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Will it damage my cigars if I put my desk top humidor in the fridge for a day? The wife and I will be out of town this weekend and she wants to put the AC up around 85 degrees so I was thinking of putting my humi in my fridge. What do you think?

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I wouldn't think so if your humi is air tight. Therefore the fridge couln't suck out the moisture... I could be wrong, but that is my :2.

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Your all good. Many people actually use a cooler or wine refrigerator to keep their cigars.

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The fridge would probably be ok for the weekend, do you have a basement? It would probably be cool enough down there.

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IMHO, one weekend @ 85 wouldn't hurt the stogies anyway. I've left my dog rockets in an un-conditioned apt for a solid week at time, and they did not get any worse. :r

Remember, 70/70 is an ideal, not a hard&fast rule. We're talking cigars here, not vaccine.

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The wine fridges used are thermo-electric, not with compressors like a normal fridge. I wouldn't risk it.

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I have a desktop sitting in a fridge at the house we're getting ready to move into. It's been there for about a month and a half now. I've recharged the beads once in that time, and the cigars are just fine.

I plan on leaving it there for another month before making the final move. No worries here. :D

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Should be no problem. If you think your humi is not airtight, you could always wrap in a plastic wrap to restrict airflow but I think that is a bit over the top.

Enjoy the weekend!:banger

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:tpd:I'm paranoid and freeze my cigars if they are over 85 for very long.

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I'm assuming this is out of fear for beetles. As most domestic distributors already freeze their cigars before they ship them, in order to kill the eggs, I think you are correct - you are paranoid. But hey - if it makes you feel secure, I see no harm. Just :2

As for the - uh, non-domestic ones, well . . . . :ss

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Thanks for the input. I guess I will throw them in the fridge.

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They do but it doesn't always prevent beetles from hatching as evidenced from many threads here. And yes, Habanos SA started freezing a few years ago.


FWIW, humidors are not meant to be totally air-tight. The good ones do allow for minimum air exchange.

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Or should I take out my cigars and put them in zip lock baggies then in the fridge.

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I should have added, I don't think you will have a problem for a few days. :D

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A weekend at 85 should be ok. I would not put them into the fridge with all that moisture. I would be more worried about excessive moisture then the 85 degree temp.

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You and your cigars are doomed!!!

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I take my cigars out for a walk every few weeks,and I took them to 6 flags over Georgia last week.(but thats completely unrelated)You should be OK for a few days ether way.
:ss:ss:ss:r

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Just make sure you don't subject them to open bowls of onions, garlic or other aromatic items. Cigars have a tendency to absorb oders quickly. Blech!

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I would say the fridge would work. I had to turn on my vino today at the temp in the basement read 71. Now my cigars are basking in 66 degrees again and 65 % humidity.