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I picked up a Humidipak at the recommendation of another user to test my digital hygrometer. The pak guarantees accuracy using 75.5% Rh Couple questions... The directions indicated to put hygrometer in the bag and wait 24-36 hours. After about 6 hours, it was at 75% and remained there until...

In the book "Complete Idiot's Guide to Cigars" they describe mold as "white" in color and similar to what is pictured.

I have that model and I have not noticed that.

Be careful over there! My buddy is about to go for 12 months, but his rank gives him alittle better accomodations. He is flying his 150 count humidor out.

I know digital is the way to go and I have that in my larger humidor and a small one in my small humidor. But I have had my shares of analog hygrometers and I was curious just how many of you have had faulty ones.?. What I mean by that, is probably four out of five that I have had ($5...

Ebay had some if you search "hygrometer" or "Oregon Hygrometer." They were alittle more than Target, but less than Amazon.

I added a small "Blue Ice" box to my 200 count desktop humidor and it brought the temp from 77 degrees down to about 73 degrees. We keep the central A/C at 76-77 degrees, so I need to do something. Our electric bill would be extremely high if I ran it at 72 or lower. One thing I am fortunate...

What is funny is if you look at the original post, it says "bowl." Apparently editing others posts in quotes is fun.

Darren, When you say you salt tested all your devices, did you stick all the sensors in one bag with a cap full of salt and a few drops of water? Could you elaborate on the method you used? I did a salt test about four times in the past two weeks. Only once, did I achieve getting the bag...

I did find two at the last Target in our area. They were $20.99 though, but I picked them up. They do read from each sensor as well as the base via cycling through them. But the Wal-Mart unit only reads from the base, so that is going back. I'm not sure about the accuracy. One reading they...

Ah.... I better read the instructions! I know the package said I could have 3 "channels" for remotes. Right now it shows "Channel 1", so I assume that is the base. I took the battery out of the remote and only the base temperature ("indoor" and humidity) was reading. So I assume I might be...

Is the Oregon model from Target receiving the humidity from the remote, inside the humidor? Or is it receiving the humidity from the desktop base itself? The Accu-Rite that I got from Walmart, I posted was always showing me the humidity of 45% and not changing when the remote was placed in the...

I went to a second Target in town and they didn't have any either. They had the other ones on clearance that just do temperature, but not the one with the humidity :0 I mentioned in my previous post "IR" but the one I bought from Wal-Mart is RF (radio frequency). Is the Target one RF? I...

Our Target didn't have any, but I went to Wal-Mart and they had a similar unit for $19.99. The brand was Acu-Rite They also had small digital hygrometer/temps for $6.87 so I picked one of those up to see if it's any good. I think the brand name was Springfield Precise Temp.

Noob question... Do you put the sensor inside a humidor and place the unit with the readout on a desk or something? Would the IR signal go send the data through a closed humidor? Since I am new to humidors, I find myself opening my humidor every now and then to check temp/humidity. A glass...