Just ordered my wineador from forrest. Can't wait to see how it turns out!! Said it should be done in about 4-5 weeks. I went with the Padauk finish. I will post as soon as it arrives!!
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Just ordered my wineador from forrest. Can't wait to see how it turns out!! Said it should be done in about 4-5 weeks. I went with the Padauk finish. I will post as soon as it arrives!!
Congrats. Padauk makes a beautiful finish. Be sure to post up pics when you get it together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chigars
Wondering if any of you use anything to prevent your wineador from resetting to the lowest setting after a power outage? The power here on occasion flickers off just long enough to reset the fridge every time we get a storm and I'm afraid I'm going to forget to go down and reset it one of these times. I've heard some GFCI extension cords will trip with power outages so I'd need to reset it before it comes back on but just wondering if there's anything better out there that you guys use for this?
Could use a UPS for this to backup your wineador and keep it with constant power. Would totally prevent a quick surge from interrupting power.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluenoser
that's exactly what I did. Here in Florida we lose power just about every day for a minute during the summer with the daily storms. I have had mine on a UPS since day 1 and it works perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by JollyRogers
Hi Kris, I'm in Florida dealing with the same power outages as well. What is a UPS and where would I be able to find it? Thanks for your help!
this is the one I use. Totally overkill but I get a major discount through work SnapAV - EpisodeŽ Surge 8-Outlet Stand Alone UPS with RJ45/RJ11 (600VA - 340W -1030J)Quote:
Originally Posted by idguofm
Best Buy has similar ones. Or check Amazon, Newegg, etc
Or you could try this tip from Nostromo
http://www.cigarbum.com/forum/showth...perature-Reset
Linked in the first post! :stogie:Quote:
Originally Posted by Automator
Nice post! I always wanted to build my own but never ended up having the time to commence the project!
So after close to 3 years of flawless wineador operation...mine has suddenly decided to create a daily pool of water collecting under the fan. I have the drain plugged. I also had applied several layers of electrical tape over the drain reservoir so that it is basically a funnel. It has been this way for at least the past year and i have never had any condensation build up there...let alone an actual pool of water. I have not changed anything recently so I am really dumbfounded why all of a sudden I have to mop up every day to get rid of this water. It is messing with my normally rock solid RH. Not cool man.
Any one have any ideas what is going on here??
I don't know about you, but my weather's been really wet here in VA. It rained for 6 days, non-stop. This increased ambient humidity to 75% inside the house. With the peltier working against the heat, this can and does cause rampant condensation. That said, unless you're getting in and out of the box a lot, or your seal is compromised, it's a virtually sealed system and shouldn't suffer from these conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by projectsunfire
What's changed?
That's the weird thing. Absolutely nothing has changed. Weather has been the same lately. No excessive rain other than the typical florida afternoon shower. I have a Nest thermostat in the house so temp is very regulated. I have not been opening the door any more or less than I ever do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herf N Turf
What media do you use to regulate RH?
If it's something like litter or beads, is it too wet?
If they can't or won't absorb anymore water (possibly releasing it), moisture might be building in the humidor as it will have nowhere to go.
I think is what bit me in behind when mold popped up on a couple of cigars for me. I threw my litter into the oven for a bit and back into the humidor, it dropped the RH back to 66-65% and no more excess moisture.
I use several pounds of HF beads distributed from top to bottom. Usually if RH starts to creep up I take all the beads out and throw them in the oven and a day later everything is perfect again. I only noticed the water by a fluke chance of just checking in the back by the fan. I was shocked to feel water there. There has never been more than a few drops before. I will check the beads for saturation tonight but I just baked them about 2 months ago. Maybe I somehow just mysteriously developed a major leak.Quote:
Originally Posted by Upstatemax
Hey Kris, the daily pool of water is caused by the fan on the back not operating properly. The peltier assembly is a solid state device that rapidly cools on one side, and gets very hot on the other. These modules are "stuck" in between two heatsinks, one to pull the hot away from the pad and out the back of the unit and the other to pull the cold and have the fan blow into the fridge. Ice builds up on these pads in the right conditions, and will melt off when the pad is not running. When the fan on the back does not work properly, like being dusty, pet hair.... or it has failed, the peltier assembly gets very hot and heats up the inside part of the assembly and melts whatever frost maybe on the unit.Quote:
Originally Posted by projectsunfire
Long story short, I would check the fan on the back. I have 2 Whynter CHC-251S units and I check and clean the fans every month. I m an IT consultant and it is part of my routine when I clean my workstations and servers
damn ok...I never even thought of that. I will check it tonight. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Elco69
Nice! Spanish Cedar inserts are always a sexy addition for any cigar collection!Quote:
Originally Posted by Upstatemax
so both fans are working, no dust or dirt, etc so I guess that's not the issue either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elco69
hmm....Has anything else changed in your environment or added new sticks? What has your ambient temp and RH been like in the room? The other things that has come has crossed my mind is that the peltier module, that is sandwiched between the 2 heat sinks has malfunctioned and is getting too cold on the inside and causing the inside heat sink to continually frost up.Quote:
Originally Posted by projectsunfire
nothing else has changed with temp or RH. I have not added any new sticks. I check the temp & RH in the unit frequently and have not noticed any fluctuations. I would think if it was getting too cold I would see the temp drop. I am going to unplug it over the weekend and see how the temp is since it is finally starting to cool down here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elco69
Added @Demuths1770 build to the first post for reference!
Well just ordered my Wine-a-dor from Air n Water. After my beetle incident/scare I realized it was time to stop screwing around! Got a scratch & dent unit for $116 shipped with the "welcome" promo code which still works btw. Can't wait to get it in and I'll be sure to post a writeup as things progress!
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Originally Posted by JollyRogers
was lookin at those today......
@Cigarer Check the first page of this thread...lots of good wineador post links.
Thank you!
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