Freezidor

Thanks for the comments guys.

What would the reason be to not mix Active and Passive humidification systems? Maybe because they kindof work against each other (One humidifying, the other de-humidifying)? I was mostly thinking about doing something like set the Avallo to say 63% and have the beads at 65%. This way the Avallo prevents drops and the beads prevent spikes. Kindof like an HVAC system in the house keeping the temp between 65-70. AC kicks on if temp goes over 70, Heater kicks on if under 65.

Any suggestions where to look for New/Used Thermoelectric units? I looked around a bit and found some suppliers, but it looks like there are all kinds of different systems out there. Not sure exactly what I need.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Dark Jester

What would the reason be to not mix Active and Passive humidification systems? Maybe because they kindof work against each other (One humidifying, the other de-humidifying)? I was mostly thinking about doing something like set the Avallo to say 63% and have the beads at 65%. This way the Avallo prevents drops and the beads prevent spikes. Kindof like an HVAC system in the house keeping the temp between 65-70. AC kicks on if temp goes over 70, Heater kicks on if under 65.

That would work fine. I know many people who have been doing that quite successfully for years. Not sure if you would need it though, unless the active humidifier goes ape, I'm having a hard time imagining that at 4500ft elevation in a desert that you would have too many over-humid days (maybe a few in the winter months).

Just don't put the beads directly in the air output stream of the active humidifier or they'll end up saturated rather quickly, because the air stream itself from the active humidifier is at a very high humidity.

Big problem you're going to probably have with the freezerdor is that it seals too well, so be careful with the active humidifiers - now, being in a desert at 4500ft, you might be ok due to the extreme dryness of the air.

PM lou2row (he doesn't check in here that often) see if he has any advice, he converted a 20-something CF refrigerator to a humidor a few years ago, and AFAIK, it's been fine.

Originally Posted by T.G

That would work fine. I know many people who have been doing that quite successfully for years. Not sure if you would need it though, unless the active humidifier goes ape, I'm having a hard time imagining that at 4500ft elevation in a desert that you would have too many over-humid days (maybe a few in the winter months).

Yeah, ambient %RH here is always low. Like 15-30%. I might skip the beads starting out and see if the Active system does alright by itself. If not I can always pick some up. In the end there will be a lot of wood in there from boxes, and the drawers/shelves, so that might be enough of a buffer.

Originally Posted by T.G

Big problem you're going to probably have with the freezerdor is that it seals too well, so be careful with the active humidifiers - now, being in a desert at 4500ft, you might be ok due to the extreme dryness of the air.

It will be opened a couple times per week probably, and I plan on having air circulation fans going inside 24x7 to avoid dead air spots and keep everything inside balanced. Should be good there in theory.

My biggest unknown overall is the cooling. The freezer insulation might help buffer against the daytime temps going above 80, the nights usually drop down to the 60's. It would give me great peace of mind to know for sure that my sticks can never go above 70 though. Anyone know what the part number is on a Vino 28's thermoelectric cooler? Or what specific type of thermoelectric cooler it is? I've found literally dozens of configurations/types of thermo coolers on the sites I've been browsing. My experience with cooling is limited to mounting air conditioners in windows. That's a field I haven't done much research into yet.

Thanks for the advice guys.