Correct. Your whites should be put away at 54F and your reds at 60F.
Vinotemp 101
- Thread starter Munkey
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Yes, trying to maintain these temps in my Vino would cause it to run non-stop. That mean moisture / humidity constantly being condensed out of the air. BIG problem for ceegars.
This actually impacts the Vino's cooling ability more than you'd think. Until I turned the AC the Vino struggled hard to keep the temp below 70. I would say the ambient temp at that time was mid to low 80's. You have to remember this thing is a chiller not a fridge. It's not going to drop the internal temp by 40+ degrees. And since the Vino was running so hard, it was killing the RH.
I'm considering taking the outer shell off and checking the insulation, maybe even insulate it more to beef up the R value.
troutbreath
Gorilla
Thanks for the responses! I appreciate it.
vstrommark
Nice Jungle Ya Got Here
Keep up the good work. Let us know when you get the second wife :tu
That'll really piss off the first one and make her forget about the vinos.
How long does it take for the plastic smell to wear off? I've washed it with soap, baking soda, and have had a bag of cedar chips in there for 24 hours, and left the door open for a couple days and it still seems to smell. Will this mess up my sticks?
Thanks in advance!
Narbs
Thanks in advance!
Narbs
Your the one who quelled my grave concerns around condensation and plugging the drain! And them to top it off you create a thread chock full of vino tips and tricks...:ss
I hope I haven't screwed up big time. I figured it would be easier to remove the drain completely (see post 1) in order to snake my wires through the hole. The plastic nut came off with no problem but in trying to pull the drain out from the inside of the vinotemp with a pair of pliers I have mangled it. I tried to push it from the bottom and got that end of the drain mangled pretty good too. I decided to stop there while I could still get a wire through it.
What am I doing wrong?
What am I doing wrong?
I hope I haven't screwed up big time. I figured it would be easier to remove the drain completely (see post 1) in order to snake my wires through the hole. The plastic nut came off with no problem but in trying to pull the drain out from the inside of the vinotemp with a pair of pliers I have mangled it. I tried to push it from the bottom and got that end of the drain mangled pretty good too. I decided to stop there while I could still get a wire through it.
What am I doing wrong?
Yep, that sounds about right. It's kinda like trying to get an Armadillo out of a hole. The drain is S shaped, and made from flimsy plastic. It appears that they flow the insulation after placing the drain, so you are gonna rip that up getting your wires through. I used a hanger and taped my wires to it to force them through at approx. a 45 degree angle. Some others have widened the exterior hole on the unit to facilitate getting wires through.
I hope I haven't screwed up big time. I figured it would be easier to remove the drain completely (see post 1) in order to snake my wires through the hole. The plastic nut came off with no problem but in trying to pull the drain out from the inside of the vinotemp with a pair of pliers I have mangled it. I tried to push it from the bottom and got that end of the drain mangled pretty good too. I decided to stop there while I could still get a wire through it.
What am I doing wrong?
Don't know, I've heard others take the drain out, but I haven't at this point, just plugged it.
My Vino's temp reading never matches what the actual temp is, it is usually off by 5-8 F. So by setting mine to 60 I usually get temps around 65. I'm thinking the Vino's probe is sitting right on the peltier element or something, because it's definitely not reading right. But no big deal, I compensate for it.
Fortunately I was able to get the wires through the drain pipe itself. I just snaked them and did my connections afterward. And I think you are right about the insulaton afterward because as I was pushing and pulling it I could hear the foam ripping. That's when I decide to stop and see if I could still get my wires through the pipe. I don't see how you can get the drain out. If it's shaped like a trap and foamed in, how the hell can you pull it out of there? I'd kind of like to finish the job but maybe I'm better off leaving it well enough alone. I PM'd Chewie to get his take but I haven't heard back from him.
Edit: At least my fan set up works. I'll try to post a picture at some point when it's done but when the fans come on there are blue LED lights on them that light up. Pretty cool. I'm trying to figure out what is going to be the right timer settings for them. Seems the advice is all over the place on that one.