Got the humidity right, but how do I control the temp?

[ashgan]

Hey Guys,

This is my first post here although I have been a member for some time now and I would first like to thank you guys for the wealth of knowledge you have provided me for my new hobby.
So here's my problem. I have just bought a new chinati grande humidor from www.adorini.com and have it stuffed with over 200 cuban cigars. I use 4 boveda packets to maitain the RH and it has been stable at 69% for the past 2 weeks. However, I live in Bombay, India. The average temp here is currently 95 F and will only rise come summer.
I keep the humidor in my study where the temp in humidor (and the room)does not fall below 84 F (although there is no direct sunlight to the room and it is usually kept closed to keep it cool). Now i cannot afford to keep the aircon on all the time to keep my study cool. Is there another solution so I can reduce the temp in my humidor witout having to pay an arm and a leg for the aircon power bill? i am quite paranoid of the tobacco bettle infecting my cigars at this temp.
I would appreciate all suggestions and would like to thank you in advance for your time.

Regards

Ashgan

[icehog3]

Is there another room in your house with a lower temperature? I realize you want to display the humi in your study, but at those high temps you are at risk for an outbreak of beetles.

[ashgan]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Is there another room in your house with a lower temperature? I realize you want to display the humi in your study, but at those high temps you are at risk for an outbreak of beetles.

The only other rooms are my bedroom and the living room, which both get a lot of direct sunlight and get pretty warm during the day. I keep the aircon on in my bedroom thru the nite, but in the day it gets warmer than the study due the direct sun.
Is there some sort of a ice pack or "dry ice" method i can use to cool the humidor? Do you guys think installing a small CPU fan inside the humi will reduce the temp or just help the humidity circulation?
Thanks again.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by ashgan

The only other rooms are my bedroom and the living room, which both get a lot of direct sunlight and get pretty warm during the day. I keep the aircon on in my bedroom thru the nite, but in the day it gets warmer than the study due the direct sun.
Is there some sort of a ice pack or "dry ice" method i can use to cool the humidor? Do you guys think installing a small CPU fan inside the humi will reduce the temp or just help the humidity circulation?
Thanks again.

I think the fan will just circulate and not cool. I know that some have gone with the dry ice, if you search with "dry ice" in quotations you may be able to find those threads. If not, I am betting you will get some answers in about 6 hours when the US Gorillas start to awaken.

[IslandRick]

Is a Vinotemp or similar wine bottle chiller a possibility in your neck of the woods? That would solve the temp issue. Hope this helps.

Rick

[ashgan]

Originally Posted by IslandRick

Is a Vinotemp or similar wine bottle chiller a possibility in your neck of the woods? That would solve the temp issue. Hope this helps.

Rick

I did consider a Vinotemp or something similar, but they are considered quite a luxury item here in India and cost over $1000 for a 28 bottler. Even if I try to order one online directly from EU or the US, the damn customs guys will charge me over 300% customs duty for it.
When I think about it, bombay has very similar tropical climate to Cuba. And I doubt every cigar smoker in Cuba has to have a fancy humi to maintain their cigars. Do I need to even bother with one?

[Tour De Cigar]

Originally Posted by ashgan

I did consider a Vinotemp or something similar, but they are considered quite a luxury item here in India and cost over $1000 for a 28 bottler. Even if I try to order one online directly from EU or the US, the damn customs guys will charge me over 300% customs duty for it.
When I think about it, bombay has very similar tropical climate to Cuba. And I doubt every cigar smoker in Cuba has to have a fancy humi to maintain their cigars. Do I need to even bother with one?

yes, in away because it will solve your temp. issue.. Man BOTL it seems like you are in a tough sitiuation... how big is your humi..

[Smoked]

What if someone from the states sent you one as a gift? Would you still have to pay on it? The goodwill near my house has these all of the time for super cheap

[ashgan]

Originally Posted by Tour De Cigar

yes, in away because it will solve your temp. issue.. Man BOTL it seems like you are in a tough sitiuation... how big is your humi..

Adorini says it is a 300 count humidor, but I could manage to stuff around 200 in it. Here is link to the pic. http://www.adorini.com/Humidors_Adorini.html

Its the last on on the list. The Chianti grande. Its a very pretty piece, would be a shame not to use it.

[Tour De Cigar]

Originally Posted by ashgan

Adorini says it is a 300 count humidor, but I could manage to stuff around 200 in it. Here is link to the pic. http://www.adorini.com/Humidors_Adorini.html

Its the last on on the list. The Chianti grande. Its a very pretty piece, would be a shame not to use it.

very nice humi.. Only solution I can think at this moment and im doing some research on your issue some other BOTHL have use ice packs to control there temp.. these are the type of ice pack that you remove and replace back in the freezer to get cold again.. They also mention to wrap the ice pack well so it will not release extra moisture... but as I look at your humi.. Im thinkn will a ice pack even fit into one of the drawers...

[Tour De Cigar]

saw another sugestion that you can get a cooler a large one bigger to fit your humi. in and place a ice pack inside the cooler... not sure about this one... but these are other ideal other BOTL did and I guess they had some success.

[Tour De Cigar]

do they have small portable refrigerator over there

[Tour De Cigar]

Originally Posted by Tour De Cigar

do they have small portable refrigerator over there

this one is in a range from 40-60 dollars do they have something like these over there.. this unit can go cold or hot... if you can get your hands on something like this your temp. problems are over...

[Throb]

Originally Posted by ashgan

Hey Guys,

The average temp here is currently 95 F and will only rise come summer...
I keep the humidor in my study where the temp in humidor (and the room)does not fall below 84 F

I don't think I have ever recommended to someone to move to Florida to cool off...DAMN!!!At 75 my wife is screaming at me to turn down the air!

Me thinks you are going to have to forgo the humi (and style) and go with a cooler. Keep the humi to dry box your sticks

[ashgan]

Originally Posted by Smoked

What if someone from the states sent you one as a gift? Would you still have to pay on it? The goodwill near my house has these all of the time for super cheap

Thanks for your offer Smoked, but I think the shipping costs from the US to India for a package this big will be as much as the vinotemp itself. Plus, we use 220 V here compared to 110 V in the US, so I would also need a pretty heavy duty converter to make it work. I had once tried to use a heavy duty converter to use my (very expensive) 110 V nakamichi CD player that i had from my student days in Ann Arbor. It worked great! For 2 weeks! given the voltage fluctuations we have in this beloved third world country of mine, it blew the damn thing beyond repair.