Humidity monitoring for a walk-in humidor
Filed under: SensorProbes, environmental monitoring, humidity monitoring, temperature monitoring
So maybe you haven’t already investigated how to build a walkin-humidor for storing your extensive cigar collection. Maybe you have never smoked a cigar in your life, and are totally against the practice – that’s okay. However, if you are a tobacconist, than you will definitely be able to appreciate what one of our customers did to ensure just the right level of temperature and humidity in his customized smoke lounge and walk-in humidor.
First he researched exactly what was needed to build the actual enclosure (lots of Spanish Cedar) and built it. Then, knowing that the air in the room would need to be kept moist (recommended humidity level is around 70%), he purchased a humidifier from Bemis that would match the decor. It is equally important that the room stay at, or very near, 70 degrees Fahrenheit. So, he installed a in-wall forced-air heater, to ensure that the temperature remained constant. However, neither the humidifier nor the heater should be running all of the time. So using a BitSight8, a few single port temperature and humidity sensors, placed at key areas around the room, and a sensor controlled relay, he was able to accomplish his goal. Now, the humidifier and the heater turn on automatically when the temp or humidity reach the desired thresholds. All of this was easily configured in the BitSight’s web-based user interface.
So if you are a cigar aficionado or not, it is easy to see just how many different scenarios in the home or office call for a controlled environment. All it takes to avoid potential disaster is good planning and an even better environmental monitoring system in place. That’s where we come in!
~ Jon Mills
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