Is it even possible....

[mrtr33]

Thanks for the info.

I had actually not thought of placing an ice pack in there on the really hot days. While I live in the desert, it's the high desert, which tends to offer cooler evenings. In my research, I haven't read about anything that would harm the cigars by keeping them cooler, but have read past posts by both FunkyCold5 and spiffyKyle that made me wonder if keeping an appropriate humidity would be possible at lower temperatures. I suppose I could play around with it to see.

I have seen a few other external coolant devices, but none that were as economical as the one you provided, Kenyth, thanks! I was really looking for something that I wouldn't have to keep electrically plugged in. I don't know if such a device exists.

It would seem that with both the ice pack melting, and the dependency on electricity, an independent solution isn't yet possible.

Thanks for the advice.

It was this interview that originally got me intrigued. That, and I'm terribly afraid of a beetle infestation.

[Kenyth]

If you want to spend a little and make something cool, you could use a coolerdor with peltier units built in. You could use a scrap thermostat, scrap computer CPU heat sinks and power the whole thing with a solar cell and rechargeable battery pack.

http://www.customthermoelectric.com/tecs_imax.html

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-6-9-12-V-Volt-...QQcmdZViewItem

A fun idea, but the hardware will probably run you at least $100, and you'd have to have a few small power tools and little amateur know-how in electronics.

[nhcigarfan]

my cooler is usually between 58 and 60 degrees and 70 to 72 RH. It's in my basement. I use it for storage and my humi is upstairs and is usually around 68 degrees and 60 RH.

I presume you don't have a basement.

[Kenyth]

my cooler is usually between 58 and 60 degrees and 70 to 72 RH. It's in my basement. I use it for storage and my humi is upstairs and is usually around 68 degrees and 60 RH.

I presume you don't have a basement.

Same thing I do. The basement is the best temp controlled area in the house.



On a side note, you can buy 110V/12V peltier based coolers for less than $100. Sometimes about $50 on sale. Not sure about thermostat capabilitites. Solar cells of sufficient capacity are even more than I originally thought. They cost about $20-$30 bucks per watt they provide at 12V.

[mrtr33]

I actually do have a basement, I guess I'll just have to put a thermometer down there, because I'm a horrible judge of temperature.

But thanks for all the advice on the powered cooling devices! I was thinking of incorporating something using heat sinks from a CPU, but couldn't envision how it could work.

The humi's been down there a while, and the humidity has stayed at my desired percentage. I will find out temperature this weekend and see. It's fine now, as seeing the mid-50's is rare here these days outside in the middle of the day, but summer is coming. Just wanted to be prepared. Plus, projects are always fun.