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garage freezerdor heater

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mustangbobo

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0 degrees is worst case scenario (live in Ohio). Looking for a heater which takes up least amount of space. Any ideas? Will a heater pad like brewers use be sufficient, high wattage heat tape? Any ideas?

Bob
 
I think the idea you mentioned.........The heater belt that brewers and home winemakers use could work. It would be an experiment at best though. You would not want to keep the belt too close to any of your ciars though.


Can I ask why in the world you would keep your cigars in the garage in such an extreme enviorment fluctuation? ???
 
Sorry I never answered your question. Very rude on my part, but it was accidental. I love my freezerdor, it is an extremly stable, well insulated and sealed box for storing cigars. RH swings last 5 min, and dont affect rh inside a cigar box (I tested this). I use a 2 stage (1 heat, 1 cool) brewers thermostat and temp is stable (69 degrees). My garage is attached and probably never hits 0. I keep beverages in the garage and they don't freeze (very often). I am fairly certain I can control temp inside the freezerdor with a heater (again it will be precisely controlled). If not I will make room inside the house for it, but, I would prefer to keep it in the garage. Home security also covers the garage so I am safe in that respect also. I am also considering a ceramic heater. I rarely lose power, but I have backup power in case I do. So all in all I beleive it is a safe stable environment to store my cigars.
 
Here is a thought from out of left field...

Do you think one of the rubber heating mats that they use in reptile cages would work. You can get them in several sizes, and they do not get overly hot to the touch, kinda like a smaller version of a heating pad for your back.

Just a thought from outside the box

Tim
 
My first thought was a pad type heater that I could stick to the wall of the freezer to take up minimal space. But these would be experimental in their ability to mantain temp on the coldest of winter days. I think I will try a ceramic heater that will only take up the space of about a box. I can put this on the bottom of the freezer on top of some boxes facing the door where no boxes will receive a direct hit of hot air. MX, thank you for the great service you do our great country.
 
mustangbobo said:
My first thought was a pad type heater that I could stick to the wall of the freezer to take up minimal space. But these would be experimental in their ability to mantain temp on the coldest of winter days. I think I will try a ceramic heater that will only take up the space of about a box. I can put this on the bottom of the freezer on top of some boxes facing the door where no boxes will receive a direct hit of hot air. MX, thank you for the great service you do our great country.
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Call me a skeptic, but I would not put anything that extreme near my cigars. I would be very leary of it. I understand the freezidor thing, and think that is an awesome makeshift humidor. But, I would not want a hot forced air heat coming on in my humidor.
Have you thought about the heating pads that go under waterbeds? Fairly inexpensive, and they are thermostatically controlled. I'd be worried a ceramic heater would do more harm than good IMHO.
 
I have to agree with John, I wouldn't put any heat in a humidor, unless it was humidified heat, and for that matter I wouldn't do that either. Keep this in mind, a freezer is already insulted to keep cold air in, works the same to keep heat in...if the ambient temp is say 68 degrees all the time, one would expect it to stay that way, unless you are constantly opening and closing the unit to check on things. If you don't already have a remote hygrometer for this freezer, then get one. Oregon Scientific units are available from cigarmony.com, a vendor here on the board, this will prevent you from opening and closing the freezer to check temps and RH. Just a thought, hope it helps.
Rob
 
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