Wine cooler for cold growing orchids

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Thanks
I did think about this and I figure that when it gets colder the temp may drop in the wine cooler too. It is a thermoelectric cooler they can generally only produce temperatures about 20°F lower than the temperature outside the unit. Also I have it set on the warmest cold so there is room to go colder. It should be interesting. I got my new masdie and it is a big one, so this cooler is going to fill fast I think.

You could run it on a timer, turning it off and letting it warm during the day. Or even better get a Ranco electronic temperature controller. They're programmable for up to a 30 degree differential.

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

You could run it on a timer, turning it off and letting it warm during the day. Or even better get a Ranco electronic temperature controller. They're programmable for up to a 30 degree differential.

That's a thought. maybe after Summer is over I might have the plants out during the day and in the cooler at night.

[wintergirl]

OMG, caught myself talking to the plants in the cooler. Feeling they might be loney? What the heck! Now moving the cooler about so the plants get maximum sunlight.

[Tindomul]

This is interesting, please keep us updated.

[wintergirl]

The newer plant in the wine cooler did bloom 3 flowers.
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