Humidor Care & Seasoning Guide
Custom Care
To preserve the quality and longevity of your humidor, we recommend keeping it away from sources of heat, including hot artificial lights, direct sunlight, and track lighting. In addition, care should be taken to avoid placing the humidor on colored or natural wood surfaces, as sunlight and moonlight may cause fading.
To clean coated surfaces, we recommend using micro-fiber or cotton cloths with mild soap and warm water. By following these simple guidelines, you can ensure that your humidor remains in pristine condition for years to come.
Seasoning
Every Centient Humidor is a hand-crafted, unique product that is pre-seasoned. Once you receive a Centient Humidor, please follow the instructions below very carefully.
Open lid.
Add humidity packets
Add cigars.
Close lid.
Crafted with the highest quality standards, Centient Humidors are designed to optimize the use of the innovative Boveda humidification system. This revolutionary system employs all-natural salt solutions in the form of packets to safeguard your cigars. Compared to traditional humidification methods, we believe this system stands out for desktop-style humidors. The packets are engineered to regulate humidity in two directions, effortlessly balancing humidity levels to keep them within the desired range specified on the pack. Additionally, they won't over humidify, effectively preventing mold formation. Boveda packets are incredibly low-maintenance and require no activation or upkeep. You can place them in direct contact with your cigars without fear of damage.
For optimal cigar storage, it is important to choose the appropriate Boveda humidity packet size and percentage. As a general guideline, we recommend using a 60-gram packet for every 25 cigars, with 100 cigars requiring 4 packets at 60 grams. When selecting your desired humidity percentage, it's important to consider several variables such as the pre-seasoning state of your humidor, the number of packets relative to the number of cigars, how often you open and close your humidor, the humidity level of your cigars, your regional climate, and the quality of your humidor. At Centient Humidors, we provide a Boveda starter system that includes 84% seasoning packs and either 69% or 72% maintenance packs. To ensure proper maintenance, we recommend choosing a humidity packet percentage that corresponds with your usage stress level, with higher usage stress requiring the use of higher humidity maintenance packets. For a more in-depth exploration of these variables, stay tuned for our future article.
For optimal cigar storage, we recommend following these guidelines:
Add 84% Boveda packets to your humidor. If the humidor is truly unseasoned, allow 10-15 days to charge the internal ambient humidity levels to a range of 72% - 75%.
For maintenance, place either 69% or 72% humidity packets in the humidor, depending on individual cigar preferences. The standard maintenance range for storing cigars is 64% to 72%.
Keep in mind that many variables can impact the humidity level, so expect the Boveda humidity packets to register 1% to 3% below the packet ratings when measuring a maintained ambient humidity level.
DO NOT mix Boveda packets of different humidity levels.
DO NOT use Boveda packets with any other type of humidification system, such as sponges, beads, or active systems.
To learn more about the Boveda humidification system and how it can help you maintain optimal cigar storage conditions, please visit the link below.