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Originally Posted by skibumdc
Your results are interesting.
I have my vino plugged in from Spring to Fall, and the drain plugged.
1.5 lbs of beads on the bottom of the vino.
My vino stays ROCK solid @64% and 67-68*.
I never saw you mention if you had sealed up your drain hole in the vino?
I also ran wires through my drain hole and have a computer fan on a timer to help circulate air inside (unnecessary, but a fun little project)
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Yes the drain is plugged.
You probably don't see the same results because:
A.) the vino is probably running more than its off,
B.) You have sufficient beads to compensate for the swings and
C.) Mainly the fan. Although you feel its unnecessary, I feel you could not be further from the truth.
The reason for the drops is when the unit cycles it pulls moisture out of the air and it condensates on the unit and drips down the back wall if there is sufficient moisture. The goal is to accommodate for this natural process and get the moisture back into the air as fast and efficiently as possible. With good circulation, fast reacting beads and a good seal, this can be done quickly.
Like I said at one point in the post, I only see these swings when the unit is running less than 1/2 the time. That's why I simulated short cycles. I just checked my vino, has been plugged in for several weeks, I believe, 10 days for sure, and the swing over the last 24 hour period was 6%. Right now its running almost all the time since I have the Ac turned off and the room temp gets to almost 80 during the day and less than 70 at night.
Chas
07-29-2009, 02:31 PM
Re: VinoTemp Humidity Test Results
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