My husband has been hinting that he wants a new, bigger humidor so I've purchased him a RAVELLO 300 CIGAR HUMIDOR. I am wondering if this unit would be sufficient for that humidor or should I get a different model? Thanks! My husband has been hinting that he wants a new, bigger humidor so I've purchased him a RAVELLO 300 CIGAR HUMIDOR. I am wondering if this unit would be sufficient for that humidor or should I... » Read More My husband has been hinting that he wants a new, bigger humidor so I've purchased him a RAVELLO 300 CIGAR HUMIDOR. I am wondering if this unit would be sufficient for that humidor or should I get a different model? Thanks! « Show Less
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This humidifier would be to big for the Ravello. It takes up a good amount of room your husband could use for cigars. I would use a Xikar Cigar Humidifier (For humidor of 250 cigars) w Xikar PG solution
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I believe it would. I am not familiar with the size of your humidor, however I built a 8"X 16" X 20" and it worked well and could handled a lot more size. You do need to add water every several weeks depending on how tight your humidor is. Nice unit for the price. Easy to use. One problem is that it shuts off if there is a power loss. It does not restart automatically.
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I have purchased two of these, one for each of my humidors. They are fantastic! Never had a problem. Use distiller water in them.
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In my short experience, humidors typically claim the ability to hold more than they actually can comfortably; my humidor is a 100 count that realistically holds ~60 cigars. This particular humidifier has been overkill in my humidor (read: has done an excellent job, but occasionally needs to be turned off periodically after refills until the unit settles into the proper RH range), I think it would handle any humidor with a decent seal up to 500 count or so without any difficulty. Hope this helps with your decision.
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buy a masterbuilt smoker 40 inch it is a world better smoker Im am very disappointed in Bradley and they also couldn't care about the customer after the sale. Bradley smokers are a turd......want to buy mine?
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I use three of them in addition to the humidifier that came with my humidor. I try to obtain 70% humidity..... With that being said, I was given a larger humidor recently. The humidifier that came with it plus the three drymistat humidifiers would only raise the humidity to 62%. So, I ordered yesterday this in hopes it will help raise the humidity.....Visol Products VAC700 Silver Humidifier for Medium/Large Cigar HumidorGood luck!
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Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they will. Let me know, if you can. George
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It is my husband that is getting into the bee keeping and I bought this as a gift when he showed interest in it. However this is a short box, I think he called it, and after doing a lot of research he said that you have to start with the deeper box and then this is the box that should sit on top after the hive has been established for a year or two. It is my understanding that the deeper box is left alone and that is what the hive lives on and this box is the box you harvest from. I'm sorry, I am not fluent in apiary information, so I don't know if it answered your question or not. My husband set this box aside until next year, and ordered a deep one for the bees that he has coming next week. It is my husband that is getting into the bee keeping and I bought this as a gift when he showed interest in it. However this is a short box, I think he called it, and after doing a lot of research he said that you have to start with the deeper box and then this is the box that should sit on top after the hive has been established for a year or two. It is my understanding that the deeper box is left alone and that is what the hive lives on and this box is the box you harvest from. I'm sorry, I am not fluent in apiary information, so I don't know if it answered your question or not. My... » Read More It is my husband that is getting into the bee keeping and I bought this as a gift when he showed interest in it. However this is a short box, I think he called it, and after doing a lot of research he said that you have to start with the deeper box and then this is the box that should sit on top after the hive has been established for a year or two. It is my understanding that the deeper box is left alone and that is what the hive lives on and this box is the box you harvest from. I'm sorry, I am not fluent in apiary information, so I don't know if it answered your question or not. My husband set this box aside until next year, and ordered a deep one for the bees that he has coming next week. « Show Less
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Just push from the inside. To add to my original post, I am returning the humidor and getting a different one. Added 5 more fresh cigars and for some reason the humidor has stabilized at 72-74rh.
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Drymistat will last, according to my estimate, around 3 years or more, mine has been in my cigar box for about 8 months and I filled it up with distilled water only once, when I bought it. I will have to add water to gel beads in about 4 months. I am not a heavy smoker, I use a Drymistat tube for my Xicar travel case designed for up to 5 cigars max. So if you have a bigger cigar box you may need several units depending on dimension of the box and frequency of use and rotation to keep a 70% moisture inside your cigar box. An important factor to consider is hermeticism, how tight is the closure of the box you use to keep the moisture inside. Drymistat will last, according to my estimate, around 3 years or more, mine has been in my cigar box for about 8 months and I filled it up with distilled water only once, when I bought it. I will have to add water to gel beads in about 4 months. I am not a heavy smoker, I use a Drymistat tube for my Xicar travel case designed for up to 5 cigars max. So if you have a bigger cigar box you may need several units depending on dimension of the box and frequency of use and rotation to keep a 70% moisture inside your cigar box. An important factor to consider is hermeticism, how tight is the... » Read More Drymistat will last, according to my estimate, around 3 years or more, mine has been in my cigar box for about 8 months and I filled it up with distilled water only once, when I bought it. I will have to add water to gel beads in about 4 months. I am not a heavy smoker, I use a Drymistat tube for my Xicar travel case designed for up to 5 cigars max. So if you have a bigger cigar box you may need several units depending on dimension of the box and frequency of use and rotation to keep a 70% moisture inside your cigar box. An important factor to consider is hermeticism, how tight is the closure of the box you use to keep the moisture inside. « Show Less
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You know, I have had mine for a long time.Yes, I probably should humidify my humidor more often by pouring more distilled water in it, but I smoke about one cigar every few months.That being said, I bought the one tube months ago, and whenever they are all brown and shrunken again, I fill it with distilled water.Still on the same tube.
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My husband's worked great & still does. I would return it and ask them to send you another one, I guess.
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My review was a bit harsh, I need to update it, it is a great humidor That being said I have it set at warmest temp which is 65 degrees...of course it's 10 outside and my house is 68. So for you the cooling aspect will come more into play
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But HOW??? None of these things open up, and you can't reach around corners with sponges or hands through these tiny openings. Can someone please explain this to me? Is it a design flaw with literally ALL humidifiers or am I missing something? How do you get into the damn tank to clean the brownish/pinkish sediment that begins to coat them?Thanks!Melissa
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Depends on how large of a humidor you have I have One in a 25. And it last. About a month. My 10 cases last about 2months love them
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I've been changing the charcoal ones about three months(that's what they say to do),and that seems to be working out ok. You can take the cover off, and see how much stuff has accumulated on the filter, and I guess make your own determination. Have not changed the HEPA yet, I will probably go for the year, and see if it looks like it needs to be changed. It probably will. It's my feeling that most companies have spent lots of $$$$$ testing their products under varying conditions, and have set up the change intervals to optimize performance. 04/12/2014 Just changed the complete set of filters after about a year. The red HEPA light came on, and I ordered a complete set. I figure the cost is about a quarter a day. Not an issue for the increase in air quality. Hint: (1)Press and hold the reset button until it blinks, then it will go out.(2) Use a small hand vac with brush to clean the sensor area, it will pick up impurities quicker, hence, the fan speed increases quicker and doesn't have to run faster as long. After a year, we are completely satisfied with the EL500.
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I would recommend buying a separate DIGITAL hygrometer to keep inside the humidor. The built in one that comes with most humidors are not very accurate. I would also recommend buying some of the Drymistat (or other similar) humidifiers and use those instead of the sponge sticks that come with the unit. They are easier to maintain, reliable and provide consistency in my opinion. Depending on your location, ambient humidity levels in the surrounding air, you may need two. Also make sure you season your humidor first before putting any cigars in it. There are some good videos on YouTube on how to do this. I would recommend buying a separate DIGITAL hygrometer to keep inside the humidor. The built in one that comes with most humidors are not very accurate. I would also recommend buying some of the Drymistat (or other similar) humidifiers and use those instead of the sponge sticks that come with the unit. They are easier to maintain, reliable and provide consistency in my opinion. Depending on your location, ambient humidity levels in the surrounding air, you may need two. Also make sure you season your humidor first before putting any cigars in it. There are some good videos on YouTube on how... » Read More I would recommend buying a separate DIGITAL hygrometer to keep inside the humidor. The built in one that comes with most humidors are not very accurate. I would also recommend buying some of the Drymistat (or other similar) humidifiers and use those instead of the sponge sticks that come with the unit. They are easier to maintain, reliable and provide consistency in my opinion. Depending on your location, ambient humidity levels in the surrounding air, you may need two. Also make sure you season your humidor first before putting any cigars in it. There are some good videos on YouTube on how to do this. « Show Less
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Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they will. Let me know, if you can. George Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they... » Read More Hi John; sorry to hear about your problem. I suspect, that you have a humidor; with a larger capacity. In my humidor, with a capacity of 150 cigars; I have four of these and my humidity is between 68 and 70%. A second thought; was to ask, if you replaced the shipping caps with the perforated ones supplied. I have had guys ask, why I broke the seal on the caps. You have to, to put on the perforated caps. Moisture is supposed to pass through the tubes' body; but I suspect most of the moisture passes out, through the perforated caps. I don't know if my comments will help; but I sure hope they will. Let me know, if you can. George « Show Less
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Yes, I remember the issue. I think I checked other websites that had more detailed information or you might see if this brand has a website and contact them asking for advice. I bought this a while ago and cannot remember exactly how I determined which one to purchase. I'm sorry I cannot be of more assistance.
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Now I am getting a little confused myself. I found out that there are other FPA models that provide a humidifier function too... Sorry, not much help.