Same here
Standard settings work just fine for me. It’s swampy in the summers and dry as a bone in the winters.
I buck buds, set them on a shelf, then smoke they asses 8 days later.
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For sure standard works… but to tweak to get to the beat of curing ability… now thats a little different… should be ridiculously amazing… thats what i think the slightly cooler more moist settings provide maybe… with risk of mold comes great reward … thats my theory… staying in safe zone will be good. But not amazing
I partially agree with this one: With some additional explanation.
Same dewpoint == same evaporation/dry rate
At a set dewpoint, evaporation occurs at the same rate–
It doesnt matter if your temp is 38C° with 30% humidity (DP=17.42) or, 21C° and 80% humidity… (DP=17.42)…
At any set dewpoint, the evaporation rate will remain the same… if it takes 9 days at 38/30 it will also take 9 days at 21/80 to get the exact same dryness… thats why dude uses dew point instead of humidity or temperature: For consistency. And thats why the suggestion is to make mini modifications to the DP to see the results. Dude explains in his patent, which many people posit as some sort of “proof he knows what hes doing” but, apparently havent read. His patent simply states the use case – drying a product consistently, using DP as the regulator of evaporation – and enumerates every single known method of maintaining dewpoint in any enclosed space… using dew-point specific sensors OR humidity gauges… just so nobody else can make ANYTHING similar without paying him because he “holds the patent” 
No magic. No trade secrets… Methods of maintaining a stable dew point. People should probably read the patent they so vehemently defend, it’s not rocket science and, he wasnt given it because of any special ideas… he holds the patent which limits innovation from others and, holds us end-users hostage to his standard western expectation of selling items at a 400% markup because that’s how tradespeople operate unless there are no patents and they need to compete against a free market
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We do it with building automation all the time. It is a really simple program sometimes needed for certain environments. That’s why i like this thing i recognized how it works just by observing it and testing the product as it dries. I’m almost going to be home soon, i have my second one still in the box, with the stacker bracket. Pictures coming soon!!!
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Im doing very close to those settings posted by cannatrols user they posted about
I have 1 test bud in hanging from shelf hole
Quicker dry and cure than the user but this is only a test because … well i wanna smoke some… lol
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Their gimmicky marketing and always dancing around legitimate concerns and questions is what turned me off of buying one. Ive been on another forum talking to some guys that have made their own drying. / curing chambers out of a thermoelectric wine cooler with a small Peltier hooked up to an inkbird humidity controller. Its obviously nowhere near as sophisticated or fancy as a Cannatrol, but everyone that has built these have been extremely happy with the results. I can literally build 6 of these for the price of one Cannatrol. My coolers will be here monday. Already ripped and rewired the Peltiers.
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Lol we’ve seen it all before…
But the thing is… when you look at curing science… its really stability that matters the very most… and those peltiers arent gonna cut it… can u cure in em… yeah… just like u can cure in a jar… or a room… etc…
But its never stable… and when you want the best cure it has to be stable… @douggyfresh420 … and the cannatrol runs on 70 watts… so i can run my cannatrol and save the cost for another within what… a year… 2 tops? Vs a homemade compressor based unit… or a frankenstein version of cannatrol lol… its about stability and run cost that makes it superior… as stated above
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Just in time. As far as cleaning the coils i just got a long tube for the air duster, pull the power and blow them out takes 2 minutes. No taking it apart.
Can’t wait these will be filled in couple weeks. What a great day!
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I like how you mounted the controller on the front of the appliance, very nifty! Funny, the bottom one looks smaller
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It was their bracket i used. I think it’s going to be an awesome setup it will have a tote underneath for water.
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Having them raised, you can easily throw a drip tray under there. I just connect a tube to the output and let it drain onto my garage floor, combined with the output from my dehumidifier… I could add another foot or teo onto the hose so it flows into the drain but, 
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Wow so cool man!! Making me jealous over here buddy!
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Spray Can Replacement Straws, Replacement Spray Can Extension Straw,Red Plastic Extension Straws,50Inches. (10-Count) https://a.co/d/g8E1IdA
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Sweet i was gonna ask!! Lol thanks for the link
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I don’t know why I didn’t think of the air can for cleaning. I said “F IT!!” and just shot through the fan in the back and a ton of dust came flying out. Hopefully this will help with cooling.
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Why couldnt you?
Hey all!! So I have been kicking around getting a Cannatrol. It’s a big investment for me. I have been growing for 4 years now and grow decent enough, but the curing is always difficult. Hard to control the temp and humidity in the room I have to dry in. Just wondering from those of you that use this system, what are the cons? Any other than price? Thank you kindly for your time!
Peace
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We were in the same boat as you a few years ago.
Living in the PNW I had issues with controlling the humidity in cure. We grew killer smoke, but the cure was a royal pain.
Our grow is not a ten lighter, it’s a home grow and the Cannatrol made a huge difference in success and peace of mind, not to mention the ease of it.
Big price tag. We used to purchase one big ticket item every year, glad this was one! Can’t say the same for our expensive ass trimmers though lol.
It was a very good purchase for us, ymmv.
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Cons… it does still smell. Less than hang-drying, but it smells. A traditional dry and cure does probably give a better end product, if you can pull that off. The CC… things are a bit muted after the initial cycle (I followed the instructions someone gave on here about fiddling with the dew point settings and that seems to have helped). I haven’t had a chance to try a long cure in the unit though I’m planning to try that this year.
Personally I was in the same boat a you… I’d get to the end of a grow and really struggle with effectively drying and curing the flower (I don’t have a good climate controlled indoor spot to dry and cure in). The CC does remove almost all of the stress from that process. Load it up, set it, and check the sponge every day.
I’ve been smoking flower that finished the 4/4 cycle yesterday. Loaded it back up with the next round for another 4/4 cycle, then I’ll probably put everything back in for storage and a longer cure.
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