How to program a STC-1000 temperature controller

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[@firekinggaming9781]

How many years later and you just helped me setup my STC 1000 😂 thank you

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! hahaha Cheeers!

[@Zer0phobia]

Still use this vid in 2024 when I forget the settings. Thanks bud.

[@chrismanmillfarmsllc.5533]

Good Day Mate! This is Tony from Kentucky USA, home of the fastest horses and best Bourbon on Earth. I wanted to thank you for the outstanding video explaining programming the STC 1000! Just got mine today and, because of your help my setup was done within a minute; I didn't even need to read the damn instructions :) So far the STC 1000 is doing great. I am using mine powering a window AC for a walk in cooler. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to make a really informative video!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thank you for watching, I'm happy that you got some use out of it! Cheers mate!

[@jimsteele6010]

LIFE-SAVER VIDEO! I've got a boil about to start and a brand-new STC-1000. So, I looked at the instructions translated from Chinese. No way could I figure it out. Desperate, I found this video. Perfect! Saved my lager day! Thank you.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped! Cheers mate!

[@CaptWsabi]

Great Video - easier to understand than the bloody instructions that come with the STC....

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate!

[@jimybo20]

Great video mate. Helping people out 7 years later.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks 👍 Cheers mate!

[@martinjones3075]

Thanks for that. I wanted to set up the STC 1000 to control the fridge for fermentation. I tried to work it out intuitively to no avail. Your video answered ALL the questions. Now I am just testing the fridge before I make up my next brew (IPA) - something that has been in the too hard basket during summer.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Good to hear mate, cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@TerryD15]

Thanks for the vid. it's refreshing to see a vid without long waits, unnecessary long descriptions and poor commentary. Great concise and accurate descriptions plus it has saved me searching for a long lost manual!!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks mate! Cheers!

[@tubedinoz]

Thanks Gash. I just built my STC up today and used this video to program it. I saw you were at 999 subs recently, but in last day or so you have blown past to 1015! Awesome stuff, congratulations, well deserved. Cheers mate

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! Wow I didn't even notice all the subs! I don't seem to get very many new subscriber emails! I get the odd one but must not get every one! Cheers mate!

[@reefonbux9432]

Now look

[@isaacidheileh7575]

I wired my ink bird properly and it is not turning off my Thermo cooler heating indicator light comes on, and it still keeps getting colder. Why is that?

[@BeersNBullshit]

Great Vid, I was wondering why my new STC1000 build wasn't working, you explained the blinking light and delay right off the start, which saved me time.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! Cheers mate!

[@Bowman120]

Thanks, thats really helpful - googled the official instructions - this actually tells me how the unit works!

[@DrtERotinBasstrd]

Came back to this post again, Gash. Ty so much for this post. I just tested everything, and it came out smoking. (In a good way). Cheers Gash!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Chris Meek Good to hear mate and cheers!

[@waynebrown4657]

Thanks Gash. I cruise around KZbin but always end up back on your page. Keep on brewing brother. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers Wayne, thanks for watching mate!

[@TerryD15]

I Forgot - Best wishes for the season of goodwill and cheer!!!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Same to you mate! Sorry for the delay for getting back, but I've been busy doing the Christmas thing! :)

[@100amps]

Thanks man. It's been so long since I used it I forgot how. You to the rescue. :-)

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@cliffandbear8137]

Thanks for the video, the instructions with my controller were deficient so your guidance was much appreciated. Back to brewing

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@theTeknoViking]

Cheers bruv. Just what I needed! Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@bockerwright4132]

Ah great this video is still here. I keep coming back when I get the urge to put on a brew 😂

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

yeah funnily enough this video is by far my most popular video, by a long shot, I guess because its not just for brewers. Cheers!

[@Sharky13Heat]

Thank you, nowhere in the manual did it say press set and the up or down arrows together 👍👍👍👍👍 great video

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@geoffrobert8818]

I’ve bought 4 of these units for $11 each from China and they work amazing.

[@DrRChandra]

The delay is for what's called "compressor stall." If the compressor tries to start up at the full differential of low to high pressure, it takes a LOT of electricity to get the motor to move, so much soo that it may burn itself out. The delay is for the refrigerant to go from the high to low pressure side through the loop's restriction.

[@akira5982]

Depending on compressor type

[@123wilky]

Cheers man,.......scrolling around to find a decent explanation of it all.........job well done !!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+123wilky Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@78wikk]

Thanks mate, very helpful as usual. You'll be happy to know your channel is my go to source for anything homebrew. Keep up the good work 👍

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, cheers!

[@batcountryify]

Wiring one of these to a bird brooder. Bless you mate, you're a saint.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate!

[@karinsdad1]

Nice tutorial friend. I'm setting this unit up on my nano reef aquarium. It'll be here tomorrow. And thanks to your awesome instructions, I'm ahead of the game.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, cheers!

[@dazzyoi]

Couldn't get my head around the crap supplied instructions. But just sorted it after watching this. Nice One ;)

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Happy able to help! Cheers mate!

[@earns22]

Great thanks, I was struggling with mine, lost instructions, your video has made it easy to set up now. Thanks again.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help, Cheers mate!

[@helenkost2433]

earns22 k" b u

[@renniweht]

Thanks for going through this, I have the inkbird version which is pretty much identical and the instructions were very poor.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped, cheers!

[@MisterMakerNL]

My manual said I had to press the " " and the " " button. And then the " " button. I do not think they know that there should be something between " ".... Thanks for making this video saving me lots of frustrations.

[@Hutzpahh]

Thanks Gash Helpful video.Just build a unit today and she's works.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Great to hear, Cheers mate!

[@peterscandlyn]

Great vid, Gash, the KISS method - thanks for putting it up.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@johnnychamp6371]

Super informative. Easy and clear to follow. Much appreciated.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Nixxen]

Great stuff mate! Panicked a bit when my STC seemingly worked as it should, but the fridge did not start (was the startup delay). By the time I had gotten to that part of the video it had started 😂 Very informative though.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@erikolsson4841]

Always have to watch this before setting my STC 😂 very helpful video.. cheers !

[@SigKappel]

Thanks mate. I learned something. I'm setting up a freezer in a camper van to operate as a fridge. I need to turn an inverter on and off.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@anthonybanovic3658]

I use one on the fermenter fridge and another on the HLT, the probe goes through a 1/2" BSP end cap (silicone watertight) and into the tub. With a pump, I can recirculate the mash and keep the element heating to the desired temperature. Keep forgetting how to reset it and refer back here occasionally.

[@pantonhillier5609]

A very informative and useful video. Straight to the point and very clear. Thanks

[@edgarkmilo]

hey man is feels nice when others help you out thanks a lot have a great night.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

You're welcome mate! Cheers!

[@theinflatableboatownersnet5684]

Great video. Ref to it every time I want to change my setting. Thank you

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped, cheers!

[@JonathanAcostaValverde]

Thanks so much for this video, we're about to get our first controller for a fermentation chamber, now I know how to use it even before buying it! :D

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help! Cheers!

[@thugsofhindustan1612]

just bought this today from amazon .... for testing a dryer for coconut ..... heating temp upto 70 deg could have helped plus the input line and output line of power

[@donaldwilson3322]

Thanks - clear and simple instruction and I now understand how the STC works - and it does!

[@mattwine1]

thanks Gash. I dont know why ive found the damn thing so frustrating. thanks for excellent video :-)

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate! Thanks for watching!

[@tholitscabusao1111]

sir can you show how to set to use in incubator to maintain the temperature of 37.5 oC. i want when the temperature becomes 38 oC the light will off then when it go down to 36.5 oC or 37 oC the light on.thank you very much

[@sam4malaysia]

Thanks bro. My stc with a CONFUSING MANUAL Just arrived 😅

[@420marrijane420]

Thanks mate, a clear and concise video. Cheers from NZ!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Daphne Hansen Cheers and thank you for watching!

[@garrethirving9432]

Great video and super easy instructions on how to set all functions

[@merrasse]

Great video - many thanks! The instructions that came with mine were as clear as mud and this sorted it nicely. Cheers.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate, Cheers!

[@willbill548]

Bloody top video mate. This helped so much.

[@pukkap7657]

Thanks a bunch mate its been stressful but you have showed me the ways

[@tamaparata4203]

Great video, very helpful thanks. I was going to use one of the kids old lunchboxes as an enclosure, I see you've used a similar container. Sweet as ;-)

[@warbear55122]

Fantastic video. Thank you

[@jasonyannuccelli2499]

Thanks mate. That was an excellent, easy to understand explanation .. Brilliant 👌🏻

[@DancingDansHomebrew]

Spot on Thankyou, just what I needed. I didn't understand the instructions provided with the kit. I do now

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Dancing Dans Homebrew Cheers mate, glad I could help!

[@mikekennedy2394]

In total agreement with TerryD15, excellent video, showed me exactly what I wanted to know, thank you so much.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No worries, cheers mate!

[@ashishsigdyal6673]

Thank U.for the guidance, Mate. 🙏🙏🙏

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@velibrandau8818]

Herzlichen Dank aus Ulm-Germany! Super Video.

[@loganv0410]

An easy calibration: a mix of ice and water (a slush) is really close to 0.0 deg C

[@afbcom]

loganv0410 An ice-water slurry should be exactly 0 degrees Celcius within a minute or two of mixing it.

[@mynameisfin]

Very helpful - cheers fae Scotland. Hopefully now my winter fermentings will be steady!

[@DA-jw6nm]

Differential determines how far from set point the relay changes state. You erroneously stated that .5 would go .5 above and .5 below point which is wrong. Differential =.5 would mean as temperature drops below set point by .5 degrees the relay would close energizing heater and as temperature reaches set point relay will open de-energizing the heater. This could be called “span” or “range”. A more common case might be to regulate temperature between say 25-30C. The differential is 5. So for heating the relay closes when 25C is reached and will open at 30C turning off the heater. All instruments have a deadband which is “slop” so exact temperature is not possible but close enough. A true PID controller would let you tune out almost all deadband

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

I was keeping it simple so people understand it, and a PID controller would be totally useless for the situation I was using this in, and most other brewers as well. When we want PID control we buy a PID controller. Cheers!

[@MisterBaker5]

Great instructional vid Gash. Cheers

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

thanks for watching mate! Cheers!

[@TheWolfyDaddy]

Thank you very much for this very clear and helpful video!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@dwebman11]

Great video and explanation. And yes I definitely learned something.

[@harrybrew69]

Great video Gasher, both of them.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers Harry!

[@PaulRichmondUK]

Fab thanks for taking the time to do this

[@Johnezo1]

Thanks Mate, it was really helpful

[@MrCowboyjeff]

Thank you a bunch, This sure helps me.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@cheshirehomebrew]

Cheers man, Dino put me on to this -great video, thanks for sharing! David!

[@collectorsinfo]

Well done! I just ordered 2 & looked up the instructions on line wile waiting for them to come & they didn’t really make sense. Your video just made life a lot easier than the written instructions supplied. Thanks, Chris:) Oh! i think my one comes with an alarm for over & under temp. Can this be turned off ???

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

hmmm I know the usual STC1000 has an alarm for over 99.9c and also when the temp probe isnt connected or faulty. Is yours a STC-1000 or different model? let me know the model and I'll find out. Cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

check if it has another function setting, the STC8080 has these. code Function setting unit default F1 Temperature upper limit F2-+50 ° C -10 F2 Temperature lower limit -40-F1 ° C -20 F3 Temperature calibration -5-5 ° C 0 F4 Defrost cycle 0-9, Timing defrost be canceled when F5 is set as " 0" hour 8 F5 Defrost duration 0-50, setvalue as 0 to cancel alarm min 20 F6 Exceeding temp. limit alarm 0-50, Alarming be canceled when F6 is set as " 0" ° C 20

[@bjondersson]

Maybe it's blinking for 3 minutes since you have the delay set at 3 minutes? Does it stop blinking immediately after power on if you set the delay to 0 minutes? (I realize I'm 9 years late 🙂)

[@simonbartlett1558]

Thanks Gash just what i needed to set my stc 1000 booom! awsome Ta m8, Simbart69 out.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate. Glad I could help!

[@victorbitter583]

cheers Gash. good stuff. my instructions were a bit hard to get my head around. easy now I have watched this. im just gonna run my belts off the hot side during winter. I like your jack for removing the probe too. I think I will make that mod. even though i'm only using the hot side at the moment, I wired up both sides for use in the summer if I build a fermentation chamber. there's no prob having both sides wired up and only using one is there? none that I can think of. cheers.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Victor Bitter Nah mate should be fine! Cheers

[@victorbitter583]

goodonya mate!

[@tristo8881]

Legend, thank you.. Was trying to figure how to set my 12v version for a retro for onto an evakool rf60 with manual thermo, couldn't get my fridge to keep the right temp (f4 was changed like, 5° which is why it wasn't working

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Good stuff mate, cheers!

[@viridiana256072]

Are we talking celcious or ferehaight degress??

[@rays128]

Perfect, just the video i meeded, thanks😊

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad it helped!

[@75agro]

Great vid m8 cheers thought it was going to be a lot harder very simple thanks again

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching, Cheers mate!

[@dennismcgill4041]

Thank you for this video! VERY helpful.

[@dcgrace]

Thanks for the very helpful video. I was totally stuck trying to work out the printed instructions. I’m going to use my STC-1000 temperature controller for my homebrew fermentation. Most of my brews require a fermentation temperature of 18C. So I thought of making the temperature set value 18.5 and the difference set value 0.5. However, I am not too happy with the controller clicking on and off too frequently. Will there be possible harm to the controller if I go with the above setting?

[@BOREDANDWELLBORED]

So how do this work? I'm trying to make a portable air conditioner but the compressor overheats if it runs non stop, so if I set this at let's say 20 degrees, will the AC compressor shut off once it reaches 20 degrees then turns back on again if it goes up above 20 degrees? Is this how it works? If so, I'm buying one.

[@sparkymark68]

Really helpful. Thanks mate. 👍🏻

[@eozen81]

Thank you so much for this very informative video my friend, it really makes it simple to understand.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching. Cheers mate!

[@funkyboi06]

Hi there! Do you know how to reset the STC1000 to its factory settings? Mine has a problem. Once I power it on, it permanently supplies power to my fridge, even in heating and idle mode.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Aziel Yeo Have you checked your wiring? Or maybe there could be a short. I'll look into it and see what I can find, Cheers mate!

[@gordonwilloughby8793]

Try pushing the up and down settings simultaneously and hold until everything on the display comes on and it beeps. Release and I believe you will find that defaults are restored.

[@Selftrephinate]

Cheers my dog chewed up 1 of the stc's I bought and both the instructions

[@barendvanwyk3576]

Thank you very much for this information.

[@abbe6305]

if i want to set 55 celsius to shutdown when is hits the tempratur how do i set this? I dont need it to start like 40 celcius, i only need it to break when it reach 55 celcius.

[@isaacidheileh7575]

How do I get it to indicate cool rather than heat?

[@gbw1973]

Thanks mate,very helpful

[@anthonycardenas9177]

OUTSTANDING! Thank you!

[@Phatfarms69]

Thx bro, instructions were like reading chinese, oh wait it was chinese 🤦‍♂️ 😂

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Hahaha Cheers mate!

[@raymundmirabueno575]

Thank you!

[@ryangrooms9541]

Thanks for the video, very helpful

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Ryan Grooms Thanks for watching, Cheers mate!

[@shanecattell9293]

thank you. manual didnt say to push power button after, to set it

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate! Glad I could help!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Shane connor Macleod cheers mate! :)

[@patrickboyle4173]

Understood now but took some time get to the point

[@joshbuhl9824]

Hey Gash. One thing I haven‘t figured out is how you prevent the heating and cooling circuits from possibly competing and hence cycling with each other if the difference is too small (you state that it could be set to like 0.2°C…), especially considering the thermal inertia of 20l of beer. When I cool for example the temperature will continue drop a few tenths of a degree even after the cooling circuit has cut out. Similarly, the heat will continue to increase a few tenths of a degree after the heating circuit has cut out due to residual warmth in the pad, etc. If you set the difference to only 0.2°C then the heating and cooling circuits would continuously cycle….right? Have you observed this and how do you combat it? Obviously you can make the temperature difference larger, but then you‘re not controlling your temperature within 1°C.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

The cooling cycle has the delay setting to prevent compressor damage/wear so it's not going to be flicking on and off fast. Cheers!

[@713blackout]

Great video. Thank you!

[@Moreblessing-g1n]

I had connected mine, but it doesn't produce out put on all connections

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

It doesnt supply power, its just a switch

[@mikecat23]

I got one but the heat is not powering up when temp drops. I must have got a faulty one.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Strange but can happen, I guess you know that the STC doesn't supply power? It's just a switch. Hope you work it out! Cheers!

[@anushberry]

Thanks 😊

[@Mikeandtheboys]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@Sean-John]

When I start mine it starts on heat how do I change between

[@Rookie_DIY]

Great video again. Finally wired a STC1000 & now I know how to use it. How you have installed the plug for the temperature probe do you need any special wire? I have another Temp controller a W1209 & probe wire is only about 20cm wanting to extend it. Cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

+Rookie Brew You don't need any special wire, I'd suggest to try and keep the gauge of the wire close to the same, and I wouldn't make it too long, just whats needed. Then give it a test. Cheers mate!

[@cassandramunguia5066]

So Iam trying to set this up on a light bulb for heat but I dont get how to set it up

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

the problem you may have is that the unit doesnt send power through its Heat/Cold switches, its just a switch. Like a light switch.