Humidor humidity and temps

[RamonBocAllone]

I need the opinion of the group...we recently moved and I have a very nice safe room Id like to store all my cigars in. Right now all my readings are 72 degrees F and 67% humidity. I cannot lower the tenp of the room. Im also getting that % with no beads or anything.
Am I safe? Suggestions?

[ChuckW]

The Aristocrat cabinet I used to own was one of the older ones before Bob was making the temp control units. It would add humidity if it got low, but those times of the year when ambient humidity was high, the system in the humidor could do nothing to lower the humidity. My solution was to buy a couple pounds of 65% pre-conditioned beads and put the beads in a couple mesh bags. I didn't  moisten the beads. They were only put in the humidor for the purpose of absorbing excess humidity. 67% is probably OK, but I'd prefer to be safe.

[alwayslit]

I'm curious as to why you can't lower the temp in the room. I'm thinking that 72 degrees might cause a beetle outbreak. 

[RamonBocAllone]

Its a storm room. I have tried a fan. No luck.

[Havanaaddict]

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[Uncle Lou]

The problem with that type of A/C unit is it will raise the humidity in the space which is good as is. What temp do you normally maintain in your humidor, what humidity? That will matter until things stabilize you may get some funny burns for a month or so. They never dry or absorb the evenly till they stabilize. I would worry about the rest of the stuff in that space at that humidity though our home ran in the low twenties this summer, 67% seems high. What is the rest of the house and are you heating or cooling at this point, as that may change the numbers over time. I assume you will keep them in a humidor of some sort which will prevent humidity/remperature swings once things level out.  Is the room sealed somehow and what are typical temp/humidity in other areas.

[joeypots]

Are you safe? Who knows. I were you, I’d find another place to keep your cigars. It’s too hot and  moist and the cigars are too valuable.
An air conditioned room, plastic tubs with a good seal, Bovidas, and beads in the summer, and voila’. A dark closet in a spare room works for me and I don’t worry about my cigars.

[Corona84]

In the summer time here in central GA I could just about leave my cigars sitting out and they would be ok. The humidity in my cigar room stays between 65 and 70. During the dry winter months it's much more of a problem. I struggle to maintain adequate humidity. I'm dealing with that problem right now actually. I'm using gobs of beads and completely saturating them to provide moisture. I'm beginning to wonder if my humidor needs reseasoning. I tell ya what, coolidors are the greatest idea anyone ever had in this community  :cheers:

[Havanaaddict]

Like said above coolidors are always a rock sold way to go. They are not very pretty but hold humidity like a champ 

[Uncle Lou]

One other thought comes to mind, it the room have a lot of concrete in it? If it’s new it could still be producing moisture into the space which will make it hard to control it may also add to the temps in there as concrete takes a long time to fully dry and cure the thicker it is the longer it may take. Are the walls poured, or something else ?