Dehumidifier

[CoNsTrIcToR419]

just wondering if it would be alright to use a dehumidifier when curing? if so what setting would be best , low, med, high? this thing can make some water disapear!...lol would it effect taste or potency at all?

 

[panhead]

Yes its ok,i run one for mine & keep the level at 40% but i'll be trying to lower the humidity level to 20% or less.

 

[MIKE JONES]

i wouldnt, dry them allnatural, just a hanger and sum string, for 5 to seven days then in a paper bag for anotha day or two then in your glass jar... u cant rush a good thing

 

[CoNsTrIcToR419]

kool,thanks for replies

 

[panhead]

kool,thanks for replies

No matter what anybody says the lower the humidity level in your drying area the less chance of bud rott,i'd rather take the chance on loosing 1 or 2% of the overall quality over getting bud rott anyday.

Nothings worse than going to take a peek at your shit hanging up & seeing that dreaded shit,fukin mold it should be outlawed.

 

[SHOOT2KILL66]

No matter what anybody says the lower the humidity level in your drying area the less chance of bud rott,i'd rather take the chance on loosing 1 or 2% of the overall quality over getting bud rott anyday.

Nothings worse than going to take a peek at your shit hanging up & seeing that dreaded shit,fukin mold it should be outlawed.

I agree i was going 2 buy 1 myself but them things are expencive , Id rather just put the rest and buy a new digi ballast or somthing ...

 

[panhead]

I agree i was going 2 buy 1 myself but them things are expencive , Id rather just put the rest and buy a new digi ballast or somthing ...

Thats what i thought too,everywhere i looked they wanted like $200 each,i started looking everyday online at places like ABC Warehouse,Best Buy,Circuit City & such,i ended up finding a close out model at Circut City for dirt cheap,i bought 3 of them,they are 35 pint models with adjustable controls & i paid $69 each,i only needed 2 but at that kinda price i scooped up the last one they had.

 

[SHOOT2KILL66]

Have you thought of trying those spunge type dehum no wires or batters thou its in the hydro stores on ebay dirt cheap they are a little to cheap i thought....

 

[MIKE JONES]

i dont water for a week befor i harvest, it helps on the mosture in the buds,just make sure when u hang your bud it has pleanty of fresh air , a dark room, a closet with the door cracked, any where that u can have controle on how much fresh air your bud receves, and use the extra $ on something u really need, like more lights or fans, more seeds etc, i see so many post where people are spending all this unessary $ on shit they could do with out

 

[panhead]

A closet with a large harvest hanging & no humidity control can quickly turn into a humid mess,if you haven't experienced bud rott yet be thankfull,it can hit overnight,IMO $70 is a very small price to pay to assure no problems with mold & no chance of an entire harvest having to be made into hash or thrown away.

I'd buy a dehumidifier & use bagseeds any day over seedbank seeds & no humidity control.

 

[cookin]

so will a dehumidifier affect potency at all or just the taste?

 

[panhead]

A dehumidifier will not effect anything accept to shorten drying time & lesson the chance of getting bud rott,both are good things.

 

[CoNsTrIcToR419]

KOOL!
thanx people!... dont need to spend the money, have a nice one sittin here collecting dust!!! might as well put it to work...lol (lil Fer's gonna earn his keep) lol

 

[Enkilot]

Thats what i thought too,everywhere i looked they wanted like $200 each,i started looking everyday online at places like ABC Warehouse,Best Buy,Circuit City & such,i ended up finding a close out model at Circut City for dirt cheap,i bought 3 of them,they are 35 pint models with adjustable controls & i paid $69 each,i only needed 2 but at that kinda price i scooped up the last one they had.

Our dehumidifier was originally bought because our unfinished basement is damp. The house is old, and the foundation leaks a little when it rains. The dehumidifier is awesome for getting rid of allergens in the house.

Anyhow, ours wasn't near that expensive. We bought it at Target for like $40 two years ago. The thing is HUGE, and it works wonders.