Stupid Newbie Questions

[Wigan]

Causes warping of the lining

[Matt Wall]

Yeah forgot to say about the seasoning pouches, that's probably the easiest and best way to go, I just did mine the old way of using distilled water etc. My humidor is actually fine thanks Wigan, I didn't use a lot of water and all sticks are looking fine, the humidity is spot on for me so I think it's doing fine. There's loads and loads of opinions on how to season your humidor, just look on YouTube to see how many conflicting views there are. I think the general consensus is as long as you don't drown your humidor then it'll be fine, but yeah the 84% packs are probably easier
"Every little thing is gonna be alright" as Mr Marley said


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[Seegarnub]

Causes warping of the lining

Only if you over-dampen.


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[Wigan]

Yeah forgot to say about the seasoning pouches, that's probably the easiest and best way to go, I just did mine the old way of using distilled water etc. My humidor is actually fine thanks Wigan, I didn't use a lot of water and all sticks are looking fine, the humidity is spot on for me so I think it's doing fine. There's loads and loads of opinions on how to season your humidor, just look on YouTube to see how many conflicting views there are. I think the general consensus is as long as you don't drown your humidor then it'll be fine, but yeah the 84% packs are probably easier
"Every little thing is gonna be alright" as Mr Marley said


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Only if you over-dampen.


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Ok then they are not fooked.

[Seegarnub]

Ok then they are not fooked.

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[Matt Wall]

If they become fooked over time then I'll update and warn everyone, but fingers crossed they're alright [emoji16][emoji1]


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[Wigan]

Can always spear Vaseline around the edges if the seal is fooked from the lining being warped guys!

[Seegarnub]

Mine's been fine over the last few years now[emoji106][emoji2]


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[Seegarnub]

Currently stable at 67% & 70 degrees[emoji2]


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[Wigan]

Can always spear Vaseline around the edges if the seal is fooked from the lining being warped guys!

I should make it clear, that comment was a joke. Do not smear Vaseline on any part of your humidor

[Seegarnub]

I should make it clear, that comment was a joke. Do not smear Vaseline on any part of your humidor

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[ACMCC]

Hi Chris, You have various options to season your humidor. Most humidors are made from a laminated construction with a cedar lining so you are only really seasoning the lining. You want the lining to be saturated all the way through at the humidity level you require.
You can use the Boveda packs or you can use a receptical holding distilled water which is faster but you will then need to regulate it back to the correct humidity. As you have ordered the 84% pack you are probably best using this. Leave the pack in for about a week then change to the 69% pack and leave that for a few days, if your readings are correct you are good to go. Keep an eye on the Boveda pack, if it is drying out quickly then the cedar is still absorbing moisture, if it swells up then the pack is removing moisture. Once the humidor is stable you will notice the pack remains in a similar state for much longer, slowly drying out over months. You can recharge your Boveda pack by placing it in a Tupperware container with a glass of distilled water, it will slowly try to absorb the moisture refilling itself, don't let it get over filled or it will have no capacity to regulate humidity back down if needed.
To gain the best stability in humidity you need to place your humidor in a location where the temperature is as stable as possible, humidity changes with temperature (Psychrometric) so don't place it in areas that will fluctuate....

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[sheppsea]

Stupid Newbie Questions

While I have always lightly wiped my humidors with distilled water when seasoning and have never had a problem (IIRC Adorini include it as part of their instruction with their humidors), as Wigan points out there is a risk involved, and to be completely honest its probably an unnecessary risk as the humidor will season with or without wiping down the sides

There was also some who mentioned four layers - I would say that's 3 layers too many, if you're going to do it, then only do one layer with a damp (i.e not wet) cloth, but as I said its not really necessary, I think there's even some debate whether it speeds anything up

[ACMCC]

While I have always lightly wiped my humidors with distilled water when seasoning and have never had a problem (IIRC Adorini include it as part of their instruction with their humidors), as Wigan points out there is a risk involved, and to be completely honest its probably an unnecessary risk as the humidor will season with or without wiping down the sides

There was also some who mentioned four layers - I would say that's 3 layers too many, if you're going to do it, then only do one layer with a damp (i.e not wet) cloth, but as I said its not really necessary, I think there's even some debate whether it speeds anything up

I think wiping it down is probably ok too, the thinking is that you don't want micro fibres or any impurities blocking the woods ability to absorb moisture so the safest method would be with the Boveda pack, I think I wiped one of mine years ago (Adorini) and it works perfectly..
I remember one of the more expensive humi's I have had fine wood dust in it! so I would recommend hovering it out too..