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So I just got a new 4 cigar humidor but my stupid noob question is that it has this little round humidification disc. I can't find any instructions on how to charge it. I just guess I put it in the xikar solution? Kind of stumped on this one. Also, no I can't figure out how to make the picture right side up, just go with me here.
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It should pop out and the back should be open to add solution. I ended up just ignoring that disk and tossing in a small boveda pack for humidification when I use mine.
That disc is....well, horrible. It won't hold any significant amount of water, and they usually will drip down on your delicious stogies!!!
Do yourself a favor and grab some heartfelt beads or a boveda pack to put in that humi.
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Originally Posted by JollyRogers
Since it is a 4 cigar case I am assuming that it will be used for evenings out or at the most a day or two. If that is the case then there is really no need for any type of humidification.
thanks for the quick replies. I think I am going to take your advice and just don't worry about it.
Thank you all
yep instructions should read: Discard disc humidifier and replace with Boveda packs...
For short term storage, a day or 3 you're fine with no humidification. I have found that if you leave a Boveda pack in there with no cigars it will dry out in very short order so I keep a small Boveda pack in my main humidor and throw it in when I load the cigars in the travel humi and take it out when I'm done.
I'm with the rest. just ignore it and get some Heart beads and you will have nothing to worry about. Side note when i tried charging my case the forest sponge as i call it fell apart on my and created a mess.
http://www.amazon.com/Boveda-2-way-H...ords=boveda+65
Pick up a ten pack of these babies. Just recharge them (search this forum, it's a piece of cake) when they start getting "stiff" and you can make 13 bucks last a loooong time.
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Originally Posted by HabanoMan
If you can get a Boveda in there, go that route. On the other hand, my go-to solution for the longest time with the travel humis was to add a few drops of distilled water to the disk and wipe off the excess. I usually bag my cigars before they go in the travel humi, so it's all overkill anyway.
if your using this for short term travel storage just put the cigar in and go. if your using it for storage for more than afew days toss some boveda or hf beads in and call it a day. that simple :stogie:
If you have the space you can store the travel humidor in a regular humidor to acclimate to your preferred storage RH. Then when you want to use it, it has already been primed and no need to do anything to the disk, other than pull it out and chuck it. You may loose some moisture over a day or so, but that just gives a dry box effect :)