The Lab: Water Pillows

dutyje

Smoke=Fire

Do it...FOR SCIENCE!!

kuzi16

sounds like a plan.

madurofan

Great plan! Just make sure to thoroughly check the baggie for leaks. Hmm might run this same test I could put them in my fridge which maintains a perfect 65*.

kuzi16

madurofan:

Great plan! Just make sure to thoroughly check the baggie for leaks. Hmm might run this same test I could put them in my fridge which maintains a perfect 65*.

good call

dutyje

madurofan

Go with the susequent tests idea.

kuzi16

madurofan:

Go with the susequent tests idea.

agreed.

dutyje

madurofan

AH! The test is flawed! Everyone knows Gurkha's suck and being that they suck so much they will necessarily draw more than its share of humidity causing the RH to be lower than it should be. Damned Gurkha's .

dutyje

Good point.. I would have thrown in my RP Vin 92 Churchill to balance that out, but that has no cello, and I don't want to shuffle that around too much. I smoked my other two RP's

urbino

You could put a Dutch Master in there. Everyone knows they blow, which should offset the sucking.

madurofan

dutyje

Alright.. I took an initial reading and we're already at 73 degrees, 68% humidity.. right in the wheelhouse for those pillows. This is the coolest part of my house, and it's normally between 72 and 74 degrees. It's also where I keep my humi. I think if I were to buy a larger humidor I'd have to move to a different part of the country, or go the wine cooler route.

madurofan

Wine cooler is the way to go. I'm in Va Beach man I fell your pain.

urbino

I think I'm going to break down and get one before my raincheck for last month's sale at Target expires. My humis consistently read in the low 70 degree range. I haven't had a problem so far, but better safe than sorry.

kuzi16

if you have cigars from reputable makers you shouldnt have a problem with beetles. they fumigate. however... If you are like me and your dad sends you crap every now and then... id worry a bit more. (well, i dont. i send those guys to the deep freeze)

urbino

dutyje

Capt

I don't mean to rain on your parade, but don't you think that the water pillow company has a research and develpoment department? I don't think they manufactured this item and decided to sell with without any of their own test. Just my .02

kuzi16

dutyje

vankleekkw

I have been using the water pillows in my small Humi's for months and they are very very consistant. I only fill them for about 10 seconds because I don't want 70%

dutyje

dutyje

kuzi16

maybe the next experament should be how long the bag can hold RH WITHOUT the pillow. maybe shipping cigars with it is not such a good thing if within 48 hours we are up to 75%. thats higher than just about everybody keeps their cigars.

dutyje

shehan

dutyje

I don't understand what's wrong with my pillows. Maybe a bad pillow? I don't get it. I'm going to need a tupperdor by next week, so I'll be relying on my hygrometer and some pillows for a while. If it's problematic, I'll grab some beads.

kuzi16

vankleekkw

I only have a water pillow in each of my 20ct Humi's with consistant results. Don't oversaturate them, I keep mine to only be about 1/4 full. When they arrive from C.Com they look like they are going to explode. The directions on the bag say to only fill them for 15 seconds.