Cooler Questions

T.G · 01-11-2010, 02:02 PM

RE OP's question #4

Just leave the water drain plug open on the bottom of the cooler. It'll allow enough airflow that you won't have an ammonia buildup. but not so much that the humidity is affected.

CigarNut · 01-12-2010, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by T.G

RE OP's question #4

Just leave the water drain plug open on the bottom of the cooler. It'll allow enough airflow that you won't have an ammonia buildup. but not so much that the humidity is affected.

Why would you leave the drain plug open? When you buy a wooden humidor you are looking for something with a good, air-tight seal. A coolidor should be the same way - sealed. You would not put a drain-plug-sized hole in your wood humi, would you?

If you leave the drain open you will not be able to regulate your RH. That may not be a problem for you, depending upon where you live.

T.G · 01-12-2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

Why would you leave the drain plug open? When you buy a wooden humidor you are looking for something with a good, air-tight seal. A coolidor should be the same way - sealed. You would not put a drain-plug-sized hole in your wood humi, would you?

If you leave the drain open you will not be able to regulate your RH. That may not be a problem for you, depending upon where you live.

Wooden humidors breathe. Plastic doesn't.

That's why.

Thrak · 01-12-2010, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CigarNut

Why would you leave the drain plug open? When you buy a wooden humidor you are looking for something with a good, air-tight seal. A coolidor should be the same way - sealed. You would not put a drain-plug-sized hole in your wood humi, would you?

If you leave the drain open you will not be able to regulate your RH. That may not be a problem for you, depending upon where you live.

Humidors are not air tight, they allow (or are supposed to) a small amount of air exchange.

CigarNut · 01-12-2010, 09:32 AM

A good wooden humidor does not allow enough are through the wood to be noticeable. What the wood in a wood humidor does is provide a source of moisture (RH), and "seasoning" for your cigars. When you consider the densities of the wood and any finish (varnish, lacquer) on the outside there is no air flow -- except from opening and closing.

If you scan the forums -- those people with coolidors that live in climates with temperature and/or RH swings have their coolidors sealed.

Look, you don't have to seal it, but if you don't seal it and you live in an area with temp and/or RH swings, then you will not be able to maintain a steady RH in your coolidor.

01-11-2010, 02:02 PM	#1
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,559 Trading: (37)	Re: Cooler Questions RE OP's question #4 Just leave the water drain plug open on the bottom of the cooler. It'll allow enough airflow that you won't have an ammonia buildup. but not so much that the humidity is affected.

01-12-2010, 09:32 AM	#5
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Cooler Questions A good wooden humidor does not allow enough are through the wood to be noticeable. What the wood in a wood humidor does is provide a source of moisture (RH), and "seasoning" for your cigars. When you consider the densities of the wood and any finish (varnish, lacquer) on the outside there is no air flow -- except from opening and closing. If you scan the forums -- those people with coolidors that live in climates with temperature and/or RH swings have their coolidors sealed. Look, you don't have to seal it, but if you don't seal it and you live in an area with temp and/or RH swings, then you will not be able to maintain a steady RH in your coolidor.