Ok guys, I got a humidor from a friend cause I told him I would go ahead and get it seasoned and ready for him. Well I wiped it all dow and put some beads in it until I get to the shop to but a seasoning pack. But after a few days of having humidity in it, it has a very sweet odor to it. I can't place the smell, but it isn't the smell of humid cedar! what can I do about it to get rid of the odor in this humi?
Humidor odor issues
- Thread starter Donk
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First off, did you use distilled water for the wipedown and for moistening the beads? If yes, then that eliminates a mold/mildew type issue. I have always put an full box of baking soda poured into a large bowl to increase the surface area. If you leave the humi closed for a few days with bs in there, you should be good to go. If that doesn't do it then this issue has surpassed my pay grade. Good Luck
Did you use distilled water?
Also, I am not a big fan of "wiping down" a humi for seasoning. There could have been something on the object you used to wipe it.
You could get a handful of cedar strips (used for seperating sticks in boxes) and throw them in there to see what happens. Carbon is great for sucking up odor also.
Also, I am not a big fan of "wiping down" a humi for seasoning. There could have been something on the object you used to wipe it.
You could get a handful of cedar strips (used for seperating sticks in boxes) and throw them in there to see what happens. Carbon is great for sucking up odor also.
Sorry guys, I did and always use distilled water, wiped it down with paper towel. I have several containers of beads and blocks of cedar, and even strips of cedar too. I am afraid if I don't get my beads out of there it might ruin my beads.
indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
You can get some activated charcoal from the pet store, it's with the fish aquariums. It will absorb the odors but won't treat the problem. Make a simple soltion of bacteriostat (buy it where they sell humidifiers) and make it a little stronger than the directions say and use the simple solution to wipe down the inside of the humidor.
DO NOT SOAK THE WOOD though, a damp wipe should be fine.
DO NOT SOAK THE WOOD though, a damp wipe should be fine.
indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
I read alot in between porn sites:computer:
You must be a REAL fast reader!!!!!:hysterica
Only if you want your Humi to smell like bleach...
indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
X2:barf:
Silly question, but just checking... Since you didn't but this humi yourself, and if you're seasoning it, I'm assuming your friend doesn't know much about them... Are you SURE it's spanish cedar? I've heard of some of the really cheap junk humis having maple linings instead of spanish cedar... That would certainly explain the "Sweeter" smell???
indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
I've just read a TON of info regarding the compund hypochloite (where bleach comes from) and even less on Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride, which is what's in my bacteriostat.
If I were thinking of putting anything in my humidor other than my cigars I would read about it first. You're trying to create a micro-enviorment Kelly...the *slight* amount of bleach you introduce into the wood could leach out later on and the VOC's could be 1000x higher than what you expect.
If I were thinking of putting anything in my humidor other than my cigars I would read about it first. You're trying to create a micro-enviorment Kelly...the *slight* amount of bleach you introduce into the wood could leach out later on and the VOC's could be 1000x higher than what you expect.