Hola!

My aim is to create the ultimate humidity control system for large humidors, cabinets, coolers, etc.

That's what brought me to these forums -- a desire to find like-minded propellerheads who would like to participate in some collaborative R&D.


First of all, I have a Cigar Oasis Plus XL. I'm not particularly happy with it. It's basically a $100 toy, not a serious instrument.

There are three inherent design flaws: 1) The hygrometer cannot be calibrated (if I'm wrong, PLEASE correct me). 2) The hygrometer is one centimeter above a resevoir of evaporating distilled water. DUH! and 3) For those of us in the tropics, the unit cannot wick moisture from the air -- it's a humidifier, not a humidity-control system.

(Yes, I know I could add PG to the distilled water -- I want something more robust.)


I'm in the beginning stages of building a new humidification system. I thought more people might be interested in this -- particularly if they have a LOT of cigars.

Barring finding a more suitable base, I'm planning to use this instrument as the brains behind the system:

http://www.cometsystem.cz/english/re...ataloggers.htm

From there, a cord will go down to the bottom of the cabinet to a one-gallon fan-powered credo. Louvered doors will be in place above the fan, so moisture doesn't escape when not needed. Programming a relay to run off the output of the control unit shouldn't be too hard (it's beyond my abilities, sure, but it's just a USB device).

Add to this system Bluetooth capability, so the user can control the unit with a cell phone, blackberry, PDA or ANY internet connection. (That alone is worth it for me.)

Options include an ammonia-meter (to kick on another fan to ventilate), or an oxygen-meter (same reason).

Any other ideas for your "perfect" humidifier?