Keeping your cigars at 70 degrees

[jadeg001]

I am wondering how people keep their cigars at a constant 70 degrees. I have considered buy a wine cooler to put my humidors in, but I would really prefer a less expensive option.

[havanitascigars-cl]

It is not necessary to keep your cigars at 70 degrees. Tobacco is not so fragile that you have to monitor it that closely, so why go through all that effort?

[jadeg001]

Originally Posted by havanitascigars-cl

It is not necessary to keep your cigars at 70 degrees. Tobacco is not so fragile that you have to monitor it that closely, so why go through all that effort?

That's what I had thought previously. However, after reading various posts on this forum saying otherwise I began thinking it was necessary. Anyone else have an opinion?

[Tarks]

I wouldn't worry about unless your temps are near 80 degrees. At that point you may risk beetles.

[beaglepower]

I am wondering the same thing. My humidor goes from 70 at night and 75-80 degrees during the day.

Is it horrible to let my humidor reach 80 degrees? Will I have to worry about beetles. Sorry...I'm not trying to threadjack, just have similar concerns.

[jadeg001]

Originally Posted by beaglepower

I am wondering the same thing. My humidor goes from 70 at night and 75-80 degrees during the day.

Is it horrible to let my humidor reach 80 degrees? Will I have to worry about beetles. Sorry...I'm not trying to threadjack, just have similar concerns.

No worries, this is exactly the situation that I am in. It is especially frustrating because I really can't afford to have the AC on all day when the temperatures get into the 90's during the summer as my house is both quite open and old, so the air leaks right out.

[Cigary]

If you have a basement put em down there in the summer time. Basements usually stay at a nice 65 degrees. If you don't have a basement turn the air on to at least 78 degrees and you should be fine.

[fiddlegrin]

I had sticks in desktop humidors and jars for years with temps reaching high 80's and never had an issue.

But now that I have way more sticks, I am getting a vino temp. It would be too risky...

Ignorance was bliss. :=

[stanthetaxman]

My house, in the summer, is around 78 degrees. I keep the humidity down between 62-65%, and never had a problem.

[newlifetaxidermy]

I keep the T-stat in the house set at 68 year round....no worries.

[mistabman]

I put my cigars in the basement, a pretty simple solution for me. I used to have my desktop on my dresser in the bedroom so I could play with them all the time, but I kept worrying about direct sunlight and other things warming them up, so I transferred them to the bar downstairs and it has put my mind at ease since it hardly ever gets above 68 in the basement even in the heat of the summer. I will say this though, my gf's dad keeps his cigars on an end table in his living room, right in a window, and they don't use the a/c much at all and he's been doing just fine for decades. I think after a while, it becomes more about "protecting your investment" than any real imminent beetle threat. IMO, wine coolers are for peace of mind mostly... Oh, and wine, which is what I use mine for. To each their own though.

[K Baz]

The solution is cheap and easy move to Canada.

My coolidor sits in my basment and its 61c and my fridge humi is 65c this is without air conditioning. Sits in that range all year round.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Cigary

If you have a basement put em down there in the summer time. Basements usually stay at a nice 65 degrees. If you don't have a basement turn the air on to at least 78 degrees and you should be fine.

Good call.........I keep mine in the basement during the summer which makes the temp in my humi 63-65 degrees and the humidity varies between 63-67 which is perfect for me. In the winter when the basement gets cooler, I put them on the main floor and they stay at around 68 deg and 63 RH.

[Herf N Turf]

If youre really worried about it, there's a cheaper option than a vinotemp.

Back when I used to brew beer, my friends and I would hit yard sales and look for broken refridgerators. It was easy to find ones that cooled, but with broken thermostats. We' d buy these cheap thermostats from the brew store that plugged into the wall and had a copper wire with a head on it leading into the fridge. When the temp got too high, it just switched the power off. Beer is a lot more temperature sensitive than tobacco and I never had a single problem.

In most cases, the fridges were free. People were extatic that someone was willing to haul them off.

Best part is, you can store other stuff in them and stick the whole humi inside during the hot months.

[fiddlegrin]

[QUOTE=Herf N Turf;2622191]If youre really worried about it, there's a cheaper option than a vinotemp.

Back when I used to brew beer, my friends and I would hit yard sales and look for broken refridgerators. It was easy to find ones that cooled, but with broken thermostats. ..........QUOTE]

True, but the vinotemps are "thermostaticly" cooled instead of using a compressor and all that stuff that a fridge uses. Thusly the vinotemp runs quieter and uses less electricity.

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