Wednesday, July 27 2011
Q:Â Have been having some problems with maintaining consistent humidity in my
humidor. I live in Northwest Pennsylvania and in the winter the room humidity stays around 20 to 30 percent and the temp is around 68 percent. Have been using crystals with solution and the humidity in the humidor stays around 63 to 65 percent. I placed a sponge type humidifier in the humidor and it went to 75 percent, then I removed the sponge. The reading now is 65 percent. How long will the crystals last? I have been using them for 2 years and did not have much trouble during the summer maintaining the 70 percent and the humidor holds 50 cigars.
- Harold H. in Kane, PA
A: For the answer to this question I emailed a contact of mine who markets this very type of product. According to her, "The crystals will last for years (around 10) if they
never go completely dry. If the crystals go dry every time before recharging, maybe 1½ - 2 years tops."
