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Posted: 4/7/2015 8:13:58 PM EDT
So I cracked open my humidor and saw mold on my humidifiers. I freaked out and thought I had lost all my cigars yet after inspection none of them were growing mold. What can cause this? Should I toss my collection to be safe? I really don't know what to do right now.
Link Posted: 4/7/2015 8:57:53 PM EDT
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So I cracked open my humidor and saw mold on my humidifiers. I freaked out and thought I had lost all my cigars yet after inspection none of them were growing mold. What can cause this? Should I toss my collection to be safe? I really don't know what to do right now.
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Send it to me for disposal.

It could either be either mold which wont rub off or ploom which will rub off.

Might need pictures though.
Link Posted: 4/7/2015 10:02:15 PM EDT
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If actually mold.



Wipe off it is on the wrapper.



Toss if it is visible on the foot.
Link Posted: 4/8/2015 4:04:22 PM EDT
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So I cracked open my humidor and saw mold on my humidifiers. I freaked out and thought I had lost all my cigars yet after inspection none of them were growing mold. What can cause this? Should I toss my collection to be safe? I really don't know what to do right now.
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Was your humidifier the gel type?  if so and it looks brown, chances are its not actually mold.  Xikar released an announcement that its a side effect of how the beads are manufactured ...
Link Posted: 4/9/2015 6:30:37 PM EDT
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I'd switch to boveda also to prevent this in the future
Link Posted: 4/14/2015 10:46:22 AM EDT
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Was your humidifier the gel type?  if so and it looks brown, chances are its not actually mold.  Xikar released an announcement that its a side effect of how the beads are manufactured ...
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So I cracked open my humidor and saw mold on my humidifiers. I freaked out and thought I had lost all my cigars yet after inspection none of them were growing mold. What can cause this? Should I toss my collection to be safe? I really don't know what to do right now.



Was your humidifier the gel type?  if so and it looks brown, chances are its not actually mold.  Xikar released an announcement that its a side effect of how the beads are manufactured ...

Yes it's gel.
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