AZsteelman
April 2006 BoM
Donk, you can try all you want, but you won't be able to leave it alone until you get some active humidification, like a CO. It's just not going to work with beads only...sorry dude...
Wine cooler help?
- Thread starter Donk
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I have made a couple of these:
I hope you understand that sketch.
The good thing about these are that if the fall, they will not leak.
Very fast at least.
The hydrogenperoxide keeps the water bacteria-free and breaks down to oxygen and water, so it's safe to use.
I have beads too, but if I need to get humidity up higher, I use these.
I hope you understand that sketch.
The good thing about these are that if the fall, they will not leak.
Very fast at least.
The hydrogenperoxide keeps the water bacteria-free and breaks down to oxygen and water, so it's safe to use.
I have beads too, but if I need to get humidity up higher, I use these.
Also something to keep in mind: Humid air rises, it doesn't fall. So it might be a good idea to put your humidifier on the bottom of the cooler instead of the top.
I'm getting to the point where I want to buy a VinoTemp too, so I'm glad to see all the discussions on this subject!
I'm getting to the point where I want to buy a VinoTemp too, so I'm glad to see all the discussions on this subject!
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
Dude, siepattu....that is AWESOME.
Do you happen to have any actual PHOTOS of one of those, completed?
Do you happen to have any actual PHOTOS of one of those, completed?
I know the above to be true, but when you get your VinoTemp, don't be surprised if the reality is somehow different. I've yet to come across anyone who has higher humidity at the top of their cooler than at the bottom. I can't explain it, but that's how it works out. The only thing I can figure is that it has to do with temp variation from top to bottom of the cooler...but I never really pay much attention to the temp variations, only the RH.
Regarding Siepattu's contraption, seems like the jars we used to use at home for "canning" jams and such would work perfectly. The lids are already in two pieces so you would just not use the flat part and only use the part of the lid that screws onto the jar.
Electric Sheep
Dsicle - BoM Dec 06
Cool -- I'll be buying a small mason jar and setting one of these up next week!
Waaaay Coool! :thumbsup:
I have made a couple of these:
I hope you understand that sketch.
The good thing about these are that if the fall, they will not leak.
Very fast at least.
The hydrogenperoxide keeps the water bacteria-free and breaks down to oxygen and water, so it's safe to use.
I have beads too, but if I need to get humidity up higher, I use these.
AndrewDill
San Diegan
Where did you guys get your wine coolers?
How much does a reasonable 24 bottle cooler cost?
Also, how quiet/noisy would you say yours are?
How much does a reasonable 24 bottle cooler cost?
Also, how quiet/noisy would you say yours are?
temp variation plays a LARGE roll. its not uncommon to see the top of a cigar cabinet 2 or 3 degrees warmer than the bottom of the cigar cabinet. This could translate into the relative humidity in the top of your cabinet being 4 or 5 % drier than the bottom of your cabinet.
I had a vinotemp 28 bottle thermoelectric cooler for a while before I decided to take it back. I finally gave up on trying to get the humidity up to a reasonable level (63-65%). The experience I had with my cooler (which I had for several days) was that the temperature remained pretty constant throughout but the humidity was consistently about 6% different; the bottom would read around 60% but the top of the cooler would never get beyond about 54%. I never tried going the active humidifier route, but based on my experience, I wouldn't try a cooler again without one.
Oh yeah, and with the large cabinet that I'm currently using, I also have humidity variations, but not as profound and they are just the opposite of the cooler (probably due to the cooling device). That is, the bottom has lower humidity than the top (but only about 2-3% difference). I need to pick up a couple fans tomorrow and put some more beads in the bottom and middle of the cabinet to even the humidity out to a nice 64-65%.