The year was 2010 and if you were converting a wine fridge into a refrigerated cigar humidor there were a few things you knew about: Chasidor custom trays, Heartfelt beads, Johnson Controls temperature control units and Off! fans. Yes, Off!, the bug spray division of SC Johnson. Off! made—and still does, albeit different models—a certain type of bug repellant that was designed to be used by a single individual and in conjunction with a small, battery-operated fan. For around $10, you got a fan and some bug spray. For those of us—including me—that aren’t the best when it comes to elementary electrical work, Off! fans were a crucial part of a wineador build. The belief was for a three-foot-plus converted wine cooler, it was important to help the humidity distribute evenly. Most people would put a large amount of the silicone beads from Heartfelt—or certain brands of cat litter—at the bottom, maybe some smaller amounts throughout the humidor, and optionally an electronic humidification. One or two small fans would help to move the airflow around and for $500—and some tinkering—you could have an electronically-cooled humidor capable of storing 500+ cigars. If you’ve never been on a cigar forum before—I’m not making any ...
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