Oh, forgot to mention, when nearly full of boxes it holds steady at 67.5 *F without a temp controller!I live in a tiny NYC apartment. I have an EdgeStar 18-bottle, and I flippin' love it--if I had a garage, I would've gone bigger, but with my limited space, the 18 is good. In conjunction with Heartfelt beads, this thing works like a dream. One bit of advice though, you'll likely find it for a better price on ebay. BTW, I don't think there's much difference between Avanti and EdgeStar.
See my other post, above. I get the feeling from what I've read on these boards that these things run all different temps right outta the box. I think I'm lucky that mine gets as warm as it does. I would hope--but wouldn't expect--another EdgeStar 18 to run as warm as mine. Of course, if it runs too cold at its highest setting, there's always the temp controller add on.ColdCuts: What type of temp are you getting on the edgestar? I know reflex says that his did not go past 58 but have been reading that the Avanti should go up to 65.
What part of Queens? I am in Bayside.
With the A419 you locate a hard-wired temp probe from the controller box (mine wormed into the cooler via the condensate drain hole) inside the cooler. The cooler power cord plugs into the controller and the controller plugs into the wall. According to a few settings you define the controller kicks the power on/off at you high/low temp definitions. There are a few other bells and whistles but the Johnson controller is, essentially, an exotic power on/off switch. Mine holds the cooler about +/- 1*F during warm weather - it's quite good, I think.Hahaha! Grew up in Astoria!
Total Noob question: How do the temperature controlers work? Do they have to be installed into the cooler? In other words, is it a matter of taking parts off the cooler and replacing it with the controller? Sorry if this is obvious but I simply have no clue on how they work.
Thanks again for all the help and info guys.
I wiped mine down with warm water only, no real strong plastic smell. I also added SP Cedar shelves to give it a nice humidor smell.One question I had was whether wine coolers have any odor when new? If so, how do you go about getting rid of the odor?
It works great. I move my cigars out of the cooler to a humidor for a day or 2 before I smoke them and they smoke great.Also, how are you guys liking your wine cooler set-ups? The biggest test is how the cigars taste.
So you don't actually use the Oasis huh?
Yes I remove the Oasis due to the large amount of condensation I was getting with it in.
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As for the Watersorb I didn't see much information on their website about the material and what it does. Will it release water as well as absorb it similar to what the beads DO
Yes the Watersorb releases water as well as absorbs it similar to what the beads do but greater. The photo below is 1 1/2 tablespoons of Watersorb expanded in a 5" x 3.5" x 2" container.
The only problem with the Watersorb is you need to mix Everclear or high proof clear alcohol to control mold. I haven't tried Polyglycol yet due to the Watersorb is so cheap, if it gets small black spot on it I throw it away and mix more. Just keep an eye on it for any black spots. I now have only 1 of these containers in my Avanti and it holds 67% RH.
I also built a smaller one for singles it also now has only 1 container of Watersorb
Container with 1 1/2 tablespoons of Watersorb expanded
Untreated how long before you typically see mold in your watersorb?
I am experimenting with my new Avanti 28 bottle wine cooler. I have purchased the temperature controller unit. Does the placement of the probe in the cooler change its accuracy? I'm not sure if it should be near the top or the bottom of the cooler. This thread has been a great help with alot of the details in setting up my cooler.
Do these Haier units require temperature controllers like the Johnson A419 like a regular fridge would? How many boxes would you say fit in an 8 and 16 bottle cooler, since I think a 35 count would be a little too much for now in my opinion, unless somebody could please tell me how many boxes can fit in a 35 aswell????
much thanks