HELP. I can't get consistency in my Humi.

[BHalbrooks]

No. I thought the Xicar being digital would work without it. Lately I've had really hot burning Cigars, figured that was a sign of under-humidification?

[shilala]

Originally Posted by BHalbrooks

No. I thought the Xicar being digital would work without it. Lately I've had really hot burning Cigars, figured that was a sign of under-humidification?

That's step one of diagnosing your humi. You absolutely have to salt test your hygrometer. Doesn't matter if you just did it last week, it's absolutely critical.

I'm not sure when the dollar bill test came into being, but it really says absolutely nothing about whether the humi leaks or not. If you want to see all the places she's leaking, fill her up with distilled water and turn her over. You'll see exactly how bad she leaks and where.
At that point you can seal the glass with silicone and add some foam weather stripping and a latch and test it again.
If you can get the old girl water-tight, she's going to be air-tight. Period.
Good Luck, my man!!!

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by shilala

That's step one of diagnosing your humi. You absolutely have to salt test your hygrometer. Doesn't matter if you just did it last week, it's absolutely critical.

I'm not sure when the dollar bill test came into being, but it really says absolutely nothing about whether the humi leaks or not. If you want to see all the places she's leaking, fill her up with distilled water and turn her over. You'll see exactly how bad she leaks and where.
At that point you can seal the glass with silicone and add some foam weather stripping and a latch and test it again.
If you can get the old girl water-tight, she's going to be air-tight. Period.
Good Luck, my man!!!

Scott is very wise in this area, he recently did a great job sealing a huge cabinet

Also after you try this fill and flip test, your humi will be nice and humidified

[bobarian]

Calibrating the hygrometer is a starting point. Getting rid of all but one of those humidifiers is the second. Any ONE of them is sufficient for that size humidor. Sealing the glass top and the area around the built in hygrometer is the final step.

Originally Posted by shilala

That's step one of diagnosing your humi. You absolutely have to salt test your hygrometer. Doesn't matter if you just did it last week, it's absolutely critical.

I'm not sure when the dollar bill test came into being, but it really says absolutely nothing about whether the humi leaks or not. If you want to see all the places she's leaking, fill her up with distilled water and turn her over. You'll see exactly how bad she leaks and where.
At that point you can seal the glass with silicone and add some foam weather stripping and a latch and test it again.
If you can get the old girl water-tight, she's going to be air-tight. Period.
Good Luck, my man!!!

You got it all right, Scott! I salute you!