Salt Test --- My Hygros are nuts

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xmacro

Even digital hygros can be a bit weird. I've got 2 - the first one calibrated perfectly with no problems. But when I bought the second one, it wouldn't really calibrate - it read 75% after the first salt test, then it read 73% when I re-checked it (oh, BTW - it constantly reads the temperature about 2F below what I know it is) Eventually I put both hygrometers into the same bag and salt-tested them both until they consistently read 75%, then put them both in the same humidor as a triple-check. They work now, but the second one still reads an incorrect temperature.

madurofan

adamkhalil

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On a side note I am using 65% beads.

I'm surprised you're having trouble! I just got my heartfelt last week and i dropped from 73'ish range down to a perfect 65 (i have 65 beads as well). I barely need the hygrometer anymore!

xmacro

madurofan

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I can't begin to break it down like my man xmacro just did but everything I'm doing to test is in the same room under the exact same conditions as my humidor. The difference this time with the humidity climbing is that I reseasoned and probably over seasoned my humi hints the reason the RH continues to go up. I have however gotten it under control but in order to get it down I had to dry my beads out completely. I'm testing both of my hygros again in the same zip lock and now placed them inside tupperware as well so I can test the readings against one another and go figure they both read 72%. Absolute craziness!

kuzi16

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madurofan

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Generic set for 24 - Oregon set for 12 - both read 75%

madurofan

I mean in your humi. Let them stabilize for 24 hours. I used to have a generic hygro, it was a little slower to catch up to the right rh. I called it the slow child, for that and other reasons.

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Oh ok I definitely misunderstood you then. Good call - I'll see what it looks like by tomorrow