Comments on: Stogie Tips: The Mighty “Fridgeador”

By: Stogie Tips: Build a Temperature-Controlled Humidor

Stogie Tips: Build a Temperature-Controlled Humidor — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:45:30 +0000

[...] it comes to deciding how you want to store your cigars. You can choose from coolers, Tupperware, wine refrigerators, desktop humidors, cabinet humidors, etc. What you choose will surely depend on your needs and [...]

By: Captaindave

Captaindave — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:20:19 +0000

Throw away that Oasis, had one never worked right and in only a few months the fan quit working. Ruined a lot of good cigars with the thing. Without a massive size Humidor and a very expensive humidifier there is just not a great solution. But for those of us who would like to put more into cigars than into humidors the thermoelectric cooler with some beads is probably the best answer. Some fans (Oust is good) are very helpful to prevent mold and keep the air fresh.

By: Stogie Tips: Keeping Your Cool

Stogie Tips: Keeping Your Cool — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:22:18 +0000

[...] For a more permanent solution, you can try a thermoelectric wine cooler. It’s what I use year-round here in the Sunshine [...]

By: Jon N.

Jon N. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:56:33 +0000

Brian: I can’t say I’ve had that problem, but my best guess is that it’s an air circulation issue. Maybe try sticking a small, battery powered fan in the bottom of the fridge to move air upward and around inside the space? A small Oust fan (without the air freshener, obviously) or two will probably suffice. Let me know how it goes.

By: Brian S.

Brian S. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:21:46 +0000

Hey Jon/George, i went out & bought the Vinotemp. I placed a cigar oasis xl (set at 70%)in the bottom & a cigar keeper at the top. For some reason the RH in the bottom is thru the roof at around 75%. But the RH at the top is low at around 65%. Have either of you had this problem?

Currently I have about 15 boxes stored.

Thanks

By: Vicepost » The Stogie Guys Fridgeador

Vicepost » The Stogie Guys Fridgeador — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:21:55 +0000

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By: Jon N.

Jon N. — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:54:13 +0000

Brian:

Personally speaking, I think lining the whole interior of the unit with cedar is overkill. For one thing, a fully lined fridge isn’t necessary; the cedar shelving and/or cigar boxes should provide plenty of cedar aging and moisture management for the cigars. Furthermore, having too much cedar in the fridge might lead to mold problems down the line, especially since some condensation may form along the back wall if your cooler is running often. I’d also imagine that a fully-cedar-lined fridge would take ages to season properly. But that’s just me; I’m a mildly impatient kind of guy.

Bottom line: I’m not sure you’d do any harm lining everything with cedar. But I don’t think it’s necessary, and I think the benefits would be marginal to nonexistent.

By: Brian S.

Brian S. — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:13:46 +0000

Hi Guys. One more question, did you line the inside walls of your Vinotemp(s) with cedar? What kind of glue did you use to bond the cedar to the metal?

I recently built a coolerdor and lined the inside with cedar. I glued the wood using Gorilla glue which is available at home depot. This is an odorless glue that will bond any materials together. It worked out perfectly.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:45:21 +0000

Thanks for the help guys. I’ll let you know how it works out!

By: George E.

George E. — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:29:49 +0000

Sam – I think Jon’s pretty much got you covered. Keep us posted on how it works out if you got the wine cooler route.