Hot water heater room.

jd50ae

dr_frankenstein56

jd50ae

Bob Luken

Have you measured the high and low temps in this room? You don't want temps too much above 70. Also the RH? The water heater may be affecting the RH. If I were you I'd carefully check these numbers. I've got a small weather station that records high and low temp and humidity fluctuations. If you have one of these you could stick it in there for a few days and make sure it's a good idea. Or just stick your digital hygrometer in there and check it every few hours for a few days.

jd50ae

dr_frankenstein56

id only really be afraid of the summer, kids, wife, neighbor all decide to take a shower and kick that water heater on..... might get oftly hot in there.

Bob Luken

jd50ae

blurr

Maybe ok as a temporary solution, but definitely get a good humi seasoned and set up. Long term, I can tell you from experience, storing cigars at, near, under, or anywhere around the house where you have the potential for a leak or broken pipe to completely flood your investment while you're at work or away from home is just dancing with the devil. I used my basement for 6 months because summer temps were 65 constant. Well one day I came home and had 6 inches of water in the floor, just a mere half inch below my humis. Thousands, Cuban, NC, years of acquired stash. Luckily I grabbed them a half hour before water levels could ruin me. Just advice to keep in mind.

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Pers Onal

jd50ae:

I think it will be OK until I get a proper set up. Thanks for the input.

A used cooler from goodwill (that seals well) and a couple of Boveda packs would do the trick as long as temps don't go over 70. It doesn't have to be pretty or expensive to be proper. The cooler/boveda setup should do a pretty good job if your temp is 70 or below. You want to avoid temp/RH shifts as much as possible. Think stability. Dependent on airflow and positioning, etc - with a water heater in a small room, the most likely preferred place is probably the floor. Obviously, that's only a WAG.

jd50ae

I am now the proud owner of a humidor and a cooler so there are no more problems of where to store them. Christmas came early.