TCH
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Thank you thank you. This stuff is pretty and it smells so good.
Thermoelectric wine cooler drying and curing - DIY
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Neoangelo147
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Neoangelo147
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About to load a few more shelves with this Purple Skittlez from Ethos
Hook Daddy
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Somewhere in the thread I mentioned making sure it is at least level on top so the drip tray drains right, you are correct if not it will follow gravity and pool at the front of the door instead. The feet are threaded, spinning them will raise or lower to make leveling fairly easy. If not a shim or two will do the job.
TCH
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Yeah, I had to shim it. Maxed out the feet. It's dumb that they make one of the front feet on the hinge for the door and it's not adjustable. But, when I got home tonight, I checked and it was dry inside and the tray was just about full. It's not near as big of an issue if you hang dry the plant for a couple days before putting it in the Koolatron.
TCH
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I have no idea. If I recall correctly, 12-16 zips is about what will fit in there per the others that have built them. That will depend on the density of the colas/nugs.
As far as size, the Koolatron 24 bottle we are using is among the larger options as far as the thermoelectric versions are concerned.
Hi all, been following this thread and am on day 2 of my first dry. These are my thoughts from scouring the web and watching/reading anything cannatrol to reverse engineer the best I can:
since we cannot see a dehumidifier in the cannatrol, I’m thinking they have 2 peltier coolers with One hot side and one cold side on the inside of the cooler. By using the two you can control temp and dehumidify like we are doing. Let me know if you agree.
I noticed in the design of the dehumidifier, the hot side fan pulls air over the cold side. So if you are completely removing the plastic casing, you are disrupting the way it is designed to function and most likely why I’m seeing some reports of the cold side freezing up. I cut the bottom of the casing and left it to function as needed. I am going to 3d print a piece to fit over the output to blow exhaust towards the back of the cooler so it’s not directly blowing in the buds.
Is one of the goals to not have the dehumidifier running constantly? If so, would it make sense to hook the ink bird up to a smart plug and set the schedule to be on for an hour then off for an hour or something similar. I would still have the inkbird do it’s thing when on an ON schedule
this has been a great thread and by far the most helpful. That uk420 thread never loads for me for some reason
since we cannot see a dehumidifier in the cannatrol, I’m thinking they have 2 peltier coolers with One hot side and one cold side on the inside of the cooler. By using the two you can control temp and dehumidify like we are doing. Let me know if you agree.
I noticed in the design of the dehumidifier, the hot side fan pulls air over the cold side. So if you are completely removing the plastic casing, you are disrupting the way it is designed to function and most likely why I’m seeing some reports of the cold side freezing up. I cut the bottom of the casing and left it to function as needed. I am going to 3d print a piece to fit over the output to blow exhaust towards the back of the cooler so it’s not directly blowing in the buds.
Is one of the goals to not have the dehumidifier running constantly? If so, would it make sense to hook the ink bird up to a smart plug and set the schedule to be on for an hour then off for an hour or something similar. I would still have the inkbird do it’s thing when on an ON schedule
this has been a great thread and by far the most helpful. That uk420 thread never loads for me for some reason
TCH
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The dehumidifier does not run constantly if you start higher and step down gradually. You can also dry the buds outside of the cooler for a day or two to help this along. If you were to set up a timer to keep the inkbird off for a period of time, then the humidity would climb so high (early in the stage of drying) that the little dehumidifier would never catch up and end up running constantly when the timer kicked on. Knocking the percentage down a point or 2 every 24-48 hours the first week really helps keep things from running constantly and/or freezing up.
Gotcha, thanks. So it’s really just about controlling the speed of drying and not the impact of the dehumidifier running that is dictating the decision making. Everyone has different methods and live in different climates so I try to get to the thought processes and not the actions taken so I can tailor to my needs. Thanks again for all the helpful info
And I’m still a newbie grower and going this route after multiple failed dry/cures after amazing grows so I don’t have all the fundamental knowledge you all have
And I’m still a newbie grower and going this route after multiple failed dry/cures after amazing grows so I don’t have all the fundamental knowledge you all have
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amneziaHaze
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The dehumidifer doesnt get rid of the water.it sucks it out and stores it at the bottom but that puddle wants to go back soo whole fridge has equal rh.soo you will allways have a rise until you remove all of it but as soon as you open the door outside rh goes inside.... I wonder
Dbridgeman1984
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This post intrigued me so I’m giving it a go. Got my setup all finished up last night. Going to load it up in a couple weeks! What you think?
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TCH
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Lookin good. If you haven't already, I would test your little hygrometers and find out how accurate they are. Here is how I did it.
Calibrating and adjusting hygrometers - steps and questions
I am currently testing my hygrometers in a Tupperware bowl with the salt slurry. I understand how to calibrate my Bluetooth and wifi units, but my question is: Do the cheap ones that come in the 12 packs have any adjustment if you crack open the case? Or once they have settled out, can I just...
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TCH
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Check local listing, but the cooler should be $200ish, dehumidifier $40ish, inkbird $30-50ish depending on if it's wifi or not.
There are links and part specifics in this thread. Gotta do a little digging
Dbridgeman1984
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Find a used working wine fridge on marketplace for 100 or cheaper. Get the cheapest dehumidifier 20-30 bucks (since you’re taking the guts out of it) and a ink bird around 50$
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Correct