I need hygrometer help!

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

I purchased a new hygrometer and thermometer from petco the other day. According to the salt test, my hygrometer is 7 degrees off. The thermometer is perfect. Well, my incubator is at 99 degrees fahreinheit, but my hygrometer says only 26 (after subtracting 7 degrees). I filled the whole bottom of my incubator with water and it still isnt budging. I have now come to the conclusion that my hygrometer is junk. I am now looking for a digital hygrometer/thermometer. What is the cheapest, most effective thermometer/hygrometer combo and where can I purchase it?

Thanks for all and any input.

 

[crankster76]

icubator warehouse has a good one .thats where i got mine.

 

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I got one by "Taylor" at bi-mart for $2.50 digital thermometer/ hygrometer, seems to work fine. Think it was on clearance though...

 

[Glenmar]

I never calibrated my hydrometer. I have had great hatches. I don't think that humidity is as important as temp until lockdown.
I just followed the instructions on my incubator.

 

[AlienChick]

I have three different hygrometers in my incubator and all three have different readings -varying about 20 percent.

I fill my center trough of the hovabator 1588 and re-fill it whenever the humidity drops (about every 2-3 days).

Seems to work fine. Way better than worrying about the reading on a hygrometer that may not even be correct in the first place.

 

[jessica.anne]

Is it a Fluker's brand round hygrometer? That came in a set with thermometer? I bought that as well. It was junk.