Off Topic Heads Up, take the batteries out.

[hvyhaul]

Not my fishing stuff, my temp/humidity stuff.

I let a humidor go idle a while back and the batteries went dead, leaked and corroded the contacts and wires in the hygrometer.

Took an old unused remote apart and replaced the corroded stuff.

This would have been upsetting if any of my current fishing stuff was affected or damaged as all of it is worth a lot more to replace.

If something sits unused for extended periods of time, do yourself a favour, take the batteries out.

 

[Outdorman]

cigars?

 

[hvyhaul]

Yupper.

 

[Outdorman]

atta boy, and you can loose a lot of money there if you don't keep the humidity correct, but this sounds like it was a spare and not in use at all.

 

[hvyhaul]

atta boy, and you can loose a lot of money there if you don't keep the humidity correct, but this sounds like it was a spare and not in use at all.

Once set up properly, there is very little maintenance.

It was a display case humidor that I was given. Too much work compared to my other ones. LOL

 

[Old Cut LongPointer]

When in doubt pull them out ? How true that is. Doesn't matter what type of battery, if you are not going to use it pull the batteries out and/or store them in a very dry location. I like to repurpose those little stay dry packets you get sometimes in a new purchase.

 

[Wave Runner]

Yupper.

This kind?

 

[Wildfire]

atta boy, and you can loose a lot of money there if you don't keep the humidity correct, but this sounds like it was a spare and not in use at all.

Aficionado here. I’ve successfully rehydrated cigars and they always come out okay. We’re not talking about letting them dry out to dust, but if you forget to add water for a few months and the humidity drops to average household humid (like 45-50%), just gradually add humidity to bring it up to 68%, give it time to restabilize and the cigars will mostly be good as new. Slow is the key otherwise they’ll split and do weird things.

 

[Wildfire]

Oh I’m talking about this kind lol.

 

[Outdorman]

now you're just rubbing it in.....lol

 

[Twister]

Yep leaking batteries have ruined some of my crap. I try to pull them as soon as they die. I usually buy name brand and have had them leak. Sucks in a flashlight but would really be a bad day if it's your 300$ temp probe

 

[hvyhaul]

This kind?

No, but you might find one of these.

 

[Old Cut LongPointer]

When in Cuba I believe the name of my favourite was Romeo&Julietta #6 , kind of mid size cigar ? An old trick is to put a piece of apple in with your tobacco , somehow it rehydrates the dried out stuff and pretty quick too !

 

[hvyhaul]

I guess I'm fortunate, I've never had to rejuvenate cigars.

I found the issue due to putting a couple humidors back into service. I'm adding cigars on my trip and will need more space once home.

The repaired meter is reading within 1% of the other so I figure it's good to go.

 

[hvyhaul]

When in Cuba I believe the name of my favourite was Romeo&Julietta #6 , kind of mid size cigar ? An old trick is to put a piece of apple in with your tobacco , somehow it rehydrates the dried out stuff and pretty quick too !

My favourite, there are a few others high up on my rotation, but this one never disappoints.