Temp question "vino-type" set up

BigAsh · 10-21-2008, 02:45 PM

I found a deal on a Haier 18 bottle tower...thermo-electric....temp range max @ 64 F....anyone see a problem at 64 degrees max?....anyone have a Haier unit?

romwarrior · 10-21-2008, 02:53 PM

I don't have a haier but 64 is what I set my Vino at. Works like a charm!

MTB996 · 10-21-2008, 03:31 PM

64 is fine. I didn't know Haier made a thermoelectric cooler. congrats and have fun filling it up.

BigAsh · 10-21-2008, 03:55 PM

Thanks....found it new....unwanted wedding gift...for $100....picking up tonite or tommorrow....here it is

http://www.haieramerica.com/en/printsummary/HVW18ABB

Ashcan Bill · 10-21-2008, 05:53 PM

I used to have a couple of that exact model set up. They're a good unit, but it's so dry where I live I had some trouble maintaining humidity during certain times of the year. You should like it.

Now the wife uses them to store wine. Go figure.

mugwump · 10-21-2008, 06:00 PM

If you find that it's running cooler than you like just put it on a cheap mechanical outlet timer so it shuts off as needed. I do that with my EdgeStar to keep it at 65.

gettysburgfreak · 10-24-2008, 11:33 AM

Will any wine cooler work as long as it is thermoelectric?

This one at Lowes is nice

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...2GB&lpage=none

Mtmouse · 10-24-2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Will any wine cooler work as long as it is thermoelectric?

This one at Lowes is nice

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...2GB&lpage=none

By the looks of the lower section, I would say it's a compressor style, not TE.

bigswol2 · 10-24-2008, 02:48 PM

[quote=gettysburgfreak;32722]Will any wine cooler work as long as it is thermoelectric?

This one at Lowes is nice

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...2GB&lpage=none[/QUOTE

I have a different opinion than everyone else on this. I think the only time it really matters is if you're storing your cigars in an extreme environment. Say you keep them in the garage in a compressor unit then you might have a problem in the summer. My very first cooler was a 47 bottle compressor and I have it to this day still in service. It's rock solid and stays at 65%. With most folks keeping their homes below 75 degrees the compressor wont kick on that much. Now there is a slight dip in humidity when it comes on but if you load it up with beads and cedar boxes then you won't have any issues.

10-21-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
BigAsh Don't knock the Ash... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Keith Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 5,046 Trading: (46)	Temp question "vino-type" set up I found a deal on a Haier 18 bottle tower...thermo-electric....temp range max @ 64 F....anyone see a problem at 64 degrees max?....anyone have a Haier unit? __________________ Keith

10-21-2008, 02:53 PM	#2
romwarrior Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brett Location: Southern Cal Posts: 616 Trading: (19)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up I don't have a haier but 64 is what I set my Vino at. Works like a charm!

10-21-2008, 03:31 PM	#3
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up 64 is fine. I didn't know Haier made a thermoelectric cooler. congrats and have fun filling it up.

10-21-2008, 03:55 PM	#4
BigAsh Don't knock the Ash... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Keith Location: Yardley, PA Posts: 5,046 Trading: (46)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up Thanks....found it new....unwanted wedding gift...for $100....picking up tonite or tommorrow....here it is http://www.haieramerica.com/en/printsummary/HVW18ABB __________________ Keith

10-21-2008, 05:53 PM	#5
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,899 Trading: (6)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up I used to have a couple of that exact model set up. They're a good unit, but it's so dry where I live I had some trouble maintaining humidity during certain times of the year. You should like it. Now the wife uses them to store wine. Go figure.

10-21-2008, 06:00 PM	#6
mugwump Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 133 Trading: (0)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up If you find that it's running cooler than you like just put it on a cheap mechanical outlet timer so it shuts off as needed. I do that with my EdgeStar to keep it at 65. __________________ Meandering Smoke

10-24-2008, 11:33 AM	#7
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up Will any wine cooler work as long as it is thermoelectric? This one at Lowes is nice http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...2GB&lpage=none __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

10-24-2008, 02:48 PM	#9
bigswol2 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 534 Trading: (7)	Re: Temp question "vino-type" set up [quote=gettysburgfreak;32722]Will any wine cooler work as long as it is thermoelectric? This one at Lowes is nice http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...2GB&lpage=none[/QUOTE I have a different opinion than everyone else on this. I think the only time it really matters is if you're storing your cigars in an extreme environment. Say you keep them in the garage in a compressor unit then you might have a problem in the summer. My very first cooler was a 47 bottle compressor and I have it to this day still in service. It's rock solid and stays at 65%. With most folks keeping their homes below 75 degrees the compressor wont kick on that much. Now there is a slight dip in humidity when it comes on but if you load it up with beads and cedar boxes then you won't have any issues. Last edited by bigswol2; 10-24-2008 at 02:51 PM.