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chingli Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Jun 29 2001, 6:53 PM EST
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Hello all I need some advice.
I am a beginner and i do not have central air conditioning in my house. There is a room AC unit but it is not always on. During the day the temperature rises to around 90 (according to the digital thermometer in the humidor). I read that this can cause some bugs to hatch within the cigar. Is there anyway I can keep the temperature cooler? I was thinking about purchasing a cooler and keep my humidor inside. I was also thinking about purchasing a small fridge. Can someone please tell me how to stablize the temperature within my humidor?

thanks
chingli
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Jun 29 2001, 6:56 PM EST
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put in in the bathroom. it usually is cooler there. what does the temp guage say as soon as you open the humidor? what is the humidity? you can always contact me at [email protected]
joedayan Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Jun 29 2001, 10:16 PM EST
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take em to work with you. Love them caress them SMOKE THEM
BJLM1970 Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Jun 30 2001, 2:18 AM EST
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Don't put you cigars in any kind of frig, even though its cool in there its to dry the frig is for fruit and veggies not precious smokes, I would put your humidor in a nice dark corner or room in your house and buy a fan of some type if you are not going to have the air on all the time to at least keep some kind of cool air circulating in there....If you still can't keep them cool just send them to me and I will hold on to them for you at no cost, well ok maybe a few will dissapear but nothing drastic......lol
Slimboli Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Jun 30 2001, 4:20 AM EST
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Keep a fan running on them all the time??? Do you realize how fast they would dry out? Bad idea ... I've read and heard from many sources that temperature is not as important as humidity. I've never had a problem with beetles, ever ... I guess I'm lucky. I've also heard that the only cigars that you should worry about having beetles, are the ones from Cuba.
Charlie Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Jun 30 2001, 4:50 AM EST
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Not sure if the temperature actually means anything, but the humidty certainly does. As long as you keep the humidity at 70 you should be ok. For Maduros around 65%. These guys know more about it than me, all I know is that in California if you are not careful you can hit 80% humidity pretty easily in humidors, that is not good! Cigars get too "wet" and Maduros will really not do well in 80%. Charlie
Slimboli Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Jun 30 2001, 5:40 AM EST
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80% hunidity in CA??? Maybe on the coast or in the far notheren or in the southern part of the state ... near the Oregon border or San Diego? Not where I live in central CA ... it's hot and dry! The midwestern states have much higher humidity ...
Charlie Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Jun 30 2001, 6:38 AM EST
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Slim, all of that is correct, and I live in Costa Mesa, CA, basically on the coast of Southern California and we have humidity problems while nothing like the Deep Southern States or Midwest-it exists. Charlie
mmay Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Jun 30 2001, 5:50 PM EST
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I don't claim to be an expert, but I read on a cigar site that the 70% humidity is at 70 degrees F., and as the temperature goes up the less the humidity needs to be. For example, at 80 degrees the equivalent is 49%. So if the temp gets high, the moisture should come down.
BJLM1970 Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Jul 1 2001, 5:13 AM EST
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Slim I didnt mean just put the humidor directly under the fan I meant he should have some type of air circulation in the room, just because I have central air I would never put my box under the vent, but I would say the smokes just sitting hot room all day with no type of cool air at all cant be good.
Slimboli Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Jul 2 2001, 2:00 AM EST
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It is good ... mine do just fine without circulation. I have 7 humidors, no circulation (except when I run the air conditioner), humidity around 65-72 degrees (in each 'dor) and the temp in the house all day is in the mid 80's ...
Charlie Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Jul 2 2001, 6:53 AM EST
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Slim, sounds like you have the humidor/humidity thing well under control! Seven Humidors? Wow, what does the wife/significant other have to say about that? Me and my seven humidors would be living in the garage. I have two plus several Tuperdores for overflow, and get grief when a package from CigarBid or - & - arrive at the house. Charlie
TaxMan1 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jul 2 2001, 10:01 AM EST
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I would be of the un-scientific opinion that if you're going to let the temp get to 80+, that you need to keep your humidity at least in the low 60's.
chingli Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Jul 2 2001, 12:15 PM EST
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Hey Slimboli,

so the temperature in your humidor is also around 80 degree?

thanks
Stogieman Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Jul 5 2001, 7:14 PM EST
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It's called Relative Humidity for a reason. The humidity stated is relative to the ambient temperature, so, if you want your cigars at 70% humidity and your hygrometer says 70%RH, it's 70% at what ever the current temperature is, it's compensated for any temperature differential. I myself don't keep any cigars above 67%RH. As far as the bugs go, my understanding is it's a combination of heat and moisture, you have the heat, so, I'd keept he humidity down do be on the safe side.
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