Adding a cooling system to a Humidor ?

[semifan1]

I ended up buying a humidor without a cooling system. Yes, I should have paid the extra coin for it but would have added like 2K more to the price. Has anybody done this before and maybe recommend a system to add on that they have heard or used that was good brand.

[shlomo]

Why not just cool the room that the humidor is in? Less headaches w condensation and rh fluctuation imo.

[semifan1]

Why not just cool the room that the humidor is in? Less headaches w condensation and rh fluctuation imo.

I actual do that now with a window AC. Just more or less looking for Ideas and suggestions right now.

[Esteban77]

I have done this by adding TE, thermoelectrical, unit to an end table humidor. You will need to buy one that is large enough of the size of your humidor and a power supply unit to power it. The kind I used runs all of the time, so there is no fluctuation in temperature and humidity. It is also regulates the temperature by bidirectionally.

[semifan1]

I have done this by adding TE, thermoelectrical, unit to an end table humidor. You will need to buy one that is large enough of the size of your humidor and a power supply unit to power it. The kind I used runs all of the time, so there is no fluctuation in temperature and humidity. It is also regulates the temperature by bidirectionally.

Is TE the brand or do you remember? Thanks for the info

[PapaDisco]

I've been fiddling with the layout for a thermoelectric cooler for an antique trunk humidor conversion. Piggy has a word of caution on these: they can fail in a mode that continually heats the area you were trying to cool. Ugh. Need to include a safety circuit on these, but otherwise the solid state cooling is a huge attraction. I'd aim for a unit that is big enough, but not too big. You want long, slow, gentle cooling that won't produce a lot of condensation on a too-chill cold plate. Otherwise you have to cycle a jumbo plate on and off a lot to moderate its chill.

No doubt, the absolute best method is to cool the space that the humidor is in, and just humidify the humidor. Like that if the heating/cooling of the space ever fails it will take some time for that temperature change to translate to the interior of a humidor. That's all just my humble opinion of course.

[Esteban77]

Is TE the brand or do you remember? Thanks for the info

It is a Laird(Melcor) MAA150T-24 however this was significantly cheaper when I bought it. TeTech has TE units at more reasonable prices. The temperature controller is no longer available which is a TeTech TC-24-12, but McShaneinc.com has the 5R7-570 which I have use too. The power supply is a Mean Well S-150-24. This is a 24 volt system, but you can use the 5R7-570 in a 12 volt system.

[semifan1]

I've been fiddling with the layout for a thermoelectric cooler for an antique trunk humidor conversion. Piggy has a word of caution on these: they can fail in a mode that continually heats the area you were trying to cool. Ugh. Need to include a safety circuit on these, but otherwise the solid state cooling is a huge attraction. I'd aim for a unit that is big enough, but not too big. You want long, slow, gentle cooling that won't produce a lot of condensation on a too-chill cold plate. Otherwise you have to cycle a jumbo plate on and off a lot to moderate its chill.

No doubt, the absolute best method is to cool the space that the humidor is in, and just humidify the humidor. Like that if the heating/cooling of the space ever fails it will take some time for that temperature change to translate to the interior of a humidor. That's all just my humble opinion of course.

It is a Laird(Melcor) MAA150T-24 however this was significantly cheaper when I bought it. TeTech has TE units at more reasonable prices. The temperature controller is no longer available which is a TeTech TC-24-12, but McShaneinc.com has the 5R7-570 which I have use too. The power supply is a Mean Well S-150-24. This is a 24 volt system, but you can use the 5R7-570 in a 12 volt system.

Thank you both for the info.