OK so I have the tower humidor from cheaphumidors.com. http://www.cheaphumidors.com/Merchant2/mer...Product_Count=5
I live in South Florida and know that temp is an issue. I have installed 2 thermoelectric coolers into this unit. I pulled them from a Coleman cooler device and they produce a lot of cold air over the cold side fins. I have sealed up where they come through the back of the humidor and no matter what the temp inside the unit always reads the same as outside in the room or just a couple degrees cooler.
I think my thermometer may be screwed up. I will buy a couple more to see. I am freaking because my humidor goes from 77 degrees in the day to 74 at night. The house never gets hotter then 80 in the day and 75 at night.
I was planning on adding a third unit this week but I would have thought I would see some cooling from the two units I have installed.
I have lots of fans going in there as well. There are the two fans for the TE devices, two extra fans that come with the Oasis II XL device, and the two fans inside the Oasis II XL unit. So I know I have tons of air flow.
I wonder if the thin backing on the humidor is letting the heat from the back side of the thermoelectric devices get back in? But I don't know how that would be because the fans inside push air against the back and against the cooling fins of the TE device.
I have felt around and there is not any cold air noticeably leaking from the door seal or anywhere else. The glass on the door is really really cold too.
I'm going insane with this and really don’t want to toss out the new humidor I have like 900$ into. I know I can get a venotemp wine cooler but my cabinet humidor looks so great in my office with my nice furn in there.
Any ideas? I hope it’s just a busted temp gage. I am using a new HygroSet Digital Hygrometer with temp and humidity http://www.cheaphumidors.com/Merchant2/mer...Product_Count=0
I guess if it’s not the temp gauge Ill add a third TE unit and possibly a fourth. Then I could put some hard foam against the back of the humidor where the wood is the thinnest.
If that all doesn’t work I may just sell all my cigars and the humidor and pull my hair out (just kidding). I have looked at the expensive temp controlled units and except for probably being better insulated they use the same TE units I am using. How can they work and mine doesn’t?
I live in South Florida and know that temp is an issue. I have installed 2 thermoelectric coolers into this unit. I pulled them from a Coleman cooler device and they produce a lot of cold air over the cold side fins. I have sealed up where they come through the back of the humidor and no matter what the temp inside the unit always reads the same as outside in the room or just a couple degrees cooler.
I think my thermometer may be screwed up. I will buy a couple more to see. I am freaking because my humidor goes from 77 degrees in the day to 74 at night. The house never gets hotter then 80 in the day and 75 at night.
I was planning on adding a third unit this week but I would have thought I would see some cooling from the two units I have installed.
I have lots of fans going in there as well. There are the two fans for the TE devices, two extra fans that come with the Oasis II XL device, and the two fans inside the Oasis II XL unit. So I know I have tons of air flow.
I wonder if the thin backing on the humidor is letting the heat from the back side of the thermoelectric devices get back in? But I don't know how that would be because the fans inside push air against the back and against the cooling fins of the TE device.
I have felt around and there is not any cold air noticeably leaking from the door seal or anywhere else. The glass on the door is really really cold too.
I'm going insane with this and really don’t want to toss out the new humidor I have like 900$ into. I know I can get a venotemp wine cooler but my cabinet humidor looks so great in my office with my nice furn in there.
Any ideas? I hope it’s just a busted temp gage. I am using a new HygroSet Digital Hygrometer with temp and humidity http://www.cheaphumidors.com/Merchant2/mer...Product_Count=0
I guess if it’s not the temp gauge Ill add a third TE unit and possibly a fourth. Then I could put some hard foam against the back of the humidor where the wood is the thinnest.
If that all doesn’t work I may just sell all my cigars and the humidor and pull my hair out (just kidding). I have looked at the expensive temp controlled units and except for probably being better insulated they use the same TE units I am using. How can they work and mine doesn’t?