high humidor temp

[QuietC]

so it hasnt really happened yet, but when it gets hotter in the summer, what would be a good way to keep the temp down in the humi? Besides getting a air conditioner in the room, maybe keeping a fan on it?

[SFG75]

so it hasnt really happened yet, but when it gets hotter in the summer, what would be a good way to keep the temp down in the humi? Besides getting a air conditioner in the room, maybe keeping a fan on it?

Not to get too simplistic, but if your house has more than one floor, you ought to keep it on the main floor. I have my coolidors in the basement, which is the perfect environment, but may not be so in your case. Of course, keep it out of direct sunlight. I'd also try and keep the thermostat on a good cool temp if you can help it, and if the wife will let you. The latter piece of advice usually handles the problem, at least it does for me.

[Cigar Jack]

If you got the cash you can get a Wine Cooler for fairly cheap at WalMart or KMart. You can set these to stay at 68 degrees.

[QuietC]

whats the highest i should let it get in the humi? no more than 75?

[Cigar Jack]

75 and above is when you have to start worrying about the dreaded evil tobacco beetles.

[QuietC]

how would they get inside to begin with?

[maltman]

FANS do not cool. they only move air
you feel cool when a fans blows on you, because of one of two things.

1) you are warmer than the ambient air, so you lose heat to the air
2) you are wet and the water is evaporating in the air stream, you feel cooler
because you lose energy to let the water evaporate..

that is what sweating is designed to do

will it cool your humidor? NO

it is not warmer than ambient, and you don't want it to lose water from evaporation.

fan in a humidor, that is tightly closed, helps keep the top /bottom/front/ back temp and humidity even.

Never aim a fan at a humidor!!.

[CoventryCat86]

HEY JIM!!!

Glad you found us!!!

Jim (maltman) is 100% correct, don't aim a fan at a humidor. Humidor seals are never perfectly tight so all you will do is force your humidification unit to do more work than necessary.