Wine cooler and a humidor?

[Paddy]

Cool thanks. I was thinking about the coolerdor but temprature is an issue, If I run this silly swamp cooler thing for the trailor all summer my powerbill will be so high that it would be cheaper to replace my cigar collection in the winter!! I retartedly bought a 300 ct humidor to go with my 30 ct before I thought about the temp issue. Ill probably put it away untill I move out to where Ive got no heat issue. Becides the cost of a good quality wine cooler how much would you estimate the conversion would cost, if I was to buy one to covert?

The cost is relative. I bought a higher end one Vinotemp 32 bottle for $475.00. But you can buy smaller ones for around $200.00
After the wine fridge purchase you really only need Beads. There is already a fan inside the unit. I have two pounds of 65% beads each in the 1lb mesh bags they sell on Heartfelt.com. I hang one right in front of the fan to block any stray condensation. Use oderless silicone to plug the drip hole & I have the other 1lb bag of beads on the floor of the unit pushes up agaist the back wall to absorb any condensation that drips down the back wall.Some people install more fans. I think the internal fan works fine. If you PM me I'll give you a site that will custom make Spanish Cedar shelves for about $18.00 each. I had them make me just the plain Spanish cedar shelves, but the also offer glass enclosed ones.

[Paddy]

By relative I ment what are you doing with the Wine cooler, Just storing your humidor? Then buy a small cheaper one. If you are box aging expensive sticks,then look for a top end model with extra room for your collection to grow.

[Smoked!]

I'm no expert, but I think there may be a less expensive solution. Perhaps you can make a 'coolidor' and use 'blue ice' to maintain a reasonable temp. I think a few of our West Texas brethren use a similar technique. I know to a certainty that it works in Florida. When you're saving to buy a house, you need to pinch your pennies until it makes Abe squeal. Good luck.

Also, I respectfully suggest using the spelling and grammar tools. Most members of this board hold a fairly high standard.

[Paddy]

I'm no expert, but I think there may be a less expensive solution. Perhaps you can make a 'coolidor' and use 'blue ice' to maintain a reasonable temp. I think a few of our West Texas brethren use a similar technique. I know to a certainty that it works in Florida. When you're saving to buy a house, you need to pinch your pennies until it makes Abe squeal. Good luck.

Also, I respectfully suggest using the spelling and grammar tools. Most members of this board hold a fairly high standard.

I agree, If you read my first post I admitted I wished I knew of the coolerdor before I purchased the wine/cigar money pit

[BigMacFU]

thermoelectric is the way to go if you do the wine-a-dor. Buy some beads from heartfeltindustries for 65% or so, then even if the seal isn't perfect, the humidity will be.

[ryan54]

If I was going to build a coolerador how would I keep it cool? I routenely come home in the brunt of the summer and its 95+ degrees inside my place. I would love to make one but I don't think its doable with the heat situation.

[BigMacFU]

When I needed to do that with a cool-a-dor, I would take frozen veggie boxes and wrap them in newspaper and then stick them in the cooler for the day and rotate each day. The wine-a-dor will save you the worry of forgetting to do so (or you going away for a weekend) and is probably the best option given your current situation.