Aristocrat questions

BlindedByScience · 03-22-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jonumberone

1) How accurate do you find Bob's capacity ratings to be?
2) I have seen some threads stating the Set & Forget system is a must and I plan on getting it. Those of you with this system, are you using beads as well or is this system enough?
3) I also read a few threads about noisy circulation fans. Did you replace your fans or did it simply take time to get accustomed to the sound they made?
4) If where you were placing the cabinet didn't put any constraints on you,
would you opt for a taller, shallower model or shorter, deeper one? My budget has eliminated the taller, deeper option

Thanks again!

1) - I had Bob build me a custom cabinet to fit a specific place I had for it, so I never got a capacity estimate. I'd heard his estimates run a little small (won't fit as many as he said it would) but the other guys that have posted in thread contradict that. I can't really offer any solid info there.

2) - Set and Forget rocks..but don't forget all it can do is RAISE the humidity..!!! My cabinet is a cooled cabinet, and our prevous house didn't have air conditioning. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it's just not that big of a deal. However, when we'd get a heat spell (about a week typically) the pelt coolers would run pretty hard and the RH in the cabinet would creep up a bit over time.

Bottom line here is that if your ambient RH is always lower than you want to keep your cigars, you should be golden. If your ambient RH is often higher than you want to keep your cigars, you'll want some bags of beads.

3) - The fans are noticable but never bugged me. JMHO....

4) - My cabinet is "phone booth" shaped and it is a bit of a challenge to utilize all the space. If I did it over I'd get a wider cabinet. It's all about ratios.

My cabinet a couple of years ago in our old house:

I will tell you this - the picture does NOT do justice to the finish. Bob's cabinets are beautiful. Insides a couple of years ago:

Bottom has two pull out singles drawers, and one more pull out shelf. Two humidifier cans, three pelt coolers round out the cabinet.

Cheers - N.F.H.