Where can I use the DryMistat®?
A DryMistat® will work inside a humidor, a premium wooden cigar box, a plastic container or even a cookie jar. You might even try one in a three finger cigar case for portability. Actually any reasonably well sealed vessel can become a humidor. Your creativity is the only limiting factor. Place a DryMistat®near the middle of your "humidor". If using more than one DryMistat®space them evenly throughout your "humidor". This allows the tube to breathe on all surfaces.
How long until my box is stabilized?
Allow a few days for the relative humidity to become automatically stabilized. Please note, you may have to wait as much as 4 weeks to achieve balanced levels in new cedar lined humidors. Some people actually wipe the interior walls of a new humidor with a wet cloth to speed up the process. Here is a link to an article on how to season your new humidor:
How does the DryMistat® work?
The DryMistat®is actually made up of three very simple components which, when combined together, form a very simple but unique system for stabilizing humidity in a closed container. It's so unique that we received a patent.
This should normally occur every 4 to 12 weeks. All you need to do is fill the tube with plain tap water approximately 3/4" below the top of the tube to the "Fill" line on the tube. The crystals will again swell to fill the DryMistatx. Please note, overfilling will not cause the cap to pop off.
Why are there holes in the cap?
The perforated cap does very little to control the humidity. It's there for two reasons. First, to give the humidification process an additional jump-start each time you open your humidor. Second, and more important, the Crystals swell significantly when they reabsorb the water. This causes the air in the top of the tube to become compressed. The holes in the cap relieve this pressure and prevents the cap from popping off.
How many cigars will it keep fresh?
Each DryMistat®should adequately humidify from 25-30 cigars. BUT there are many variables which have to be considered in determining how many to use. How many times a day do you open your box? How well is the lid sealed? How dry were the cigars when you bought them? Do you live in a dry environment such as Arizona or a very humid area like Florida? Etc. Etc..... If your DryMistat®cant keep up with demands of your environment or the cigar load you place on it, add another one. The DryMistat®should not over-humidify, even if you have as many as 5 or 6 in a humidor.
What if the DryMistat®is too long for my cigar box?
The DryMistat®tube is made of a tough unbreakable plastic, however you can cut the tube down with a scissor. You can make the tube as small as 1½" to fit into a traveling pocket humidor.
Are all Drymistat tubes the same? different Humidity output?
My local cigar shop sells you tubes that have black caps and are printed on the tube in black. I’ve seen them with Blue Caps with blue print and now from what I can tell on you website they come with white caps with blue print.
Are they all the same, or do some maintain different Humidity levels? Say one’s 70% and another is 68%.
Also, I have plenty of distilled water, would there be any advantage or disadvantage to using distilled water?
All drymistats are identical. The different color caps are for packaging purposes only.
Distilled water is better that is what we use when manufacture them, but for ease of use we say tap water.
How to Season a New Humidor
Please read How to Season a New Humidor
