Control Climate is the Key to a Successful Self-Storage Business Learn More and Download our Maintenance Checklist If you plan to build or renovate your self-storage facility, you probably have a running list of what you need to do to protect your clients’ assets. At first glance, your checklist probably includes security, cameras, and locks to safeguard your tenants’ belongings. But there’s a threat that can’t be caught on camera and is not hindered by locks—moisture.  Controlling humidity at your self-storage facility is not just a good practice, it’s a necessity. If the relative hum ..read more

The new Quest 100: Highest Efficiency 100-pint Dehumidifier for Smaller Spaces and Projects Our patented M-CoRR Technology, now in compact size. Quest Climate announces the new Quest 100, a dehumidifier created with small-space projects or hobbyist growers in mind. It is the smallest dehumidifier in the product line-up featuring Quest’s patented M-CoRR Technology and offers a new way for smaller-scale cultivators to achieve a successful and healthy yield, with high-efficiency equipment. This is the first of two exciting new products that Quest plans to launch this year.  “The Qu ..read more

VPD: A focus on flowering Key Takeaways (TL;DR) VPD in your cultivation during flowering affects flower color, aroma and how resinous the buds are when you harvest. Start with this VPD range from late veg to late flower: 0.8 to 1.3 kPa; 7.5 to 12.5 mbar Extremely high VPD causes wilting and nutrient burn. Low VPD can make your plants and flowers weak and susceptible to mold/mildew. Good ol’ Vapor Pressure Deficit, or as the cool kids call it, VPD. The concept, once largely misunderstood in the cannabis industry, is now commonly applied by top-tier cultivators around the world. The reason ..read more

Video Resources Quick Tip Videos Dansplainin’ About Quest Quick Tip Videos Quick tip videos Dansplainin’ DANSPLAININ’ EPISODE 08: The Real Cost of Reheat Using reheated air with your facility’s air conditioning to manage humidity is costly, inconsistent and delivers average results at best. Take a deep dive with Quest applications engineer Dan Dettmers to understand the issue and how to better address humidity. EPISODE 07: The Negative Impact of Over or Under Sizing your Equipment EPISODE 06: How to Properly Size your Dehumidification Equipment EPISODE 05: Improve Your Humidity Pro ..read more

Dehumidifier Performance Curves: The conditions that matter most for your grow Key Takeaways Dehumidifier performance curves are data tables that indicate how a dehumidifier will perform at various temperatures and relative humidity levels.   The table in this article is a simple “curve” that shows how our dehumidifiers perform under three conditions most relevant to many growers.  This data is critical for growers to understand how much water a dehumidifier can remove from a grow room under specific conditions. This is vital for properly determining how much dehumidificatio ..read more

In this Special Report, sponsored by Quest, we take a holistic look at the challenges facing cultivation operations and the important role of climate control. Dig into the report here on Cannabis Business Times ..read more

A New Approach to Dehumidifier Tech That Eliminates Performance Drops Dirty filters. Increased static pressure. Both are common, unavoidable issues for anyone using commercial dehumidifiers. And each can cause a drop in performance – causing costly fluctuations in relative humidity. Until now. Dirty filters. Increased static pressure. Both are common, unavoidable issues for anyone using commercial dehumidifiers. And each can cause a drop in performance – causing costly fluctuations in relative humidity. Until now. Say what? Can’t be true? Yes. Seriously, it’s the real deal. This isn’t a late-n ..read more

Quest 335: An Inside Look at the World’s Most Efficient Dehumidifier When you build the most efficient dehumidifier in the world, there’s only one thing to do next. Build one that’s more efficient AND able to eliminate performance dips caused by dirty filters and ductwork. And that’s exactly what the engineers at Quest have done. With the introduction of the Quest 335, they’ve built a unit that pulls 335 pints of water each day and uses only 9.3 KWh to do it. Don’t worry, we’ll get into the details but what that efficiency rating equates to is more than $85,000 saved in operating costs over th ..read more

The (Un)filtered Truth: How to Maximize Your Dehumidifiers’ Performance As cannabis cultivators know, climate control in a grow is a top priority. And an important aspect of controlling humidity is understanding filtration and ducting. If not handled properly, both can create common issues for anyone using commercial dehumidifiers. And each can cause a drop in performance, causing costly fluctuations in relative humidity. Filter Frustration Here’s the deal. Filters get dirty. That’s not a bad thing. It means they’re doing their job. They’re a critical part of dehumidification, responsible f ..read more

Taking control of your space The evolving cannabis industry often finds a need for evolving environmental controls to maintain consistent yields. Growing a cannabis crop at an indoor facility can provide consistent and healthy yields all year long, even in the most brutal outdoor climates. But just because a facility has bricks and mortar doesn’t necessarily guarantee a grower’s success. In addition to the extreme heat and moisture loads within a facility’s grow rooms, humidity along with external elements such as airborne dirt, pests, mold spores and disease also have a greater chance to a ..read more