Oasis XL fried?

[badwhale]

Is this the 1000 count glass cabinet? If so, then two things:
1. double-check how your door seal is working;
2. move the unit more towards the center - you're blocking one side of the fan holes with the unit in the corner.

I suspect that once the unit is not against a wall, then it will stop feeding back on itself and become less erratic.

Having a unit run for quite a long while after opening/closing such a large door is normal in the dry season (winter). Do you know what the ambient (room) RH is?

I don't know the room humidity, but it must be dry. The seal is in good shape. I'll try moving the unit & see what happens.

I'm not sure its 1000 count... I modeled it after one I saw on the internet (Ivy-Hall priceton or something).

I'll edit my humidor post with some details about it.

Thanks,
Will

[logan37]

I think DW may have answered this for you. If your oasis is only rated for up to 300 cigars, it's not the right one for your cabinet. If that is a 1000 cigar cabinet that's a lot of air to humidify(even without 1000 smokes in it). I have a feeling the Oasis XL is working over-time to try and compensate for the large area. I think the Oasis XL Plus is rated for 1000 cigars.

[craig]

I don't know the room humidity, but it must be dry. The seal is in good shape. I'll try moving the unit & see what happens.

I'm not sure its 1000 count... I modeled it after one I saw on the internet (Ivy-Hall priceton or something).

I'll edit my humidor post with some details about it.

Thanks,
Will

Okay, had a closer look at the pics, and I think the CO is pretty close to its limit, but should handle that cabinet if the seal is good (don't forget the window seal). If you were getting a new unit, the next size up (XL Plus) or clone of an XL Plus (e.g., CI's Hydra 'clone') would have probably been a better fit. OTOH, the XL controls RH year-round better than the XL plus (or Hydra).

However, I personally would put in at least one additional fan to move the humidity around a bit quicker. It looks like the only way moisturized air can move from the bottom to the top is alongside the glass in the door, so a little help would benefit. I would also probably re-locate the CO to the third shelf, as the area that needs the most - and most active - humidification is where you have your singles, i.e., the top of the humi. You may want to get the cabinet-maker to take a router to the shelves - at least the singles shelves - and slot them.

I don't think that you need beads with a full 1/2" thick spanish cedar lining. OTOH, I bet it took a couple months to fully season that much spanish cedar! BTW, with that thickness, I predict a sap run in your future (don't worry, it is normal for the sap to weep).