You may have heard that you shouldn’t use tap water in your humidor and been puzzled on why. I’m going to break down those reasons so you can stop following blind directions and start doing it because you understand the reasoning behind it. First of all, distilled water is just tap water that has been boiled down to remove all the impurities. It isn’t good to use tap water in any type of humidification system, not just humidors. Here’s why: Tap water contains chlorine. Chlorine can clog up the humidifier and stop it from working. Seem straightforward enough? Once the...

  A common question we get is “Should I do anything special to my humidor to prepare for summer?” The short answer is yes. The purpose of your humidor is to keep the air temperature and humidity at a (approx.) consistency of 70 degrees / 70% humidity. With changes in the temperature this can affect these levels a bit. Tobacco beetles are also more prevalent in the summer months, as they thrive on hotter temperatures and high humidity. While I doubt the rising temperatures will completely offset your humidor’s levels it is a good idea to maintain your humidor and...

Nobody wants to deal with mold. Especially when we are talking about it taking over your cigar collection. Fortunately, there are steps to take to help prevent mold or from spreading further. What causes mold? Mold most likely will occur if your humidor is exceeding humidity levels of 75% or temperatures rising above 77 degrees. Other causes are when the humidity is not flowing correctly. This is usually due to too many cigars in your humidor (time for a new humidor?). Drawers and trays can also obstruct the airflow. When this happens moisture gets trapped in certain areas, usually close...