Humi Temperature

tankbonnies

Hi Guys... My RH is pretty consistent at 69 degrees. HOwever, the temperature is never consistent and goes from 49 to 59 degrees. Is that a problem? If so, how can I raise it and what should the temp be? BTW..I have humi beads. Thx

madurofan

Temperature is only important when it gets up over 75 degrees but where are you keeping you humi that it gets down to 49 degrees!! Is it that cold in your house?

tankbonnies

Thanks...on the main floor....I live in Jersey.....doesn't get too cold. Any suggestions on where to place it?

kent1146

tankbonnies

thanks...Yeah.. I'll move it upstairs. Downstairs in the basement will be too cool. WIll the low temperature affect the cigars?

rwheelwright

tankbonnies

I hear yah...thx realwright... Yeah..Rockaway, I used to stop at JR all the time when I worked in that area....nice place..I'll be at the Sheraton tomorrow night for a Christmas Party..hope to sneak away for a quick smoke.

rwheelwright

The Sheraton in Parsippany? I used to work across the street from there. We go to JRs all the time.

tankbonnies

Yep..thats the one...the one that looks like the castle. I like JR's....we'll have to meet up some time for a smoke.

rwheelwright

Sounds good to me. PM me sometime.

tankbonnies

will do....sounds good...

Stoogee

if you have a basement they tend to be the most stable temperature in a house year round they dont get quite as cold as a main floor because they are below ground level and they dont get as hot in the summer. I live in colorado and the temperature in my humidor varies from about 63 degrees in the coldest part of winter to about 68 in the hottest part of the summer. while the temperature on my main floor and upstairs stay about 68 in the winter they can reach 80+ in the summer. If your basement tends to get to cold you can put a small space heater near the humidor on a thermostat that will kick on when the temp drops below 60 to help stabalize in the 60s. but the 40s seems extremly cold for a main floor in a house you might check the temp gauge your using it may not be accurate.

pelirrojo

Gray4lines

pelirrojo

Well, I guess humid is a relative term(no pun intended.) The humidity out here in the summer isn't usually any higher than maybe 30% unless we have rain, which is pretty uncommon. For example the relative humidity right now is 14%. The swamp cooler runs a fan over coils filled with water, so it may actually suck humidity out of the air as it condenses now that I think about it. To answer your question the downstairs can get to the mid to upper 70s during the day, but I'm usually home at 5 to kick the cooler on. Whereas the upstairs can get up into the 80s. I'm trying to keep myself from having to run the cooler all day. I usually keep a window cracked both downstairs and upstairs to keep some air moving too.

Rhamlin

If the temp gets to cold it slows down the aging process.

Gray4lines

80‘s is just asking for trouble. 70-75 is manageable. Have you ever frozen you cigars? I have not, but with those temps consistently it would ease my mind a lot!

pelirrojo

I have not frozen mine either. I may move some things around and make room for it in a downstairs closet that would help to regulate major temperature swings. It's usually cool enough at night, and when it isn't I run the cooler. As the temperature comes up during the day, I would think that being in a closet would help. I've never had any mold/beetle issues, but I may try to decrease the humidity a few points just in case.