Vinotemp Runs Constantly

Originally Posted by kydsid

But what is the ambient temp in the room it is in? And does that temperature vary throughout the day?

It can really vary...lately it's been in the mid to upper '70's...sometimes caps out in the mid to upper '80's. The temp really does vary. We live by the ocean so it gets warm during the day and then really cools off at night.

Alright, so I went out and bought silicone putty and i plugged the hole completely and put a small silica sheet over the drain and rested a bag of beads over the drain to collect condensating water. The humidity is 65% in the middle of the humi but its sitting still at 57% on the bottom of the humi. I know humidity rises so its possible that over time the whole humi will aclimate to 65% rH. The one thing I did notice was that the temperature was real low when I woke up this morning... 60 degrees... I think the fact that i plugged the drain air tight helped keep in the temperature. Hopefully humidity will be locked in the same. I have about 2 and half beads in there all of which are located on the bottom of the humi and I have a cigar oasis running on the top shelf near the cooling fan. When I get home tonight i'll give another update as to the status of the humi.

Thanks again for all your help guys.

[rack04]

I have the opposite results in my Vinotemp. My Vinotemp runs constantly but I have a problem keeping the humidity down. It probably has something to do with the ambient relative humidity. One thing to be sure of is that you are reading the humidity inside of the cigar boxes. If not, you are getting skewed readings due to the humidity swings in the Vinotemp. Well, this assumes that you store your cigars in boxes. At times I have reported humidity inside the Vinotemp at 74% but inside of cigar boxes the reading is 67%. Right now mine holds true to 64% top and 67% bottom.

I would say 80% of my stogies are in drawers... I have about 4 or 5 boxes on the shelves currently... I just like to see my sticks in the nude. Also, I have noticed that putting them in drawers gives me more space. It has been relatively humid in NYC lately... When I open the door to my humi the humidity shoots up real quick indicating this fact.

My friend in Indiana has the same problem that you have... He has trouble keeping his humidity down. But he put his wine cooler in the basement where its cool and humid so it makes sense. I am feeling pretty good about the drain plugging. The way i have everything set up now no water should be pooling at the bottom. The beads should collect everything. I also have a few fans to get things circulating.

[BORIStheBLADE]

You mentioned that you have AC in your apartment?

Originally Posted by BORIStheBLADE

You mentioned that you have AC in your apartment?

I do have an AC unit in my apartment but i only keep it on when i sleep at night... I turn it off when i go to work to avoide ridiculous energy bills... I spend enough money on stogies as is... added untilities are not need haha

[BORIStheBLADE]

Originally Posted by Golfman

I do have an AC unit in my apartment but i only keep it on when i sleep at night... I turn it off when i go to work to avoide ridiculous energy bills... I spend enough money on stogies as is... added untilities are not need haha

Did you think about having it set on a reasonable temp to help keep the vino from cycling too much in the day? Is it one of those ones that go in the window?

You don't have to keep the room at 72F, but maybe low 80's?? Its a thought.