Thumbs up for PETCO humidity gauge

[Lark Rise]

Thanking those who recommended this product. I calibrated 2 of them and one was at 75%, the other was a hair past 75%!
I'm a newbie and have learned so much reading through posts here.

 

[debilorrah]

Mine calibrates to 76% - they are AWESOME!!!!

 

[gumbii]

mine also calibrated to 76%... good enough for me right out of the bat...

 

[enggass]

So what would this mean...?
I have Western Caliber III Hygrometer. Supposed to be very accurate and is sold by cigar places for humidors.
I also have a Springfield Digital I got at Walmart.

I calibrated them both using a Boveda Humidity Calibration Kit: http://www.cigarextras.com/browseproducts/Boveda-Hygrometer-Calibrtaion-Kit.html

Results were:
Western was right at 75%
Springfield hit 70%

Ok, fine.

Here's what is weird... In a normal room setting or most places outside of the 'Calibration Kit' the Springfield reads a little higher than the Western.
Wouldn't you think that due to the test results it should read lower?... and sometimes they read the same...

Both are close enough for Humidity Hatching purposes, but if you are looking for accuracy, even the tests don't help much.

 

[gumbii]

i dunno... but i got another petco one the other day for my vivarium... i calibrated it to 99% and it was perfect...

 

[jeremy]

What do you have to do to calibrate hydrometers?

 

[gumbii]

google is your friend...

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/herpresources/ss/hygrometer.htm



i also use a damp towel to calibrate to 99%... but since we don't need it don't do it...

 

[jeremy]

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Thanks!

 

[debilorrah]

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Stop stealing my lines dude!!!

 

[hencrazy]

Which hygrometer is it? Could someone post a pic for us stupid people?