As has been said (even though I'm not a scientist) Bovedas cannot give out more than the stated amount of humidity and they absord any excess. Hard to believe with all the experience of people on this board that it's different for you.
I understand, I do. I appreciate everyone's continued help thus far. Let me just re state the facts of my current setup.
I have a desktop and a tupperdor. Both using 69 Boveda packs and the same brand Hygrometer. My desktop reads a perfect 69% and the tupperdor a 75%. Both are solid, they do not fluctuate. I have also switched up the hygrometers to test them. I place the original tupperdor hygro in the desktop and it drops to 69%. I place the original desktop hygro in the tupperdor and it jumps to 75%.
Now I understand the science of the Boveda packs. It increases RH if needed and absorbs any excess. My Boveda packs in the tupperdor are being used. They are shrinking slowly but appear to be shrinking faster than normal.
This is where I get confused though. I cannot understand how if there's a leak in the Tupperware, and my RH in the room is 56%, the RH inside is holds at 75%. Naturally I would think that if it's leaking it would try to drop to the RH of the room. But that's not the case here.
Also, remember that even without the cigars inside the Tupperware the hygro reads 75% still. Which would lead me to think its improperly calibrated.
Im going to go home, throw both hygrometers in a bag with the Boveda packs and see what happens.
