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Sherlockholms 01:40 PM 06-15-2011
I am curious how many people use wine fridges for storage of their smokes, and not for the cooling purpose. I was able to pick this fridge up for free. Its a 30 bottle, compressor fridge. And it is broke, it does not cool. I plan on using it for cigar storing its bigger then the cooler I have now, so once I get it to hold rh I will transfer the small amount I have into it. Later on down the line when I can it will give me some room to work with when building up sticks. That and it will help keep the temps down a bit.

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Those are empty boxes by the way.
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cricky101 01:57 PM 06-15-2011
I have a wine fridge but haven't plugged it in in over a year. My basement in my house stays cool enough, and that's where I keep it. In my last apartment it ran year-round, though.
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Remo 01:58 PM 06-15-2011
nice free pick-up, and nice empty humi pix :-)
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Drez 01:59 PM 06-15-2011
My fridge is compressor driven also and I don't have it plugged in either. Works great for me.
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Killian 01:59 PM 06-15-2011
Originally Posted by Sherlockholms:
I am curious how many people use wine fridges for storage of their smokes, and not for the cooling purpose. I was able to pick this fridge up for free. Its a 30 bottle, compressor fridge. And it is broke, it does not cool. I plan on using it for cigar storing its bigger then the cooler I have now, so once I get it to hold rh I will transfer the small amount I have into it. Later on down the line when I can it will give me some room to work with when building up sticks. That and it will help keep the temps down a bit.

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Those are empty boxes by the way.

Pretty sure you are going to regret this post.
You better take cover now.
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Sherlockholms 02:02 PM 06-15-2011
All I have to do is threaten those who dare with my LIST. And they will run in fear. Isn't that right Mike?
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Remo 02:05 PM 06-15-2011
blah, blah, blah
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kelmac07 02:10 PM 06-15-2011
I use three vinos. :-) :-)
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Zeuceone 02:18 PM 06-15-2011
I use a refular refrigerator that doesn't work to good. It keeps my cigar humidor at 60 degrees.
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CigarNut 02:30 PM 06-15-2011
Originally Posted by Sherlockholms:
...I was able to pick this fridge up for free. Its a 30 bottle, compressor fridge. And it is broke, it does not cool....That and it will help keep the temps down a bit...
One comment -- you note that the compressor is broken and that you think that the wine fridge will keep your "temps down a bit".

A broken fridge will probably not help you with temperature at all. How well this wine fridge does as a humidor really depends upon the ambient environment around the wine fridge.

If you are able to keep it in a basement or other "coolish" place as others have suggested -- it will do great. Otherwise, you will just have to find out...

Good luck!
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zemekone 02:33 PM 06-15-2011
i use 2, i couldnt fine a picture side by side
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Mugen910 02:36 PM 06-15-2011
Originally Posted by zemekone:
i use 2, i couldnt fine a picture side by side
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If you step back a few feet you can get the other one in the pic :-)
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zemekone 02:42 PM 06-15-2011
Originally Posted by Mugen910:
If you step back a few feet you can get the other one in the pic :-)
you b!tch, i hate you :-) plus if i took a step back it would show all the non cubans i smoke :-)
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Mugen910 02:59 PM 06-15-2011
Originally Posted by zemekone:
you b!tch, i hate you :-) plus if i took a step back it would show all the non cubans i smoke :-)
We all have our vices sir...
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lbowles2 03:01 PM 06-15-2011
I have 2 vino that's I don't plug in. I just like the looks of them and like how well they work when setup with drawers.
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Sherlockholms 03:13 PM 06-15-2011
Originally Posted by CigarNut:
One comment -- you note that the compressor is broken and that you think that the wine fridge will keep your "temps down a bit".

A broken fridge will probably not help you with temperature at all. How well this wine fridge does as a humidor really depends upon the ambient environment around the wine fridge.

If you are able to keep it in a basement or other "coolish" place as others have suggested -- it will do great. Otherwise, you will just have to find out...

Good luck!
Well, I don't have a basement and the coolest place in my house would be my closet. But on a hot day the ambient temp is the same in the closet as it is in my room. I checked the temps in the fridge for a few days, on a day where the temp hits 80F, the fridge stays within 74-75. In my cooler the temps will reach anywhere from 77-79 and on the days it hits 82F my cooler hits around 80-81. I think the fridge is more metal, glass etc. so it stays a little cooler?
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bishjd123 07:54 PM 06-15-2011
I've got an edgestar decked out with cedar drawers in the basement. I don't have to run power to it since my summer temps never get above 68. I think it's a much cleaner look than a cooler, but then again I've got a couple of those as well.
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shilala 07:57 PM 06-15-2011
I have one beside my desk here.
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MurphysLaw 08:02 PM 06-15-2011
One day I will...have to buy one to keep wine in first, otherwise the wife might just kill me
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Drez 08:05 PM 06-15-2011
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love mine
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