How to pick out a good cigar humidor?

      For a top-quality cigar that has gone through more than 200 manual processes, it is impossible to taste the true rhythm without a complete period of time and sitting quietly.

The most important thing is that the fineness of the cigars makes people have to be careful, take care of them, and the temperature/humidity are all concerns. Simple, how to care for cigars

     More and more people are smoking cigars these days, and top cigar lovers will set up a cigar cellar in their mansion. For ordinary cigar users, booking a private cigar seat in a cigar room in the city, configuring a humidor, and supporting their cigars is enough to enjoy the fun of flying through the clouds.

       A cigar is a living thing and needs to be under certain temperature and humidity conditions to ensure its quality. The fully sealed arrangement of the cigar room is also based on this consideration: firstly, the cigar smoke is not allowed to drift around and affect others; secondly, the storage environment of cigars is effectively controlled. Here is a summary of some reference factors for the cigar humidor cabinet.

        Considering the storage of cigars, an air-cooled cabinet is still recommended for uniform humidity. But remember not to put cigars naked. Original box, custom-made cedar wood box, plastic wrap, plastic bag, or even put in a lock.

1. The principle of preservation

         Everyone must know this issue, and I don’t need to go into details. Controlling cigars within a stable and reasonable temperature and humidity range is the goal pursued by every cigar customer. This reasonable temperature and humidity range can be between 16-22 degrees. The humidity is between 60-75, and the principle of low temperature and high humidity, high temperature and low humidity is adopted. It should be emphasized here that temperature and humidity are a whole, and we cannot only talk about temperature or humidity.

        In addition, everyone has their own suitable temperature and humidity, but some people think that about 60% will be spicy. It is recommended that you can raise several cigars of the same brand with different temperatures and humidity, and adjust for a period of time to feel the changes.

2. Compressors and semiconductor electronic chips

       The compressor does not need to go into details, the principle is similar to that of a refrigerator. The refrigeration temperature between 14-22 degrees Celsius is the compressor cabinet. As for the brand of the compressor, there is actually no need to worry too much.

        The principle of semiconductor electronic chips is that there is a cooling electronic chip in the cabinet, and then the fan is used to blow out the cold air after lowering the temperature, so the electronic chips are all air-cooled. The cooling temperature is 12-18 degrees.

        Therefore, the simple distinction between compressors and electronic tablets is to look at the cooling temperature. If the cabinet is adjusted to 18 degrees at most, it is undoubtedly an electronic tablet cabinet.

Briefly talk about the pros and cons.

1. The compressor cabinet is relatively stable and has low requirements for the external working environment. Even if it is 40 degrees outside, the compressor can still run at the set temperature when it is working.
   
2. The cabinets of semiconductor electronic chips have relatively high requirements on the working environment. If the external environment is 40 degrees, the semiconductor cabinet can be reduced to 30 degrees, which is already very good.
   
3. The compressor cabinet has a long life. Compared with the refrigeration of semiconductor electronic chips, the life of the compressor cabinet should be at least 5 years.
   
4. Regarding the sound, the sound of the compressors of most domestic cabinets will be louder than that of the electronic chips. The sound of the electronic chips mainly comes from the sound of the fan rotating, which can be basically ignored compared to the sound of the compressor.
   

If the environment in which the eggplant is placed can be kept below 28 degrees in the hottest summer, you can consider the cabinet of the electronic film, after all, the price has an advantage.

3. Fan cooling and direct cooling

      Because of the working principle, the cabinets of electronic films are all air-cooled. The compressor cabinet is divided into two types: direct cooling and fan cooling.

       To put it simply, the temperature distribution of the air-cooled cabinet is relatively uniform. The cooling air is evenly distributed through the rotation of the fan, and it is not easy to produce temperature difference. The disadvantage is that the humidity in the cabinet is likely to fluctuate when the fan is working.

        Direct cooling is just the opposite. Relying on the cooling pipe at the rear of the cabinet, the temperature near the rear of the cabinet will be significantly lower than that of the cabinet door, but the humidity fluctuation in the cabinet will be smaller than that of air cooling during operation.

4. Dual temperature and bidirectional

        Dual temperature means that there are two temperature control zones, and different temperatures can be set, such as 18 degrees in the upper part and 14 degrees in the lower part.

       The function of cooling in summer and heating in winter that we need is called two-way in the industry.

If you are considering adding a humidor, here are a few more things you need to consider.

1. The number and distribution of temperature and humidity monitoring probes in the cabinet

2. Materials and principles of water tank and humidification device

3. Control of humidification cycle and refrigeration cycle

The goal is how to avoid large fluctuations in humidity when the compressor is cooling, and how to keep the temperature and humidity uniform in the cabinet after the cigar is full. Simply put, a real constant temperature and humidity cabinet.