Just thought I would post an update on the 'fridgedor' and my reflections after a little more than a year of service. It has done a wonderful job of keeping my stogies in top shape. Here's what I learned.
I had to abandon the refrigeration aspect for temperature control as the fluctuation was just too much and the refrigerated air was just too dry so RH was very unstable. I un-plugged the fridge and through the hot summer months, I used a couple of gallon containers of water. There is a chest freezer right next to the fridgedor, so I put the frozen water container in the top (freezer compartment) to cool the box below. About once a week I would just swap the thawed container for a frozen one. This worked great. I won't have to do this in the winter. The Humi-beads also helped to keep the RH constant. Because the box is air-tight when closed and insulated, it does a great job of keeping things consistent. It is easier to maintain than my desktop humi and it holds a bunch of sticks. Over all it is a success and I am pleased with it. About 3/4 of the 600+ sticks have more than a year in the 'fridgedor'. Also, my basement is not climate controlled. If this were in the house, it would be nearly maintenance free.
I had to abandon the refrigeration aspect for temperature control as the fluctuation was just too much and the refrigerated air was just too dry so RH was very unstable. I un-plugged the fridge and through the hot summer months, I used a couple of gallon containers of water. There is a chest freezer right next to the fridgedor, so I put the frozen water container in the top (freezer compartment) to cool the box below. About once a week I would just swap the thawed container for a frozen one. This worked great. I won't have to do this in the winter. The Humi-beads also helped to keep the RH constant. Because the box is air-tight when closed and insulated, it does a great job of keeping things consistent. It is easier to maintain than my desktop humi and it holds a bunch of sticks. Over all it is a success and I am pleased with it. About 3/4 of the 600+ sticks have more than a year in the 'fridgedor'. Also, my basement is not climate controlled. If this were in the house, it would be nearly maintenance free.
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It looks like you've made a bit of a dent in your supply since the last photo update.
