RH problems?

[smitty81]

Originally Posted by chippewastud79

2 weeks is too short of a time to make sticks 'crunchy' in a ziploc bag, let alone an 'underhumidified' humidor.

The humi was humidified.

If you get it to 70%, how much higher do you want it to get?

Just trying to see if it will hold humidity is all. I would think if a humi cant get over 70% and sustain that level, there must be a leak.

60% is not too low. Many will have humidors that hover in the 60-65% range and prefer it as such.

I don't, I like 70%

You admit that your hygrometer may not even be properly calibrated, so until you know how far off it is, you really can't get a whole lot of help.

This is true, but I can still monitor the change in rh% even if it is off. I take the bowls of water out, put my beads in and they are dry within 2-3 days, rh drops 5% in one day with beads in. Seems like it leaks to me.

I would think 14 days would be enough to hold moisture without it fluctuating 5% in one day with no cigars in it.

Just relax, cigars are relatively forgiving with humidity swings.