jekylnz
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I'm looking for a humidistat. ..but they cost shytloads here...
Could you guys please give me a hand with my fridge kiln?
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Mad Oshea
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OK guys, What is the humidity where You at? If You use ref. air in Yer house to cool it in the summer. Ya may not need one. If Ya use a swamp cooler. Ye need one. 60 % or higher -probly not. I would save the cash for the beer after Yer done (but that is Me and Your tobacco) I need one at 10 -18 % humidity. Does that help? I can teach You how to make one on the cheap. MOMA wont mind- Yer outa Her hair with Yer wild sceems.LOL
PSS: If you dont want to use chems. to seal,Just use "TIN TAPE" works for Me.
PSS: If you dont want to use chems. to seal,Just use "TIN TAPE" works for Me.
Fisherman
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For a kiln which has set temp and humidity and no need for ramping the aforementioned.. I would look into the "Plug and Play" ones on Ebay that allow you to plug in both your heat and humidity sources without any wiring needed.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...re+and+Humidity+Controller&_sacat=0&_from=R40
They cost a lot tho.
A regular humidity PID is cheaper and last a long time also.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Air...697?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c77e20b11
This one is cheap and from China but seem to hold up. I use a unit made in USA but would have to look thru my blog to see maker. Add to your crock pot or humidifier or the "atomizer"
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trk...re+and+Humidity+Controller&_sacat=0&_from=R40
They cost a lot tho.
A regular humidity PID is cheaper and last a long time also.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-Air...697?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c77e20b11
This one is cheap and from China but seem to hold up. I use a unit made in USA but would have to look thru my blog to see maker. Add to your crock pot or humidifier or the "atomizer"
jekylnz
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Cheers F.M....is this the one. .these are so cheap
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130790445586
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130790445586
Brown Thumb
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I have tried everything and came to the conclusion on controllers you get what you pay for.
cheap china ones work but get wacky and are unreliable I am on my 3rd one and it is not right.
weather stations are better for shure but still not accurate, close but no cigar.
you can get a 500 dollar accurate controller for 40 bucks on eBay used.
i like Omega. Still in business. I have a simple one for kilning it does temp and rh with relays for both controls. I got it for 48 bucks shipped. It worked till I wanted to calibrate it which I did, it need no adj. and I dropped the probe and broke the sensor due to I had the cover off to calibrate it. New rh sensor on its way.
cheap china ones work but get wacky and are unreliable I am on my 3rd one and it is not right.
weather stations are better for shure but still not accurate, close but no cigar.
you can get a 500 dollar accurate controller for 40 bucks on eBay used.
i like Omega. Still in business. I have a simple one for kilning it does temp and rh with relays for both controls. I got it for 48 bucks shipped. It worked till I wanted to calibrate it which I did, it need no adj. and I dropped the probe and broke the sensor due to I had the cover off to calibrate it. New rh sensor on its way.
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Brown Thumb
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I have that one and it is not worth it.
I got mine from a different seller And he has been good and sent me 3 replacements, I gave up on them.
Frozenthunderbolt
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Just a thought, has anyone tried to plunder the mechanical humistat out of a dehumidifier?
I would assume you would need a bit of electronic/circutry knowledge, but would love for someone to tell me that I'm wrong and it's piss easy . . .
I would assume you would need a bit of electronic/circutry knowledge, but would love for someone to tell me that I'm wrong and it's piss easy . . .
jekylnz
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Bro your right. .that would be the cheapest & best way for us to scavenge one...thats exactly how they work. ..the main thing to look for would be where tge main power + goes in and then where the wire continue to tge fans etc..& looking for the sensor looking part...long as you can find those parts..you should be able to wire it up to a fan & solenoid. .it should be pretty easy.
Markw
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If it was me I would use an egg incubator it has all the stuff in it that you require, you can pick them up (chick) on flebab, mind you I would do some data logging first to see if it even needed , were not hatching chickens but only getting our tobacco right.
i leave mine to '' fate'' a crock-pot,,,a fan,,,,and a oil type radiator type heater,
sometimes i run too high on any 3 equations. and try to adjust accordinglly,
but being confined to a small space, you really cant afford too much of a wrong variable,
i'd perhaps look into buying a humidity/heat controller,
come this time next year i may get myself one,
it would be nice to just turn it on, and keep a eye on my crock-pot, water, and know the rest of the device is running true; to ; plan<-------
sometimes i run too high on any 3 equations. and try to adjust accordinglly,
but being confined to a small space, you really cant afford too much of a wrong variable,
i'd perhaps look into buying a humidity/heat controller,
come this time next year i may get myself one,
it would be nice to just turn it on, and keep a eye on my crock-pot, water, and know the rest of the device is running true; to ; plan<-------
What about this one?
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/279062816.html
http://www.sinotimer.com/UploadFiles/201399224718655.pdf
You only need it for flue curing or kiln also?
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/279062816.html
http://www.sinotimer.com/UploadFiles/201399224718655.pdf
You only need it for flue curing or kiln also?
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Fisherman
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I ordered from that fella a few times now. He answers your questions smartly and on time also. He set up a humidity ramping PID on my request also.
I got the one that allows you to hook directly to it also. You have to watch your amperage to use it where some you hook to a switch and can use more amperage/wattage.
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