My humidor says to charge it w/a distilled H20/propylene glycol mixture. Where do I get these ingredients?

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I have never owned a humidor and want to maintain it properly - I'm willing to do whatever the instructions say but "distilled water/propylene glycol?" I never heard of either ingredient and just wanted to get an idea as to what kind of store would sell these ingredients? I figure the place where my humidor was purchase would be a good start but its 45 minutes away (this was a gift). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

A distilled water/propylene glycol mixture can be purchased at an auto parts store. Propylene glycol is otherwise known as antifreeze. If, by chance, the auto parts store does not carry the mixture (which is 50/50), then you can also purchase distilled water at most supermarkets.
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My humidor says to charge it w/a distilled H20/propylene glycol mixture. Where do I get these ingredients?
I have never owned a humidor and want to maintain it properly - I'm willing to do whatever the instructions say but "distilled water/propylene glycol?" I never heard of either ingredient and just wanted to get an idea as to what kind of store would sell these ingredients? I figure...

Answer 3

You can buy distilled water at your grocery store. It's commonly sold for use in irons. It's created by boiling water and collecting the condensation, so it's ultra pure. That keeps your humidity element from getting clogged with minerals after a while. You can get a PG solution online at JR cigars, Thompson, or many other local cigar shops. In the meantime, you can create your own humidity element as follows:

Get a small glass dish and fill it with 4-5 tablespoons of salt. Add some water to this (distilled is best) until the salt is wet. Don't dissolve the salt, just make it look like wet sand. Put this dish inside your humidor, and it will keep your smokes fresh. The vapor pressure of the NaCl solution keeps the air in your humidor at 75% RH, which is perfect for cigars. Now keep the box out of direct sunlight in a place that is 65-70 degrees, and you'll be in good shape.

If your cigars ever get too dry or too cold, you can slowly bring them back to humidity or temperature (over several days) without much damage. Don't EVER let them get above 80% RH, or they will begin to mold. White dust isn't mold, it's bloom - a natural deposit of oils. Mold is either green or blue.

Also, keep them below 80 degrees F, or any beetle eggs could hatch. The eggs are so small, you can't really see them. As long as they don't hatch, you'll never know they're there - you've probably smoked a few already :) But if they hatch, the beetles will tunnel through the cigars, and start munching on others in your box. If that happens, freeze the cigars for 3 days, put them in the fridge for a week, and then return to your humidor.

Answer 4

Distilled water can be purchased in the aisle with the other bottled waters at your grocer's. Propylene glycol should be found in a large or well stocked druggists. I use it in homemade lotions and cosmetics, and I buy mine from a local druggist.

ETA: While it's true that propylene glycol is in anti-freeze, there are other things in there as well. I wouldn't add it to anything for human consumption.

~Morg~

Answer 5

Propylene glycol (antifreeze component) attracts animals and kids. Cats and dogs will die of kidney shutdown with as little as a teaspoon. Find out if there's a safe alternative.

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i couldnt figure it out so i asked my mom and i sat there and said it 10 million times before i actually got it lol wow u just made me feel like an idiot but yeah it was funny