Humidors and high Temperatures in San Jose, CA

[Tombstone]

I have an electronic hydro I move around through various humidors if I think they are running high or low. I have found in high humid weather the basement is a good spot for them. Not that beetle are not a problem, but I have found them to be not as common of an issue as the internet leads you to believe. If you are having trouble with high humidity you could always try a lower rh boveda or heartfealt beads. In extreme cases passive dehumidifying beads for safes can help draw the humidity down. The redneck option is also available. leave the lid open and see if you can dry it out a bit. Cigars are petty hardy and can take some abuse. I believe it was @AlanS or @allusred had found a fiver they left lying in a shed for months recently and smoke pretty well from the feed back we got.

[pdude]

Thanks all. I might try moving them to the garage as I'll do some testing to determine temperature/AH there if it looks better. The safe and closet ideas sounds good too by placing them in something that remains cooler. I'll do some testing around the house.

I might have misunderstood some of the comments or gave the wrong impression. My house is currently sitting at 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit and 49% AH with one of my hygrometers. In the humidor I used Boveda packets and I was able to raise the humidity to 66-70% RH but it maintained the same temperature as the house temperature but usually 1 degree higher in the humidor. My issue is the temperature and not the humidity from what it seems to me.

[AlanS]

Thanks all. I might try moving them to the garage as I'll do some testing to determine temperature/AH there if it looks better. The safe and closet ideas sounds good too by placing them in something that remains cooler. I'll do some testing around the house.

I might have misunderstood some of the comments or gave the wrong impression. My house is currently sitting at 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit and 49% AH with one of my hygrometers. In the humidor I used Boveda packets and I was able to raise the humidity to 66-70% RH but it maintained the same temperature as the house temperature but usually 1 degree higher in the humidor. My issue is the temperature and not the humidity from what it seems to me.

Point being the two are relative one to the other, good luck

[pdude]

Thanks all! Great advice.