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Cleaning out the dust.

Quality importers is shipping me a replacement lock and key set. $8 shipped. Nice. Excellent customer service. Even sent me an image to confirm it would be what works. It appears exactly what will work. From the image, I'm glad I didn't order or pick up a skeleton key or standard humidor key as the lock/key actually appear to have unique teeth that work to lock the cabinet.
 
Since a Bovida is a 'two way' system, and will absorb excess humidity, you'd be ok to put a couple shot glasses of distilled water in there if you find the RH running low. Might be a good idea until things stabilize.
 
Hey C, your cabinet looks great!

Just a curious question, what's the point of the bovedas if you have an active humidification system?
 
Succubus said:
Hey C, your cabinet looks great!

Just a curious question, what's the point of the bovedas if you have an active humidification system?
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I'm neurotic. Plus my hope would be that they would prolong the period between water refills??? No idea. I guess they would act the same as beads. At this time I am without beads, but working on that.
 
CMontoya79 said:
I'm neurotic. Plus my hope would be that they would prolong the period between water refills??? No idea. I guess they would act the same as beads. At this time I am without beads, but working on that.
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Use them as "Canaries"? If they start to dry out, something's wrong. haha.
 
I have several bags of beads in my Staebell as 'humidity ballast'.....seem to help a bit, particularly when the ambient RH is higher than the desired cabinet RH (think hot summer months).
 
BlindedByScience said:
I have several bags of beads in my Staebell as 'humidity ballast'.....seem to help a bit, particularly when the ambient RH is higher than the desired cabinet RH (think hot summer months).
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That's what air conditioning is for....hot summer months = 72* @ 45%rh in house around the clock.
 
Replacement lock installed. Works great. Now no entry without keys! :)

Humidity has maintained after 3 days at steady levels. 60 up top, 65 mid area, 73 lower level by active humidification unit. Cabinet smells fantastic. Readings 2x a day. Am and Pm. Still need to get beads. Just to be on the safe side and see if indeed all 3 levels or areas stabilize at 65%. Which in my opinion is ideal. Since I don't want to fuss with ordering a replacement foam cartridge for the active humidification unit, every 3-6 months or so, I'm eventually going to get beads in there to replace the foam as has been discussed in another thread.
 
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Humidor is looking good C. You have any fans in there to help circulate the humidity to stabilize it across the top and bottom?
 
Napa_Smokes said:
Humidor is looking good C. You have any fans in there to help circulate the humidity to stabilize it across the top and bottom?
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Need to pick up and attach some. Only fans, are the two in the humidification unit. I can add up to 3. So beads and at least 2 fans coming up next.
 
Napa_Smokes said:
Very nice, hopefully that stabilizes it for you. Seem like you have the perfect location and are already filling it up nicely.
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It's in the basement, away from light and vents. Temp readings have been consistently at 65 degrees, even during the 2 week seasoning process.
 
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