Wineador Planning...What 'ya think?...

shilala · 01-10-2012, 09:21 AM

I've built tons of compressor driven humidors. You just need to make fan mods and have a rudimentary understanding of the refrigeration process and how humidity works.
Then you need to know how equilibrium and beads work together.
Then you need to know a little bit about wiring low voltage fans and stuff.

Ron C posted yesterday that Avallo was coming up with a low voltage fan setup that would work as an out-of-the-box solution for turning compressor driven wine fridges into humidors. I'm not sure they realize that, but the fact remains.
Coupled with their mini accumonitor and some beads, and you're all set.

I really need to do another conversion thread someday. I did one a few years ago but all my pic links are broken. I'll dig them up again someday and make up a guide. Maybe.

jluck · 01-10-2012, 09:35 AM

The thermoelectric's are basically ready out of the box aren't they though? of coarse needing your beads...trays,monitoring devices and ??
I like the dual zone feature where I could have maduro's in one side and lighter sticks in the other side kept at different RH/temps, Maybe thats totally unnecessary but sounds like a good idea bouncing off the sides of my peanut gallery.

01-10-2012, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shilala

I've built tons of compressor driven humidors. You just need to make fan mods and have a rudimentary understanding of the refrigeration process and how humidity works.
Then you need to know how equilibrium and beads work together.
Then you need to know a little bit about wiring low voltage fans and stuff.

Ron C posted yesterday that Avallo was coming up with a low voltage fan setup that would work as an out-of-the-box solution for turning compressor driven wine fridges into humidors. I'm not sure they realize that, but the fact remains.
Coupled with their mini accumonitor and some beads, and you're all set.

I really need to do another conversion thread someday. I did one a few years ago but all my pic links are broken. I'll dig them up again someday and make up a guide. Maybe.

our wine fridge humidor site is in the works

shilala · 01-10-2012, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonC

our wine fridge humidor site is in the works

That's my boy.

You guys have definately got your sh1t together, brother. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
This whole thing is something I should have addressed 3 or 4 years ago because there's a definate need for a source of information where guys can learn how to convert fridges and compressor driven's and the like into winadors.
I hope you'll add some good common sense info on why we don't refrigerate plain old cabinet humidors, too.

01-10-2012, 09:21 AM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Wineador Planning...What 'ya think?... I've built tons of compressor driven humidors. You just need to make fan mods and have a rudimentary understanding of the refrigeration process and how humidity works. Then you need to know how equilibrium and beads work together. Then you need to know a little bit about wiring low voltage fans and stuff. Ron C posted yesterday that Avallo was coming up with a low voltage fan setup that would work as an out-of-the-box solution for turning compressor driven wine fridges into humidors. I'm not sure they realize that, but the fact remains. Coupled with their mini accumonitor and some beads, and you're all set. I really need to do another conversion thread someday. I did one a few years ago but all my pic links are broken. I'll dig them up again someday and make up a guide. Maybe. __________________

01-10-2012, 09:35 AM	#2
jluck Way out there Join Date: Jan 2012 First Name: Jared Location: Oregon Posts: 1,289 Trading: (12)	Re: Wineador Planning...What 'ya think?... The thermoelectric's are basically ready out of the box aren't they though? of coarse needing your beads...trays,monitoring devices and ?? I like the dual zone feature where I could have maduro's in one side and lighter sticks in the other side kept at different RH/temps, Maybe thats totally unnecessary but sounds like a good idea bouncing off the sides of my peanut gallery.