BlueDevil07 Wineador Build

[BlueDevil07]

My wine cooler arrived Friday, so I thought I'd put together a humble thread to document the process of the wineador creation.

It is an 18-bottle Avalon Bay purchased from air-n-water. It was scratch-and-dent, but it looks more like it was used briefly and returned. There were no scratches or dents to be found. The temp can be set between 55-64 F, and the interior contains some blue mood lighting when desired.

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[BlueDevil07]

To remove the plastic odor I followed instructions from the other threads on the bum (thanks, guys!). I wiped down the inside of the cooler with a baking soda paste and left the remainder of the baking soda in a container inside. With the blue light on, the inside looks like a motel blanket on CSI. The cooler then sat closed for 24 hours.

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[BlueDevil07]

After 24 hours I washed the inside several times with water to remove all the baking soda, and dried the inside with paper towels. At this point the odor was reduced considerably. After this, I added back the baking soda container along with some crumpled news papers to remove any lingering odors for 24-48 hours (no hurry here).

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[AuTechCoM]

Lookin good man. it really is just a waiting game at this point, the longer you wait the better off you will be. Did you order drawers?

[jhedrick83]

With the blue light on, the inside looks like a motel blanket on CSI.

:rofl:

Looking good, Farrell! All drawers? Regular SC fronts or a stained fronts?

[BlueDevil07]

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Looking good, Farrell! All drawers? Regular SC fronts or a stained fronts?

I ordered 2 shelves from Forrest over the weekend. I may take a shot at building a drawer or two while the singles hang out in some tupperware containers or empty cigar boxes inside. I figure this will end up being half boxes and half singles. Everything at the moment is still in the humi or in tupperdors, so I fortunately don't have to rush anything.

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Lookin good man. it really is just a waiting game at this point, the longer you wait the better off you will be. Did you order drawers?

Just ordered two shelves at the moment. I was going to try my hand at making some basic drawers first (fingers crossed). If that falls through, I'll cave and buy one or two.

[BlueDevil07]

So I got a wild hair today and decided to try my hand at making a drawer for the wineador. I swung by Home Depot and picked up some poplar planks in the same dimensions as the Spanish cedar I want to use. The end result wasn't as bad as I had expected. The ends that fit into the slots need some additional sanding, but that's about all.

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One thing I've noticed lately is condensation in the bottom of the cooler when it's turned on (64 F). I figure that's what the drain plug was for, which is currently not sealed. Is this something that will subside once I've added beads/KL to adsorb the excess moisture?

[rodwha]

Nice work!

I often eye our 12 bottle fridge and think I should upgrade her so I can snatch it!

[Upstatemax]

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One thing I've noticed lately is condensation in the bottom of the cooler when it's turned on (64 F). I figure that's what the drain plug was for, which is currently not sealed. Is this something that will subside once I've added beads/KL to adsorb the excess moisture?

The kitty litter should help with condensation. What does your RH read at with it empty?

For the drawers, I would think about a Kreg Jig!

Kreg Jig K4 Pocket Hole System - Power Drill Accessories - Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-K4-Pocket-Hole-System/dp/B001DYFISG?ie=UTF8&keywords=kreg%20jig&qid=1462365083&ref_=sr_1_2&s=power-hand-tools&sr=1-2)

They are awesome for this type of stuff. They make really solid connections that look really nice since you can hide the connections better.

[BlueDevil07]

The kitty litter should help with condensation. What does your RH read at with it empty?

For the drawers, I would think about a Kreg Jig!

Kreg Jig K4 Pocket Hole System - Power Drill Accessories - Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Kreg-K4-Pocket-Hole-System/dp/B001DYFISG?ie=UTF8&keywords=kreg%20jig&qid=1462365083&ref_=sr_1_2&s=power-hand-tools&sr=1-2)

They are awesome for this type of stuff. They make really solid connections that look really nice since you can hide the connections better.

The RH was around 61% at 64 F when it was empty, so the dew point should be around 51 F. I'm guessing the peltier is cooling down below this at some point to drop the temp inside, and that's where the condensation is coming from. I just placed an order for a half pound of Heartfelt beads. I was wondering if elevating the wineador so it's not on the carpet would help with cooling underneath also.

[BlueDevil07]

Just letting some boxes sit inside the wineador at the moment. The temp and humidity have been holding solid at 64 F and 54-55% for a few days without any humidification. The beads should get here in a few days, then filling up can commence. I haven't noticed anymore issues with condensation for now.

The white temp/humidity monitor is tethered wirelessly to a second sensor that is currently in my humidor. It doesn't seem to be as good as the stand-alone monitor, but it'll do.

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[penna stogey]

Noice, congrats.....When can the bums come over?

[BlueDevil07]

Noice, congrats.....When can the bums come over?
Anytime! But the old lady ain't much of a housekeeper. I'm only slightly better. :D

[BlueDevil07]

Now that this thing is mostly smell-free and seems to hold a good seal, I've added in a few boxes of CCs that were in my coolidor to monitor it's progress. It's unplugged at the moment since the temp inside is right around 70F without any cooling. 1/2 lb of beads and a few Boveda packs are keeping the RH right around 65%, where it should be. Just waiting for shelves at this point.

I also wired a computer case fan to an old 10V AC adaptor, and attached it to an old cigar box with space cut out for the air to flow. This will be more for keeping moisture in the vapor phase once I do turn it on since there is a small amount of condensation.

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[Cardinal]

Beautiful, and already half filled which is even better.