Wine Cooler or Regular Cabinet Humidor ?

Outlaw God · 08-11-2013, 02:12 PM

Thanks all for your input, I bought out a friends cigars and his Frigidaire Humidor that has a compressor and has a condensation issue at times.

He solved it (supposedly) with the use of desiccant rocks in the back of the cooler, photo 1

I read that increasing the temperature in the cooler by a few degrees will solve the condensation using a Single Stage ETC Temperature Control w/ Sensor

I wish I hadn't bought the cooler now but I did get some great cigars with it, worth $1500

Its just so much work to me and would rather go with a cabinet but will make the most of it for now.

aaron72 · 08-11-2013, 07:19 PM

Neither setup should be "work" once you have it setup right. If you have a compressor unit, you will want to use an ETC to control the amount of time it runs. Some people don't run them at all, rather they just use them as an enclosure.

Find a good humidity media of your choice and once the inside is seasoned, as long as you don't have large swings in temperature, it should stay pretty solid with the humidity.

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08-11-2013, 02:12 PM	#1
Outlaw God John 3:16 Join Date: Jun 2013 First Name: Daniel Location: California Posts: 537 Trading: (2)	Re: Wine Cooler or Regular Cabinet Humidor ? Thanks all for your input, I bought out a friends cigars and his Frigidaire Humidor that has a compressor and has a condensation issue at times. He solved it (supposedly) with the use of desiccant rocks in the back of the cooler, photo 1 I read that increasing the temperature in the cooler by a few degrees will solve the condensation using a Single Stage ETC Temperature Control w/ Sensor I wish I hadn't bought the cooler now but I did get some great cigars with it, worth $1500 Its just so much work to me and would rather go with a cabinet but will make the most of it for now. __________________ There are five things, above all else, that make life worth living: a good relationship with God, a good woman, good health, good friends, and a good cigar

08-11-2013, 07:19 PM	#2
aaron72 Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Aaron Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 176 Trading: (4)	Re: Wine Cooler or Regular Cabinet Humidor ? Neither setup should be "work" once you have it setup right. If you have a compressor unit, you will want to use an ETC to control the amount of time it runs. Some people don't run them at all, rather they just use them as an enclosure. Find a good humidity media of your choice and once the inside is seasoned, as long as you don't have large swings in temperature, it should stay pretty solid with the humidity.