The freezer conversion I have used for about 1.5 years died sometime between Friday and Saturday. The alarm went off early in the morning on Saturday and the temperature was at 64 degrees with my 37 pounds of goodness sitting there sweating. I vacuum sealed what I could (some are just too big) and stuffed them in the old dorm frig one on top of another. Growl.
New cave? I bought from Craigslist, a wine cooler. I am kind of excited, but kind of worried about this.... I read more about it - after I paid $200 for it and got it home of course. Dimensions are 24 inches wide, 70 inches tall, 26 inches deep. The panels are 1.25 inches thick. Shelves are very sturdy wire. The door is glass double pane. The air conditioning unit fits in the hole visible in the second image, sitting on the top shelf.
Great size - imagine all the cheese that might fit in there!! But, I am concerned about the humidity I want. Should I seal the joints with caulking? Or with AC running in there is humidity a lost cause, and everything should just go in individual boxes? Is this AC unit destined for failure soon and can they be repaired?
Ideas? Thoughts?