Thermoelectric wine cooler drying and curing - DIY

Has anyone tried the cigar humidors since they already have built in humidifiers? I would of course remove the cedar trays and replace with metal or stainless steel, just wondering if anyone has taken this route?
 
OneDeep601 said:
Has anyone tried the cigar humidors since they already have built in humidifiers? I would of course remove the cedar trays and replace with metal or stainless steel, just wondering if anyone has taken this route?
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i mean in theory they would be ideal, i've seen some posts, i just never dove down that rabbit hole
 
OneDeep601 said:
Has anyone tried the cigar humidors since they already have built in humidifiers? I would of course remove the cedar trays and replace with metal or stainless steel, just wondering if anyone has taken this route?
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They have been discussed on this thread some, I think the biggest issue is they are meant to keep humidity in, not remove it. The cigars are supposed to be dried and cured before putting them in, the electric humidors have a humidifier inside, but most don’t have a dehumidifier. They would be perfect for curing in, not so sure about drying.
 
Hook Daddy said:
They have been discussed on this thread some, I think the biggest issue is they are meant to keep humidity in, not remove it. The cigars are supposed to be dried and cured before putting them in, the electric humidors have a humidifier inside, but most don’t have a dehumidifier. They would be perfect for curing in, not so sure about drying.
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i think if you did some leg work they could be nice, you would have to add a dehumi and a few mods to control both the deh and the hum. in theory if you had something running a logic system it could go from dry to a cure.
 
Hook Daddy said:
They have been discussed on this thread some, I think the biggest issue is they are meant to keep humidity in, not remove it. The cigars are supposed to be dried and cured before putting them in, the electric humidors have a humidifier inside, but most don’t have a dehumidifier. They would be perfect for curing in, not so sure about drying.
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My lung room stays at about 55% humidity with the central air running at about 71 but I didn't think of it that way. I know the fresh buds are going to drive up the humidity. On to purchase a Koolatron if that's the case.
 
so been running some heat tests with the fridge before i make modifications, my garage has been 94-98F all day, the fridge is sitting at 50F top and 52F bottom, with load it still struggle to keep these temps im sure, the fridge is set for 50F and isn't having to stay on 100% of the time to keep the temps at 50F
 
Way too much work to follow other wires lol
 

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