MUNKY's AW-281E Wineador Build

[.cigardude.]

Good luck with the build.
Sucks that they dented up the cooler but Air&Water has great customer service, you'll be up and running with the second cooler in no time.

[bobarian]

Why are you seasoning boxes? Wine coolers, being made of plastic need absolutely no seasoning before usage. If they are free of odors, cigars and humidification can be added immediately. Some choose to plug the drain hole others do not, if plugged be sure you have something to capture any moisture that may accumulate.

[Lockspur]

Nice job, Brandon! Nice to hear that they're taking care if the damaged unit.

Bob, these coolers have a funky smell when new. The cedar boxes help with the aromatic seasoning. I've found, in my experience, this helps with plastic interiors (coolers, igloos, Tupperware, etc.) in terms of odor. He did it based on my suggestion.

[bobarian]

Odors can be eliminated by washing with a weak ammonia solution or baking soda on a wet sponge. Leaving the door open will also help to vent the odors which often originate with the foam injected as insulation.

[Lockspur]

He's putting cedar boxes in a wine cooler, not unleashing a plague. I understand that's not the way you would have done it. But it's not hurting anything, and it works. He's following our builds, and we covered cleaning the interior.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by Lockspur

He's putting cedar boxes in a wine cooler....

Are people adding cedar to impart flavors to the cigars or for other reasons? Just curious...

[Zane]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Are people adding cedar to impart flavors to the cigars or for other reasons? Just curious...

I assume to help humidity maintain after opening and closing? And just general storage of singles?

[Lockspur]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Are people adding cedar to impart flavors to the cigars or for other reasons? Just curious...

I find that cedar boxes are great for storing singles in coolers. Not only that, but I found that by placing a few in there after cleaning, it helped with odor control...get rid of the new box smell. Especially while its running for a day or so.