Old humidor cooler retro-fit

[smokum]

I ordered a Peltier cooler device,power supply and Thermostat for my old Viking end-table humi so I can use it for storage/aging. I'll let you guys know if it works. Cost was in the 700 dollar range for the devices I ordered. Depending on size of humi you could spend more or less. Beats buying another new box.

[TexaSmoke]

Is the humidor insulated?

I put one of these in my cabinet, that wasn't and it caused me to have condensation issues. I ended up turning it off. Hope yours works better. Good Luck

[smokum]

No it isn't. Did the actual wood sweat or was it a case of the coller condensing and dripping ? Did you try and catch the moisture if it was dripping from the fins ?

[smokum]

Here is the semi-finished product. I insulated with 1/2 inch foam insulation. Very little condensation as of now. I think it's going to work just perfect. I used a CMT control unit with my cooler and power supply. I anyone has any thoughts on cooling a humidor I would be glad to give some tips. Insulation is definitely a must. You can order the whole set-up thru CMT controls. I added a small humidifier from them too so now it is a complete Temp/humidity controlled humi !! Perfect for the open boxes that I am smoking out of while the Aristocrat holds all my back stop...well almost all anyway !

[Phailure]

Looks like a nice setup!

I think the key to avoiding condensation is having a large heatsink / fan to distribute the cold. Once I have more free time, I may attempt something similar to this.

[zuma]

Looks fantastic mate! :clap:

If I may ask, how much did the the whole set up cost you?

[smokum]

The parts are under 1k ...

[TexaSmoke]

» No it isn't. Did the actual wood sweat or was it a case of the coller

» condensing and dripping ? Did you try and catch the moisture if it was

» dripping from the fins ?

The fins were dripping and I was catching the water, but eventually it got into the peltier unit and shorted. It ended up just being a big waste of money for me. Hope yours works out better.

[smokum]

It better..these peltiers arent all that cheap. I started it up uninsulated and it was dripping. Once I insulated it everything dried up. Where did you get your peltier Tex ?

[TexaSmoke]

» It better..these peltiers arent all that cheap. I started it up uninsulated

» and it was dripping. Once I insulated it everything dried up. Where did you

» get your peltier Tex ?

I got mine at http://www.electracool.com/ .

I decided not to sink anymore money into it and either purchase a wine cooler and turn it into a humidor or wait a few years and get an made by a professional. I'll probably go with the wine cooler for the short term solution. BTW my cabinet has some issues with this type of system for that fact it is 6 ft tall, doesn't have a great seal, and it has a glass front. I guess I trying to say that yours should work better than mine from what it looks like.