Can these be used charged (soaked with distilled water) to hold a certain humidity percentage? I'd like to use when shipping cigars to hold 65-70% RH.
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Someone wana test or mail me a packet to test? :) We cigar smokers use silica beads to maintain humidity in our humidors. When you soak them they release humidity and helps maintain a humidor at 65-70% relative humidity.
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I cannot answer that! I use the product to suck moisture out of anything I store in bags since I live on a boat in humid. Onditions.
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I stopped using the cigar oasis in my unit and switched to (1) pound of ) heartfelt 70% humidity beads. I needed something that would bring the humidity down to a certain level, as beads will absorb the excess moisture, where the oasis will not do that.
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Not sure why they couldn't be. Seems a bit useless, as the container is sealed and each dried cube is individually wrapped, but do what you like if it would make you feel better.
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I love this for adding scents into the air. Sorry but, no, I would not use this to add humidity. It uses a small, maybe 2 oz of water and runs about an hour. I would use another appliance if I needed humidity.
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Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they will. Let me know, if you can. George Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they... » Read More Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they will. Let me know, if you can. George « Show Less
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They don't always work immediately. The scotch brite tip works, allow the filter to dry entirely and then when resubmerged in water allow a day for it to become saturated with water all the way through. I promise they work and I personally believe a slower filter is not such a bad thing. Allowing some way for the system to vent is critical as well, get creative. Messing with that ceramic filter a lil bit is a lot less effort than carrying cases of water. The Dude..... I'll gladly take those off your hands.
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In my short experience, humidors typically claim the ability to hold more than they actually can comfortably; my humidor is a 100 count that realistically holds ~60 cigars. This particular humidifier has been overkill in my humidor (read: has done an excellent job, but occasionally needs to be turned off periodically after refills until the unit settles into the proper RH range), I think it would handle any humidor with a decent seal up to 500 count or so without any difficulty. Hope this helps with your decision.
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i'm sure they would work for your photos. it simply absorbs the moisture from the air in an air-tight container. not sure how long they would last, but, i would just experiement with it and check them once a month or so. i believe you can also re-use them once you've dried them out again. there may be instructions in the bag for that or look on-line. i'm sure you could find that information out. sorry i don't have any more on that subject. good luck.
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As long as they are boxed, no problem. BUT.. and i can't emphasize this enough, make sure they don't leak (draw air). They can exert a surprising amount of force if they re-inflate in an enclosed space. I suggest put a vacuum on them, seal'em up and let'em sit for a few days to make sure they aren't leaking. Then box and ship
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It is the type of humidifiers you either soak in distilled water or humi fluid.It's kinda like that floral sponge meteralit depends on if your using distilled water or Glycol Solution but every couple weeks or when it starts to dry out (depends on how well the humidor was seasoned)id recommend getting a digital hygrometer and getting 72% boveda humi-packs (only have to change them out every two months or so)do some looking in to them they work great for me.
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The gentleman that started they didn't work either didn't season his humidor correctly or used tap or bottled water. Only use distilled water. I even made my own drilling holes in the cap of cigar tubes. I also made another using a small airtight container I had lying around. You can buy a whole bag of crystals cheap online.
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Depends on the packet. Some hang in the closet and are self-enclosed. I think the ones you are thinking about really do need the receptacle. The packets absorb humidity and the water drips into a tightly sealed base. I suppose you could jerry-rig something, but the ones in the Damp Rid system are really stable. I'd sure hate to have one tip over on me. Buy the receptacle.
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It is. A 50/50 mix of distilled water and propylene glycol will maintain 70% RH. Big name manufacturers will tell you theirs is "premixed" and not to add water. They don't breakdown the ratios on the label as it may be self defeating to let you know how to make your own. They market their name and convenience and you pay a premium for it. Xikar does have a quality container though and I have been using their 8oz squeeze bottle to mix and dispense the solution.
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There is a pack within a pack. The outside pack is moisture proof and keeps the chemicals from drying out. Taking off the outer pack, the inner pack is not moisture proof - so the moist granules inside can permeate the holder and keep your reeds moist. The back of my outer pack have instructions to tear the foil and remove the inner pack to 'activate' the inner pack. Rico (or someone) places a high tax on these packs - you can get packs the same size from cigar stores (in fact Rico packs at one time were supplied by a vendor that also made cigar humidor supplies). I get them pretty cheaply from Amazon (or the online store that has 'bay' somewhere in the title).
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I can only speak from experience but I keep mine in the heavy duty zip lock bag they arrived in when I bought them. They are kept in a kitchen cabinet which is mostly cool and dark. This has worked just fine for me-humidipacs are same as when purchased.
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Sorry, but no. These will increase the humidity through the evaporation of the water used in cooling. Useful only in dry conditions.
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yes it will rehydrate the cigars. Just give it at least a few days and they're as good as new. Of course the longer they stay in, the better they'll get.