Temporary cooling advice

[=mb=]

I'm using a cooler for storage. I keep it in an interior closet and the temp is running 71 pretty consistently with our AC running on hot days.

My question is regarding what to do if we go out of town for say a week or more. I would normally turn up the thermostat to save a few bucks and conserve energy. Now if I do that I would need a plan I think.

Recommendations here? Just leave em and set the therm to no higher than xx? Double bag and put in the fridge? Just curious what you coolerdor folks do. I have plenty of refrigerator(s) but don't want to dry out my stash.

 

[Senor Perfecto]

Wineador, son.

 

[danmdevries]

No basement?

 

[danmdevries]

Wineador, son.

Or this if you don't have a cool enough place in your house.

 

[=mb=]

No basement?

Nope, we're on concrete slabs here in Fl.

Yeah a wineador would be the permanent fix. I was just wondering about a temp fix. 71 is ok for a cooler isn't it? I know that temp won't hold if I bump the AC up tho.

Ah, the inevitable progression...

 

[sofc]

I don't do anything with mine. They've held up OK.

 

[Mr. Guy]

I have some control in the room I keep my coolers by opening and closing the vents as needed throughout the house. Even when the thermostat is set a little high in the summer, if I close down the majority of vents on the house but keep the one in my office wide open I see it stay a few degrees cooler in that room. I don't know if you have that option, but it works pretty well for me.

 

[oside]

I store my humidor in a lockable drawer at work. I work in a big office building that keeps the building pretty cool.

 

[StogieJim]

If you freeze your sticks you won't have to worry about this.

 

[Zigarro]

Depending on how long you're away, you could do like my buddy Cigary43 and put a "blue ice" thingie in the cooler? Check the thread; "Can't keep it Cool Enough"

 

[Sheepdog1394]

addition

If you freeze your sticks you won't have to worry about this.

i agree

 

[Senor Perfecto]

If you freeze your sticks you'll lose oils, flavor, and aging potential too...

 

[StogieJim]

If you freeze your sticks you'll lose oils, flavor, and aging potential too...

I mean freeze them when you get them for a few days to kill any eggs. Not store your sticks in the freezer.

Been doing this for YEARS with no ill effects as have most guys on here.