My question is for those of you who have converted a wine cooler into a humidor. What all is needed to be done to the wine cooler to make the conversion?

I'm not looking for step by step instructions I just want to know what needs to be done to this thing to convert it.

I know there is something with the drain that needs to be plugged..is there anything else you did to complete this project?

Any tips, tricks or hints?

Any do's and don'ts?

I am going to start a separate thread on humidification/seasoning.

Thanks!

ultimately yes, but as for trial and error, i find personal opinions of people i trust a bit more reliable.

How long did it take for the smell to dissipate?

Really? I was under the impression the was a drain or something that had to be sealed...interesting. So you just wiped, seasoned and put in your cigars then?

ya dayam n00b

I would wipe well with vinegar and then with distilled water and leave open (outside if weather permits) overnight.

You can plug the drain hole but i didn't and it holds humidity pretty steady.

Then prop the door open and run a box fan into it for a few days. Make sure to do a sniff test before you put smokes in it. Close the door overnight then smell to see if it is clean. If not repeat step one.

I just wiped it out with plain old water and a little bit of dish soap, clean water rinse, dry towel wipe down and loaded it up. Waalaa.

Some plastic has a lot of odor my wc was used so it needed deodorized.

It just depends on what you start out with.

The kitty litter regulated to ~64% in just over 48hrs. That's it. No plugging, no fans. I have a hygro in the top and the bottom...MAYBE 1% difference. It's a very small volume to begin with, so the humidity shouldn't be MUCH difference from the top to the bottom. Up in WA, half the time I leave the thing unplugged b/c the temp is good anyway, but YMMV depending on where you live. I think our relative humidity up there is around 40%? Not sure, as I haven't been home in a while.

I use a Vinotemp 28, no shelves (yet...gonna get w/ forrest after this deployment, or shortly before it ends), just old empty cigar boxes.

Enjoy your new setup!