growth of mold/mildew, etc. in your home. Does your basement smell musty at all?

Nope, not musty at all. I've thought about a dehumidifier, but my basement is, um, pretty big. Might need more than one. I'll look into it.

[Tidefan73]

Any one have recommendations on dehumidifiers for basements?

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by Tidefan73

Any one have recommendations on dehumidifiers for basements?

I'd have to look at which exact model I have, but I'm pretty sure mine is a GE.

As for more than one, there is some validity to that. I should probably add a second one myself. My brother (whose basement is generally more damp than mine) has three in his basement.

[bobarian]

Check the RH in a few random boxes. The actual RH of your cigars may be lower than 70%.

[Tidefan73]

Originally Posted by bobarian

Check the RH in a few random boxes. The actual RH of your cigars may be lower than 70%.

Good point! I'll do that over night tonight.

I left a calibrated hygrometer out overnight...69% in the bar. I'm looking into dehumidifiers, 69% is too high for the room. Hopefully it will help with the % in my humidor.