Nothing I do gets the humidity down

[kempkalm]

I have a styrofoam Little Giant incubator. It has no water in it. It was washed out last week and sat in the sun to dry. It has been running for four days in the humidity will not go below 60. I have eggs waiting to get in there. How can I get the humidity down. I'm aiming for 30 to 35%. The temperature is staying at between 99.5 and 99.8.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

What does your second opinion meter say?

 

[sylviethecochin]

Have you tried dropping a sockful of rice into it?

 

[Harmony Fowl]

Also, what does the hygrometer say when you lift the lid off and just expose the hygrometer to the room air?

 

[kempkalm]

What does your second opinion meter say?

Oh my God I can't believe I didn't even think to do that I know better. I am now putting in another meter and I will come back and let you know. Thank you for the idea. Shame on me!

 

[kempkalm]

Have you tried dropping a sockful of rice into it?

No I haven't I am going to first put in another meter to make sure this first one is accurate. If it still says it's high I would definitely give that a try. Thank you very much!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

The hygrometer is broken. Clear as day it's not even close to accurate.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Oh my God I can't believe I didn't even think to do that I know better. I am now putting in another meter and I will come back and let you know. Thank you for the idea. Shame on me!

Little Giant Meters are primarily used to set up the incubator. Very unreliable. Second and third calibrated meters should be used for accuracy. I have 2 LG 9300 models running right now one is set at 105*F as a set up reading but my aux meters are both reading 100,2*F.
My humidity on the LG set up meters reads 80% on one of them, my aux meters read 42% RH.
Don't rely on LG set up meters.

 

[kempkalm]

Also, what does the hygrometer say when you lift the lid off and just expose the hygrometer to the room air?

Not sure will check

 

[kempkalm]

Little Giant Meters are primarily used to set up the incubator. Very unreliable. Second and third calibrated meters should be used for accuracy. I have 2 LG 9300 models running right now one is set at 105*F as a set up reading but my aux meters are both reading 100,2*F.
My humidity on the LG set up meters reads 80% on one of them, my aux meters read 42% RH.
Don't rely on LG set up meters.

I'm not using the meter on the incubator mine doesn't have one. I have a store-bought separate one.