I recently purchased a small cabinet humidor and I'm in the process of seasoning it. My problem is that the temperature is getting up over 70 (has gotten to as high as 75).

I've searched previous threads but they seem to be all over the map as far how high is too high and what can possibly be done to keep the temperature down in the humidor.

So I have two questions:

1. How high of a temperature is too high?
2. What can I do, if anything, to try and keep the temperature down?

I can always move the the humidor to another room in my house, but I'd rather keep it where it's at.

Thanks for any suggestions.

IMHO 75F is a little too high. As far as I know beetles hatch either at high humidity or high temp (I understand both being high would make them even more comfortable to hatch). 70F or lower would reduce their chances.

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Originally posted by V.O.:
IMHO 75F is a little too high. As far as I know beetles hatch either at high humidity or high temp (I understand both being high would make them even more comfortable to hatch). 70F or lower would reduce their chances.

75 is too high. Same thing happened to me, I had to move it to a room in back of the house. I wanted it on top of my dresser looking all nice and showing it off.

I would rather have it hidden instead of keeping it there wanting to show off a humidor full of beatles.

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1. How high of a temperature is too high?
2. What can I do, if anything, to try and keep the temperature down?

1. Over 70 is too high. I reduced the temp of my smokes from 73-75 degrees to 65-67 degrees and they are substantially more enjoyable. (Not to mention solving the beetle issue)

2. http://forums.cigaraficionado.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/94...=129109894#129109894

In the link above, 4th post down (mine) there will be 4 links together. Those are links regarding cooling a humidor. You'll have to do it yourself, but the info's there.

You could also put the cabinet humi in a small room with a portable or window a/c unit. It beats cooling the whole house down to 70.

You could also try calling aristocrat humidors and asking them if they'll sell you a temperature control kit. They make them for their cabinet humidors. They may be willing to sell them. Anyone that gets a kit together with easy to follow instructions should have some nice sales just off this site alone.

Either way, I'd be pissed if my 300 count humi got infected with beetles. I'd probably slit my wrists if I had a cabinet humi, with a sizable collection that got infected.

Good luck

If you really like the location, you might consider a unit that controls both humidity and temperature - I think there was another thread started on such a unit earlier today.

Edit - My bad, that thread is about a sensor only.

If possible, place your humidor next to an inside wall, and in a room, in the north side or end of your house.

IMO, the HR% is more inportant than temperture.

It does have a lot to do with where you place your humi. When I first got mine I put it in my room and the temp was around 75% and then I moved it to my basement which I think is the perfect place for it. It is now always around 60-62%.