Humidor and High temps

Joined Jan 2006
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Hey all, the last month or so temps in Fla have been pretty warm, and I don't know why I didn't pay attention to temps before, but my humi temps are at about 77 deg. I've been so worried about humidity levels I totally forgot to be worried about temps.
I've not heard of any other options to control temps other than setting my termostat to 70 or buy a wine cooler.
So............ how long do I got docs? I mean before bugs eat my cigars? At least this will give me an idea of how many cigars I'll have to smoke per day before they are decimated.
Right now I can find no evidence of holes or bugs on my cigars, so I figure it'll just be a matter of time.
Some advice would be welcomed.
Regards,
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Well, thankfully I've had no personal experience with beetles but I think its really a matter of luck and the source of your cigars. Beetles aren't going to hatch at a particular point in time. But if you have a basement or cooler part of your house, put them there. If its still too warm, maybe put some cold packs in plastic bags inside. Rotate those.
 
freeze them.
keep them isolated and quarantined after the freezing, dont wanna get your freshly cleaned cigars contaminated with some cigars you just bought from the shop etc.

mabe invest in a winecooler, they arent that expensive.
 
I was having problems with my temps also because my house has a lot of south facing windows. I moved my humidors to the basement and the temps have been fine.