Hyrometer Reading

[darren_r]

Hi all. New here. I've read the old posts but didn't see my questions answered so I thought I'd post a new one. Just bought my first humidor and I've been doing the salt test and I can't seem to get a good/correct reading. What started out at 75-80% dropped down to 60% overnight. Could the hyrometer really be off 15% or is it a POS? Thanks.

 

[DevilsMilk]

Hi all. New here. I've read the old posts but didn't see my questions answered so I thought I'd post a new one. Just bought my first humidor and I've been doing the salt test and I can't seem to get a good/correct reading. What started out at 75-80% dropped down to 60% overnight. Could the hyrometer really be off 15% or is it a POS? Thanks.

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How long before you go to 60%? From the time you close the lid and yes use a tupperware container it should be reading 75% at around 8 hours. At 8 hours take note and repeat the test 1 or 2 more times to get an average of the humidity. It should read 75% and if it does not and all the test come out around the same then the hygrometer is off. If its a analog one then most of the time they are Peices of Sh!t. Go get a digital one and test it. I love mine.

 

[darren_r]

Thanks and who's the babe? It starts out at 75-80 right after I close the lid and then it drops down. I started the test agan last night at 11:00 and when I got up this morning it was down to 60. Yes it is an anolog and I agree it is a POS. It does have the adjustment screw on the back. If it does read again after the new test at 60, should I adjust to read 75 and use it while I await the arrival of the digital?

 

[DevilsMilk]

Dont worry about adjusting it, Those things never adjust right. Just mark it somewhere or in your memory that your Hygrometer is -15%. That way when you check it as often as most of us do you should see it reading 85% humidity. Good luck. Yeah and it going to 80% right off the bat is not uncommon but is no indication of true humidity or stabalization.

The babe is some picture from a San Fran Cigar Shop. Dont remember where but the city is in their name.

 

[CvilleYoungGun]

It could be broken but I doubt it. I started out with a crap hygrometer that read quite a bit off after reading some of the posts around here decided to get one from little havana for not very much at all and it works perfectly for my purposes.


I know there are more expensive ones out there but if it works and its cheap thats two thumbs up from me. :thumbs:


CYG

 

[DevilsMilk]

Roughly $20-$24 for a cheap digital that works well.

 

[darren_r]

I said to heck with it and went down to the local shop and bought a digital hygrometer. The analog sitting in the salt test for almost 12 hours was reading 55%, the digital read 74%. I put the analog in the humidor for ****es and giggles to see what it would read and it didn't budge. The digital after only two hours in the 'dor is reading 81%. Thanks guys. Now I need to buy some beads and I'm good to go. I guess I'll drink the distilled water.

Thanks again.