Calibrating Humidity Meters

[Krisitne]

Hi everyone
This is my first time using an incubator. So I have a Hovabator 2370 with an egg turner. My issue is the humidity meters that I have. I’ve bought three Accu-Temp hygrometers and did the salt test with them. All three read 80% with the salt test, when everything I read says they should read 75%. I find it strange that all three could be out by 5%. So I’m wondering, are they reading right or are all three off by 5%? Has anyone else gone through calibrating issues? Stress!!!

 

[1muttsfan]

IF you performed the test properly, then they are all off by 5%.

 

[Krisitne]

Ok and thank you for your reply. I’ve searched other threads in this forum that have said the same thing. This is my first go at incubating, as I usually have broody Silkies to do the job. I have too many eggs for my girls to hatch them all out his time though. OMG...this is going to be the longest 21 days...I was up three times last night checking temp and humidity. I got hatching eggs shipped from a lady in Alberta with beautiful Sizzles and Silkies so I SOOO want this to go well. Well, on the bright side, I’m stuck at home like so many others, so at least this gives me something extra to do.

 

[K0k0shka]

Do the salt test again and see if they all read 80% again. I tested my AccuRite twice, on two separate days, and it showed 65% both times. So I guess they’re just off sometimes.

 

[Krisitne]

It’s been bugging me so I did the test tonight and will leave them until tomorrow and see what I come up with this time...

 

[Krisitne]

I’m still going to leave them in the container a full 24 hours but the humidity is reading dead on 80% again on all three. So at least I know that they are all off by 5%