Re: Humidor problem?

While I endorse the salt test for calibration, I gotta tell
you that, if your hygrometer is that far off, it's usesless
and broken.

Bob



"PC" <pcerio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have an analog hygrometer, and did the salt test to calibrate it. The
>first test I let it sit 8 hours, and it read 90, so I adjusted it
>manually. The second test, again 8 hours, it read 78. Close enough. Now
>inside my humodor it reads 70, but my cigars are a bit dry and the
>wrappers are flakey. When clipped the end off of one last night instead
>of one solid piece and pretty much exploded. Any ideas on why 70 RH is
>leavig them dry?

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Bob Borgeson
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