I am half asleep but...
jd50ae
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...this does not make sense but I know it does somehow but it doesn't at all. Small humidor and I have been seasoning it by every method known to man. It won't go above 60, not even a smidgen. I needed to put some cigars in it while I re-arranged the 2 humidors I actually use (smoking and resting/aging) and about an hour later I went to retrieve the cigars from it and the humidity level was at 80. Now I know for a fact (before anyone asks) that the 2 other humidors have been at 68-70 for months. I was going to tape the seal points on the small box (worked great on a big box) but I don't think it would change a darn thing. It does not make any sense at all but somehow I know it does. A little bit sick, got up very late, head is very fuzzy and I am going to have my first coffee and cigar now. After I have done that and I am awake I will probably come back to this post and answer my own question.
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but you add sticks and now it holds the percentage?
sounds like the wood is either super super dry and absorbing every drop of moisture or its not sealed properly behind the cedar.
try placing the whole thing in a bag to see if it levels off. lets start troubleshooting this turkey! I dont believe there is a humi in the world that cant be saved.
Aj
After re-re-tightening the screws and putting tape on all the cedar that is supposed to touch I am now getting a different reading. Time to re-season and see if that fixes it completely. This will be the 2nd box that I have had to use tape on the "sure-seal" to fix a humidity problem.
I guess the hinges could be sprung some since the box has always been dependable prior to this.