The humidifier you keep in your cigar humidor should not have to be changed very often at all. The most common types of devices that you'll see on the market are sponges and beads. These can be recharged with water or with a mix of water and vegetable glycerin over and over again. Provided that you treat them properly, they should keep your humidor in good shape for many years.
There are some occasions when you will have to change the humidifier. For example, if you happen to use tap water in your humidifier, you're likely going to need to replace it because of the residue that that tap water will leave within the human to find materials. If your humidifier gets too dried out, you may just want to go buy a new one instead of trying to recondition beads or a sponge that has dried out past the point of being saved.
It's more likely that your hygrometer will go out than it is that your humidifier device will go out. You can recalibrate them according to your manufacturer's instructions and see if that might be the problem if you're humidity levels are constantly reading low. If you do have a very cheap humidifier device in your cigar box, you may want to replace it with a better one. They're really not that expensive and, if you think about it, ruining an entire box of cigars will probably cost you more than a new humidifier device.
Remember that adding new cigars will drop the humidity levels in your box, as well, and that it may not be your humidifier that's the problem. When you add new cigars, you open the box, of course, and that drops the humidity levels inside it. You also introduce cigars that are likely dryer than the air inside and these can lower the levels as they absorb water.
When you do replace your humidifier, remember to consider getting something a bit better than what you have. If you're at the point where you're replacing a humidifier, it's obvious that you've taken a liking to cigar smoking and that you'll probably want some better accessories to go along with it. Make sure you have them in the form of good humidifiers, a good hygrometer and a good humidor. You an also consider a supplemental humidifier if you keep having moisture level problems. These can make a lot of difference in how well your humidor performs.
There are some occasions when you will have to change the humidifier. For example, if you happen to use tap water in your humidifier, you're likely going to need to replace it because of the residue that that tap water will leave within the human to find materials. If your humidifier gets too dried out, you may just want to go buy a new one instead of trying to recondition beads or a sponge that has dried out past the point of being saved.
It's more likely that your hygrometer will go out than it is that your humidifier device will go out. You can recalibrate them according to your manufacturer's instructions and see if that might be the problem if you're humidity levels are constantly reading low. If you do have a very cheap humidifier device in your cigar box, you may want to replace it with a better one. They're really not that expensive and, if you think about it, ruining an entire box of cigars will probably cost you more than a new humidifier device.
Remember that adding new cigars will drop the humidity levels in your box, as well, and that it may not be your humidifier that's the problem. When you add new cigars, you open the box, of course, and that drops the humidity levels inside it. You also introduce cigars that are likely dryer than the air inside and these can lower the levels as they absorb water.
When you do replace your humidifier, remember to consider getting something a bit better than what you have. If you're at the point where you're replacing a humidifier, it's obvious that you've taken a liking to cigar smoking and that you'll probably want some better accessories to go along with it. Make sure you have them in the form of good humidifiers, a good hygrometer and a good humidor. You an also consider a supplemental humidifier if you keep having moisture level problems. These can make a lot of difference in how well your humidor performs.
About the Author:
Wendy is a consultant for a specialty butane lighters store and has expert knowledge of butane accessories, including single flame torch lighters.
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