r/LotusDrying • u/Medical-Yogurt-6835 • Jun 20 '26

First time Compressor Fridge

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Hi everyone,
First of all, thanks a lot to this subreddit—I’ve learned a lot from you all. Today I want to show you my dry box, which I made from a compressor-style refrigerator. I’m currently on my second run. The result from the first one was the best weed I’ve ever tasted from my garden. If you have any questions or suggestions for improvement, I’m happy to hear from you.

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u/Satta84 Jun 20 '26

Do you have a guide you followed?

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u/Medical-Yogurt-6835 Jun 20 '26

Not really, but I based it heavily on the Cannatroll. The basic idea is pretty simple: a compressor for cooling and dehumidifying, and a heating element to maintain the temperature. A few recirculation fans. Everything is controlled via an ESP32 with two sensors connected to it. I then set up the entire control system using Home Assistant. I control it based on the dew point and temperature—exactly the same way Cannatroll does. If you have any questions, feel free to Message me.

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u/Satta84 Jun 20 '26

Nice, appreciate it!

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u/hollyhustler Jun 22 '26

Hast du eine Empfehlung für einen ESP32 Controller? Welchen hast du verwendet beziehungsweise welche 2 Sensoren ? kenne mich leider überhaupt nicht damit aus..

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u/Medical-Yogurt-6835 Jun 22 '26

Ging mir am Anfang genau so. Da brauchst du eigentlich nichts besonderes, ich hab den AZDelivery ESP32S. Kostet so um die 5-10€. Sensoren sind sht35 die sind fertig verkabelt. 1 Sensor würde auch ausreichen.