Cigar Weekly

debaire · 05-08-2006, 10:04 AM

do you check your humidor to see that it's holding the right humidity and the temperature is ok? I think I open it 3-4 times a week. Is that too often?

flyfishtn · 05-08-2006, 10:10 AM

Doesn't seem that often to me. Might want to invest in a hygrometer with a probe if you feel this is too often.

For me, I have an Avallo and my digital readout can be seen by looking through the glass door.

hijerky · 05-08-2006, 10:40 AM

just picked up a glasstop desktop humi for the same reason

Smoker06 · 05-08-2006, 01:28 PM

I check the hygrometer everytime I open the humidor to get a cigar. That probably averages once a day per humidor. I sometimes go for a couple weeks without opening the coolers.

I don't think I ever (anymore) open the humidors or coolers just to check the humidity.

TeamGLW · 05-08-2006, 02:45 PM

Ahhh. That's why I love my Radio Shack wireless system. I have a remote sensor in my desktop humi and one in my coolidor. The sensor itself has a digital read out of humidity and temp, plus I have a wall monitor with Jumbo display that shows the humidity level and temp of each sensor. It also shows the room temp/humidity as well. There is even an alarm if you want it to signal high or low humidity. I purchased this setup for $40 with one sensor and just bought another sensor for $15. Very accurate and easy to read. I'm looking over at my wall now and it says 66.4 deg - 66% in the Coolidor and 69.1 deg - 67% in the desktop. Temps are different because where they are located.

100ft range too

mike

debaire · 05-08-2006, 03:59 PM

Nice

FSUScotsman · 05-08-2006, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeamGLW

Ahhh. That's why I love my Radio Shack wireless system. I have a remote sensor in my desktop humi and one in my coolidor. The sensor itself has a digital read out of humidity and temp, plus I have a wall monitor with Jumbo display that shows the humidity level and temp of each sensor. It also shows the room temp/humidity as well. There is even an alarm if you want it to signal high or low humidity. I purchased this setup for $40 with one sensor and just bought another sensor for $15. Very accurate and easy to read. I'm looking over at my wall now and it says 66.4 deg - 66% in the Coolidor and 69.1 deg - 67% in the desktop. Temps are different because where they are located.

100ft range too

mike

Must be nice to be able to keep them that cool without a $500 electric bill!!!!

eagle eyes eric · 05-08-2006, 05:35 PM

Mike - nice set up. Can you give me some descriptions of your coolidor? Size, if you lined it with cedar, etc...

I'd like to buy a cooler but don't know if I can really afford to load it up -- and if I do get it I need to know exactly how to set it up.

Oh man, so many options, so many dreams of having boxes of cigars at my disposal. One day ... one sweet day.

TeamGLW · 05-08-2006, 05:39 PM

I guess it's all relative. You don't have single digit temps in winter to worry about heating your house in.

Most of the year.. my basement (where my office is) stays around mid to upper 60's depending on floor where coolidor is or top of my tv cabinet where my desktop humi is.

You also have prettier women in bikinis

TeamGLW · 05-08-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eagle eyes eric

Mike - nice set up. Can you give me some descriptions of your coolidor? Size, if you lined it with cedar, etc...

I'd like to buy a cooler but don't know if I can really afford to load it up -- and if I do get it I need to know exactly how to set it up.

Oh man, so many options, so many dreams of having boxes of cigars at my disposal. One day ... one sweet day.

Well... I just made a coolidor. And it is empty SO FAR. I have no immediate plans to buy enough cigars to put any in it but I wanted to set one up so it was ready when needed. I bought a Igloo "Ice Cube" 60qt square/deep cooler. I bought another wireless sensor to add onto my other one. I put a few empty boxes on the bottom along with some little pieces of spanish cedar. I used velcro to attach the sensor to the side of the cooler. I bought more Heartfelt Beads-- 1/2 pound of 65% with a bag. Put them in the bottom.Done!

Holding steady at 66-67%

To recap the ease/cost of setup
1. Igloo "Ice Cube" Cooler $18
2. 2 Empty cedar boxes $0
3. 1/2lb Heartfelt 65% Beads w/bag/shipping $23
4. Extra remote wireless Hygrometer w/ tax $16

Done

Doesn't take much effort

05-08-2006, 10:04 AM	#1
debaire Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 5,185	How often... do you check your humidor to see that it's holding the right humidity and the temperature is ok? I think I open it 3-4 times a week. Is that too often? __________________ Steve Fine, twist my arm, I'll smoke a cigar. RIP cubano67, knife Full Flavor Federation (FFF) - Charter Member

05-08-2006, 10:10 AM	#2
flyfishtn Club Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 4,906	Doesn't seem that often to me. Might want to invest in a hygrometer with a probe if you feel this is too often. For me, I have an Avallo and my digital readout can be seen by looking through the glass door. __________________ Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a sledgehammer. - Maj. I.L. Holdridge, USMC

05-08-2006, 01:28 PM	#4
Smoker06 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,099	I check the hygrometer everytime I open the humidor to get a cigar. That probably averages once a day per humidor. I sometimes go for a couple weeks without opening the coolers. I don't think I ever (anymore) open the humidors or coolers just to check the humidity. __________________ When in doubt.... ATTACK!

05-08-2006, 02:45 PM	#5
TeamGLW Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 689	Ahhh. That's why I love my Radio Shack wireless system. I have a remote sensor in my desktop humi and one in my coolidor. The sensor itself has a digital read out of humidity and temp, plus I have a wall monitor with Jumbo display that shows the humidity level and temp of each sensor. It also shows the room temp/humidity as well. There is even an alarm if you want it to signal high or low humidity. I purchased this setup for $40 with one sensor and just bought another sensor for $15. Very accurate and easy to read. I'm looking over at my wall now and it says 66.4 deg - 66% in the Coolidor and 69.1 deg - 67% in the desktop. Temps are different because where they are located. 100ft range too mike __________________ Member of the 2006 Noob Coalition (06NC) and Member of the Full Flavored Federation (FFF)

05-08-2006, 03:59 PM	#6
debaire Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 5,185	Nice __________________ Steve Fine, twist my arm, I'll smoke a cigar. RIP cubano67, knife Full Flavor Federation (FFF) - Charter Member

05-08-2006, 10:40 AM	#3
hijerky Starting Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: north jersey Posts: 41	just picked up a glasstop desktop humi for the same reason

05-08-2006, 05:35 PM	#8
eagle eyes eric Herf Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,090	Mike - nice set up. Can you give me some descriptions of your coolidor? Size, if you lined it with cedar, etc... I'd like to buy a cooler but don't know if I can really afford to load it up -- and if I do get it I need to know exactly how to set it up. Oh man, so many options, so many dreams of having boxes of cigars at my disposal. One day ... one sweet day. __________________ Member of the 2006 Noob Coalition (06NC)

05-08-2006, 05:39 PM	#9
TeamGLW Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 689	I guess it's all relative. You don't have single digit temps in winter to worry about heating your house in. Most of the year.. my basement (where my office is) stays around mid to upper 60's depending on floor where coolidor is or top of my tv cabinet where my desktop humi is. You also have prettier women in bikinis __________________ Member of the 2006 Noob Coalition (06NC) and Member of the Full Flavored Federation (FFF)