Hygrometer off this much?

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Hygrometer off this much?

Post by flapjack » Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:29 am

I tested my hygrometer with the salt and a container 2 times and I get the same reading.
Could this one be off by so much?
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Re: Hygrometer off this much?

Post by CallaLily » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:31 am

Yes, it can. I haven't found a hygrometer, analog OR digital, that wasn't off to some degree!

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Re: Hygrometer off this much?

Post by aussieJJDude » Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:05 pm

Yep, the joys of equipment! :)
Most people have had success using digital equipment (even then it can be off by 5 degrees). Analog gauges always seem to get faulty as the time goes on.
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Re: Hygrometer off this much?

Post by flapjack » Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:20 pm

update, I returned the hygrometer and got a new one.
This one seems to be much more accurate.
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