thinking about a fridgedor.......

[senor_robusto]

evening all,
was thinking about getting a new humidor recently since my wee adorini desktop humidor is maxed out and there were more cigars i was wanting to get! originally i was going to get another adorini desktop to match the one i already own! problem is, i was hoping to get some bigger sized sticks and i'm not really in a position to spend big money on a bigger humidor as well as all the cigars i desire!

right, getting to the point, i recently read about using electric wine coolers to store cigars!!! this would suit my budget and my need for bigger storage! this one caught my eye:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4810179/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CKitchen+and+laundry%7C14418476/c_2/3%7C15701302%7CFridges+and+freezers%7C14418615/c_3/4%7Ccat_14418615%7CBeer+and+wine+coolers%7C1441861 8.htm

with rough calculations, the maximum temperature seems to be around 64˚F, which seems okay! the only thing i'm not sure about is if the shelves can be removed (they should be able to)! details are quite vague, but it's a wine cooler and it's cheap!

what do you guys think? if i do go for this option, i would hope to spend no more than around £100 (less if i can help it)!

thanks,

alex:849:

[Lee Nub]

I posted about the exact same one mate. Im not sure if the shelves are removeable, though cant see why not. I opted to get another 7 drawer and hang on for a cabinet.

They do look good though.

I was planning to use it without the cooling , just wanted it airtight

[senor_robusto]

cheers lee!!!!
the problem (???? lol) i'm having at the moment is my desktop humidor is a 75ct! i never imagined filling it when i bought it, now it's maxed out (i've also got a few ikea jars with boveda packs in them to take the overspill)! i've got my eyes on boxes of the following:
magnum 50
epicure especials
p2's
siglo vi's
dukes

buying a decent desktop to house these will cost me, and since i only really smoke robustos, i was looking at the aging potential of these and keeping them in their boxes (i reckon i'll only have a few of these bigger cigars a year)!!! this looks like it should do the job, though i still need a little convincing!!!! lol

all the best mate,

alex:849:

[Lee Nub]

If you want a 7 drawer, pm me, i will give you adrians email address at humidoro, he gives good deals .

[senor_robusto]

cheers lee,
sounds good!!!! will let you know when i've made my mind up what i'm doing!!!!

oh the stress of it all..........lol!

all the best,

alex:849:

[daverave999]

If you aren't so concerned about the cooling, there's always the cooler/tupperdor route. It's not so pretty as a proper humi but that's more money for cigars...

My storage box is here (http://fistload.co.uk/blog/2009/11/10/more-storage/).

[senor_robusto]

hey dave,
cheers for the heads up on this one! i never even thought about this option! it would suit my needs and my budget beautifully!!!! as i said, i'm hoping to get a few boxes in the next 2 months and it's just a case of sorting out a cheap means of storing them! as and when i need to, i'll take a few sticks out and put them in my desktop humidor!!!!

this is definitely a serious contender!!!! thanks mate,

all the best,

alex:849:

[big_Bear]

I was thinking about this too. I'm still undecided. I think I'm just going to play things by ear, even though I'm at the point where I can no longer buy any more sticks to store. I have to smoke what I have first :confused: - not that I mind.

[senor_robusto]

lol, yeah bigbear, i know what you mean!!! what a predicament to be in, eh?

all the best,

alex:849:

[G-man]

I was thinking about this too. I'm still undecided. I think I'm just going to play things by ear, even though I'm at the point where I can no longer buy any more sticks to store. I have to smoke what


I have first :confused: - not that I mind.
It should take my childrens , Children to finish up what I'Ve collected :eek:
And maybe their children:cool:

[big_Bear]

It should take my childrens , Children to finish up what I'Ve collected :eek:
And maybe their children:cool:

Well if i had my way i'll be going for a very large wine cooler as something to tie me over. :P

Realistically, I don't even have room for a little one. My plan; to slip a little one in when the kitchen is redone. Then reclaim it shelf by shelf :P.

[PoohBore]

have a look in staples. I got a big wheeled box added draft excluderto seal the lid, some beads and it makes a nice home for bulk storage.

[navzor]

Read Lee's post on this and reckon it's a good idea.

Also got me thinking "maybe my wine is too warm and humid!" A day wasted later, messing with a hydrometer (credo one with the temp read out too) and to my surprise it was! So I wasted the following day looking into wine fridges.

Back to the relevant. A lot of wine fridges have some humidity regulation (wine, or rather the corks, I guess, like about 60%.) Some of these can be customised, some can't and I'm wondering if that Argos one has something like this built in but not on the specs?

If it's still up to scratch, maybe we should all put in a bulk order? :P

[tippexx]

I was thinking about this too. I'm still undecided. I think I'm just going to play things by ear, even though I'm at the point where I can no longer buy any more sticks to store. I have to smoke what I have first :confused: - not that I mind.

Ditto that here too Bear.

[big_Bear]

have a look in staples. I got a big wheeled box added draft excluderto seal the lid, some beads and it makes a nice home for bulk storage.

I've been looking into this as a temp solution. Or aleast as a starting point. The only problem that I see being the location that it could go in. I originally specked an 18l box, but after looking around I think I might need bigger. Then again storage of the box itself being an issue.

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[Tariacuri]

I use a 28 bottle model, perfect size, thinking about getting a another. Very, very stable. Perfect here in CO - gets very warm in the summer, and dry, dry, dry.

[mb55317]

I have an 18 bottle wine cooler, it's a Dihl, think I got it from toyourhome.co.uk. It has a good seal and at about 63F it keeps a steady 68-70% humidity (beads).

To give you some idea of capacity; I have 14 boxes and now it's jammed full. Some of those boxes are 10 ct though. They're not all cabs.

The main thing is to ensure you get one with a thermo- electric (no compressor) cooler. The compressor will draw out the humidity. You also need to check the highest temp it will cool to, I didn't want my sticks to be too cold.

Some pics ony profile..


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[goose165]

I use a 28 bottle model, perfect size, thinking about getting a another. Very, very stable. Perfect here in CO - gets very warm in the summer, and dry, dry, dry.
same here in south texas were it gets 115f.in the shade.so after fighting the heat i opted for a 28 bottle one,keep it at 63 degrees with some heartfelt beads.no complains,just running out of room:smoke:

[RogMcDodge]

I use an old beer fridge for my storage and have done since about July 2006. It has been pretty constant in keeping temperature and humidity.

Its not plugged in, it just goes off ambient temperatures. Realistically you need some beads and perhaps even a fan to distribute the air around.