Attention Avanti Thermo Electric Cooler Owners!

Thanks for the input guys (and the peace of mind)! It's not very full at all right now. I've got about 6 bottles of beer on the bottom shelf for aging, 3 22oz/ bottles of beer and a bottle of wine on the top shelf for aging. I've got my 22count humidor on the middle shelf and 2 boxes on the bottom next to the beer (Cohiba siglo1 and party short cab).

I'm awaiting some empty boxes from a fellow BOTL and at that point I'll move in the 100+ singles I have in my desktop.

So far there have been no condensation problems. I've been checking in a few times a day because I'm still paranoid.

The wife has put the brakes on my slide down the slope, so I doubt that I'll be able to fill it up much more anytime in the near future...

The bottles would do it to you then. yes they will help keep the temperature steady for a longer period of time (meaning they will fill up cubic ft space) BUT - the down side is the the bottle will condensate with the temperature fluctuations.

On a side note: get those cabs off the bottom if possible. At the very least raise them with a spare empty box. I almost lost a box of siglo II's because I had them sitting on the bottom.

Originally Posted by fishstix

The bottles would do it to you then. yes they will help keep the temperature steady for a longer period of time (meaning they will fill up cubic ft space) BUT - the down side is the the bottle will condensate with the temperature fluctuations.

On a side note: get those cabs off the bottom if possible. At the very least raise them with a spare empty box. I almost lost a box of siglo II's because I had them sitting on the bottom.

Wetness on the bottom?

Originally Posted by Drat

Wetness on the bottom?

Yes, the plastic walls/floor inside the cooler can, and usually will, condensate. Think of your glass of cap n' coke sitting out on a spring day. The two different areas of temperateure will cause a condensation buildup (albeit not that drastic). The other possibility is that the cooling fins could condensate and drip down to the floor of the cooler as well.

I think this is pointed out in the vinotemp 102. (it might be from another site though). All I know is that it "almost" happened to me until I read about it and took appropriate action.