New product: Xikar Humifan!

[Senor Perfecto]

Remember a couple years ago when the discontinued Oust battery powered fan was being coveted like a box of Dirty Rats? Remember when Dirty Rats were being coveted??

Well, Xikar can't help you with all those Rats you hoarded. But they are finally coming out with a replacement for those damn fans.

http://halfwheel.com/xikar-announces-humifan-new-purotemp-hygrometer/107925

HOPEFULLY they will be smart and market them at like $10. I can tell you, I will buy a couple for my wino at that price. Those of us with winos who live in hot places know that during the summer when they are running a lot, you really do need something to spread that humidity evenly from top to bottom, especially when your wino is (ahem) very very full and you should probably get a second one.

If you get hold of one of these fans I would love to know what you think.

 

[mdwest]

If theyre reasonably priced.. and the battery life is decent.. Ill be all over these..

 

[Senor Perfecto]

If theyre reasonably priced.. and the battery life is decent.. Ill be all over these..

Exactly. If they want $20 for one, it may be high enough to actually make me build my own. And that's saying something about my lazy ass (i.e. I am cheaper than I am lazy).

 

[memphsdad]

Hopefully the price is right and battery lasts well, these popped up at a perfect time

 

[sofc]

Those oust fans did nothing for the RH in my stash.

 

[Senor Perfecto]

Those oust fans did nothing for the RH in my stash.

They always seemed very very weak to me.

 

[sofc]

They always seemed very very weak to me.

used a laptop cooler after I gave up on the Ousts. Use nothing now after I gave up on the laptop cooler.

 

[daleo8803]

Sounds interesting.

 

[Senor Perfecto]

used a laptop cooler after I gave up on the Ousts. Use nothing now after I gave up on the laptop cooler.

I use nothing now too, but I am not happy about it. There is unquestionably a RH difference between the top and bottom, when the cooler is plugged in. And the cooler's built-in fan blowing directly into the back of the middle drawers causes those sticks to get way too wet. Hoping this fan is worth something.

 

[AuGar]

.....Only had my wineador for a few months, but is a fan really necessary? I have about 100 sticks in it and am looking to build some shelves here in the near future and wondering if I need to account for a fan

 

[Senor Perfecto]

.....Only had my wineador for a few months, but is a fan really necessary? I have about 100 sticks in it and am looking to build some shelves here in the near future and wondering if I need to account for a fan

Depends. If you have no issues, then not. If you do, then maybe.

 

[marshall9779]

Might be interested as well if the price is right.


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[CVAC085]

+1 if the price is right.


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[StogieJim]

subbing for when this comes out. Would like for my cooler.

 

[JG358]

Interesting.

 

[Lionel]

Knowing xikar,, Won't be going for 10 bucks or even 20, I assure you.


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[Senor Perfecto]

Knowing xikar,, Won't be going for 10 bucks or even 20, I assure you.


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Yeah if they price themselves out of this it'll be their own fault. It's a plastic fan. It's worth $10.

 

[xjsnake]

.....Only had my wineador for a few months, but is a fan really necessary? I have about 100 sticks in it and am looking to build some shelves here in the near future and wondering if I need to account for a fan

Yeah, if you live where it's warm and the wino is running all the time in the summer, you develop condensation right by the peltier plate output. In otherwords, it runs a lot, and the sticks near the fan end up being over humidified and susceptible to mold.

 

[icehog3]

Unless they work a lot better and more efficiently than the Oust fans, I won't even be interested.

 

[memphsdad]

Yeah, if you live where it's warm and the wino is running all the time in the summer, you develop condensation right by the peltier plate output. In otherwords, it runs a lot, and the sticks near the fan end up being over humidified and susceptible to mold.

I need to get a fan then