3
Installation & Start-Up Operation
IMPORTANT:
•
DO NOT OVERFILL THE RESERVOIR AS OVERFILLING WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR CABINET!
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DO NOT POUR WATER ON THE FAN THIS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONICS.
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DO NOT
MOVE
CABINET
WITH
WATER
IN
IT.
1.
Remove all packing material from the water reservoir area and make sure the parts list is complete.
Leave the white mesh wicking filter in the reservoir.
2.
Place the Sentry Humidification System in the bottom of your cabinet.
3.
Insert the small end of the power cord through a hole in your cabinet and plug it directly into the power
jack on the side of the controller.
4.
Slowly fill the reservoir with distilled water to the max fill line. The reservoir is outfitted with an
overflow vent that will prevent damage to your system. Make sure that the white mesh wicking filter is
sitting vertically upright in your reservoir.
5.
Plug your system into a surge protector that is attached to a grounded outlet. The digital display will
activate immediately.
6.
Allow the system to sit and manually “stabilize” for 60 minutes.
7.
To establish an initial relative humidity (RH) set point, SLOWLY turn dial clockwise until green fan light
illuminates. Then, turn the dial counterclockwise SLOWLY until the fan light just turns off.
8.
STOP! Your controller is now set at the relative humidity (RH) as shown on display. REMEMBER, this is
an analog system and adjustments to the system must be done manually as described in the next
section.
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The system will use large amounts of water during the first several days of operation. Once the
humidor has been seasoned (3
–
4 days), water use will greatly diminish.
•
It is recommended that you do not set the humidity level above 70%, as cigars stored at humidity
levels higher than 72% can become soft and moldy.
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If you choose to make an adjustment to the humidity level, limit the change to no more than 2% in a
10-day period.
