I recently installed the Oasis XL II in my Aristocrat Plus cabinet......I'm very pleased with the performance of this unit. I talked to Bob Staebell about this installation before I did it. He did not see any problems with it, other than he thought it may be a little large for the Plus cabinet. And I did not think the XL Plus would be large enough and I wanted the remote located controller.
I used the Oasis to replace the original system that came with the humidor. My unit is about 6 years old and the controller had began to lose it's accuracy and I wanted to get away from having to replace the filter element and clean the tank every 3-4 months to make sure I did not get a mold problem.
I also installed the optional fan kit which contains 2 fans that I mounted in the back of the cabinet. These fans run continuously.
The cabinet maintains a rock solid 65%. After having the door open for an extended amount of time - 10 minutes or so and the RH dropping to 50%, the unit recovers in less than 5 minutes.
The first fill of the tank lasted over 2 months. I know the water usage rate is determined by many factors - room RH, frequency of door opening, cabinet tightness etc, but in my installation I'm happy with a 2 month interval between fillings.
I also like the bright red LED read out on the controller, which just so happens to be viewable from my smoking chair located about 12 ft away.
So for me the Cigar Oasis II XL is a winner.
Mark