Expert: M J Robbins - 1/30/2009

Question
Hi Michael,
    My husband has a humidor that holds 75-100 cigars, it doesn't hold the humidity very well so I followed the process of repriming it with distilled water about 2-3 days ago and when I went to put the cigars back in - it is all molding on bottom and sides(white and green).  I had primed it before and it never did this.  I'm figuring we will have to purchase another humidor or is there away to save it? He gets alot of cigars and accessories from you.

Thanks,
Misty Ferrara

Answer
If it does not hold humidity there is something wrong.
Perhaps the humidification device is to small as this is the #1 problem.
Mold-
Wipe the whole box down with Isopropyl rubbing alcohol use a tooth brush to get all the corners.
Leave it open for a day. Definately replace the humidty device as it traps mold.
Also you can add a Boveda device as it helps eliminate mold and beef up humidity, science meets cigars.
Use distilled water only on the box to wipe it down and for the Humidity device. Wet a paper towel and squeeze it out just putting a LITTLE water into the wood. Also use 50/50 sollution in the device every 6 months to control mold and keep humidity stable.