Rickets
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Hi all, just had some questions on humidors.
I'm a fledgling woodworker who's about to embark in building my own cabinet humidor. I'm thinking the usual base cab height of 34~35 inch tall- 27~32 inches wide- 24 inches deep. The interior diamensions should be close to that, minus 6 inches for the interior height.
Here's the question. With that type of space height, what would one have to do to keep the upper and lower humidity as close to desired percentages as possible. I've read that having a fan on all of the time isn't optimal for the sticks exposed to the currents. Would it be better to divide the space into two compartments? Wouldn't drawers help in protecting the cigars if there were fans?
The other question is, would the cab benefit from a peltier cooling system (provided I place insulation between the exterior carcass and the humidor lining)? The temperature in Hawaii is usually in the mid 80's (inside the house).
I know it's been done a hundred times, but I just keep reading how some are experiencing difficulty in regulating their humidity in taller cabinet style humidors. In the end, it seems that everyone just lives with the humidity gradient.
Just was wondering what was everyone's thoughts on this.
I'm a fledgling woodworker who's about to embark in building my own cabinet humidor. I'm thinking the usual base cab height of 34~35 inch tall- 27~32 inches wide- 24 inches deep. The interior diamensions should be close to that, minus 6 inches for the interior height.
Here's the question. With that type of space height, what would one have to do to keep the upper and lower humidity as close to desired percentages as possible. I've read that having a fan on all of the time isn't optimal for the sticks exposed to the currents. Would it be better to divide the space into two compartments? Wouldn't drawers help in protecting the cigars if there were fans?
The other question is, would the cab benefit from a peltier cooling system (provided I place insulation between the exterior carcass and the humidor lining)? The temperature in Hawaii is usually in the mid 80's (inside the house).
I know it's been done a hundred times, but I just keep reading how some are experiencing difficulty in regulating their humidity in taller cabinet style humidors. In the end, it seems that everyone just lives with the humidity gradient.
Just was wondering what was everyone's thoughts on this.