Refrigerator as humidor (coolidor)?

[craig]

This thing can keep humidity, temperature (even raise it) and do air flow.

http://www.e-distri.com/boutique/fic...&code_lg=lg_fr

Won't it be the perfect humidor?

Unforunately, no, because it circulates too much air, so the esters/oils (the flavour) in the tobacco leaves will quickly be lost. Compressor-based cooling also shocks the cigars too much, i.e., on average the temp and RH can be good, but you are beating your cigars to death. If you look at a commercial wine+cigar storage unit that uses the same technology, e.g., vinotemp, then you can see the measures the manufacturer has made to address the above issues for the cigar storage side, while leaving the wine cooler side untouched.

Without modification, that device could be used to store wooden boxes of cigars. Maybe. That's too much money for me to risk, personally.

The wine coolers that use passive solid-state cooling (no compressor) are often converted to store cigars. These only cool; they don't heat or control RH, so that functionality needs to be added or acounted for in the environment around the unit. Also, in these, a small fan, preferably one that doesn't run all the time, is needed, e.g., the one in a Cigar Oasis.

Note that when you search, almost all of the wine coolers being converted to cigar storage are the types that use solid-state cooling - in fact, I don't remember ever seeing the (successful) conversion of a compressor-based wine cooler to a cigar storage unit.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

[Shelby07]

I agree with Craig - If it has a compressor, stay away.

Most wine coolers here in the US that have been used for conversions use solid state cooling and can be found for around 100 bucks or less. If you're going to dump that kind of money take a look at the temp and humidity controlled humidors available. They not only look better, they probably do a better job than something that has been converted.

[ppovar]

Ok

Got the point. Will look for a real humidors.

Thanks

[mrtr33]

There've been a couple others that have had similar assumptions, here and here. It sounds like a great idea. I've even wondered about the possibility of using a wine-a-dor for my smokes in the summertime. Didn't know about the temperature controlled humidors, though.

[ppovar]

I got a new cooler and Im now building a coolidor. I have now 4 different humidors, and want to move everything to a single one.

After that i have plans for building one with a wine refrigerator (like the one in the link) and will post results.

Also, has been speaking with a friend of mine that's a carpenter and was showing him some designs, if he accepts I'll give it a try.

If I really do any of the above, will post results, maybe within 2 months or 2 years, how knows.

[CoventryCat86]

I use a refrigerator as one of my cigar storage units, I just don't plug it in.

I load it up with beads and the airtight seal on the door works perfect.

It's not a big one, but it's double the size of those tiny dorm room refrigerators, something like this one:

[CoventryCat86]

LMAO!

Who's the dick posting huge pictures and focking up Hex's site?