Electric Costs

[solafid3]

Of you people who have decided to use a wine cooler to store your cigars, have you noticed a significant change to your electric bills? I was thinking of setting up a cooler, but seeing as I have no basement and I live in pretty hot part of Tennessee, my apartment fluctuates in temperature pretty frequently, therefore I'm considering saving some money up and buying the wine cooler before I turn my slope into a base jump and start buying the boxes out the wazoo.

[pbrennan10]

$30/yr

[Darrell]

With my wine cooler running all last month, I think my bill differed by about $2. That could have been from leaving a light on for all I know.

[Ashcan Bill]

I've never noticed a difference in my electric bill - I wouldn't think it would be that much.

Trust me - the electricity a cooler uses is beyond doubt the cheapest part of this hobby.

[RPB67]

Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

I've never noticed a difference in my electric bill - I wouldn't think it would be that much.

Trust me - the electricity a cooler uses is beyond doubt the cheapest part of this hobby.

Running 3 cabinets and realy do not see a jump in electricity at all.

[EveryPipeDotCom]

Your Looking at maybe .10 Cents a Day Differance , In Electricity .... Shouldnt hurt Your Wallet

[solafid3]

Well you've got me decided, now if I get a thermoelectric, (the Haier 42 bottle is thermoelectric right?) would I need both the oasis and the beads?

[ForestPuma]

Originally Posted by solafid3

Well you've got me decided, now if I get a thermoelectric, (the Haier 42 bottle is thermoelectric right?) would I need both the oasis and the beads?

I do not think that the Haier is thermoelectric but I could be wrong. I have the 20 bottle Vinotemp from Target. It's on sale now for 179.99. I use two pounds of beads in mine and it's pretty stable at 68 Temp /63-65 RH. Here is a pic:

[The Pict]

Living in the desert the slight cost of running a wine cooler is pretty much a moot point for me, especially considering the cost of my stash.
Now, if I were to stop running that darned pool motor every doggoned day.......
I run a pound of beads and an Oasis unit in my 50 bottle sized chiller and have had pretty good luck. The real trick is to get the air moving around with a fan. Bought a 120v computer fan at Radio Shack for $20 and leave it running all the time. It really helped even out both the temp and humidity.

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by The Pict

Bought a 120v computer fan at Radio Shack for $20 and leave it running all the time. It really helped even out both the temp and humidity.

I use 2 oust fans, they work pretty well.

[The Pict]

Originally Posted by Darrell

I use 2 oust fans, they work pretty well.

Not enough movement for my sized box, so I went with a more active unit.

Hehehe - he said active unit.

[novasurf]

Kilowatt hour costs are pennies man, pennies.