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Wah leow, that is a pretty expensive purchase! The Sunday Times yesterday carried an article about how to store wine. Looks like a cheap one might cost you $500 to $800! How about a mini fridge that is used to keep can drinks cold? Should be less than $100. Cindy might be able to share her experience with us here.
Hi Singaporeans,
I recently taken one of my VFT out of dormancy from my kitchen fridge, and it survived!
As such, I'm getting a fridge specially for my VFT dormancy. Anyone of you have a similar setup?
Should i get a normal mini bar fridge with a freezer compartment or a wine cooler instead? Which one consumes less power?
I will be storing some drinks in it as well.
I recently taken one of my VFT out of dormancy from my kitchen fridge, and it survived!
As such, I'm getting a fridge specially for my VFT dormancy. Anyone of you have a similar setup?
Should i get a normal mini bar fridge with a freezer compartment or a wine cooler instead? Which one consumes less power?
I will be storing some drinks in it as well.
wezx: All VFTs, Sarras go dormant. Not all sundews.
vistary: Try to keep the dormant plant at constant temperature i.e. try to keep it in a compartment away from the door. The opening & closing when you get your drinks changes the temperature to fluctuate quite a bit with a small fridge (bar fridge is not ideal, in my experience). A wine cooler is great 'cos you get to see if your plants are doing fine. I suggest looking out for garage sales 'cos when some expats leave, a wine cooler can be a real good buy. That is if you're not in a hurry...
vistary: Try to keep the dormant plant at constant temperature i.e. try to keep it in a compartment away from the door. The opening & closing when you get your drinks changes the temperature to fluctuate quite a bit with a small fridge (bar fridge is not ideal, in my experience). A wine cooler is great 'cos you get to see if your plants are doing fine. I suggest looking out for garage sales 'cos when some expats leave, a wine cooler can be a real good buy. That is if you're not in a hurry...
hey theres an advertisment for chillers in todays(wed) classified section. Its sanyo, there a few chillers advertised including a those transparent sliding chillers which you see in sushi restaurant. That might be quite good. Maybe you might want to call up to find out? the ad is quite big, just look at the refrigerators section
wexz: I just read the papers. What was advertised are actually large freezers or chillers. Those are not very suitable since they are either too large(I'll need to keep 1000+ VFT or sarracenia to justify the cost and maintainance)
Actually, those mini wine-coolers are still the best, since the are small, consumes little power and the temperature can be controlled to the desired range for dormancy.
Singaporeans: You can check out 17th Dec straits times newspaper, home section pg 4. There is a wine cooler going for $168 only.
Actually, those mini wine-coolers are still the best, since the are small, consumes little power and the temperature can be controlled to the desired range for dormancy.
Singaporeans: You can check out 17th Dec straits times newspaper, home section pg 4. There is a wine cooler going for $168 only.
We still have to find out whether the CPer's parents/wife/hubby allows them to keep a fridge of CP. That factor would probably count me out as a candidate for a house to store the cooler.
Sounds like a good idea though, we just have to find the right person. We could even put the fridge/cooler in the CP hotel you guys were talking about a few weeks back!
Jason
Sounds like a good idea though, we just have to find the right person. We could even put the fridge/cooler in the CP hotel you guys were talking about a few weeks back!
Jason
