Now I need hygro issue suggest.

[JPH]

Ok.....First of all I can't wait until I'm no longer a f-in noobie..OK

I have a humidor up and running dead nutz 64-66%rh via heartfelt beads. I just got a cooler $12 and a new hygrometer $6, its a cheapo from Wall Mart. Instead of salt testing it I just threw it in my humidor thats already going good to test it. It has been in there 8 or so Hrs and my old hygro. reads 64 while the new one is reading 59-60. Should I just always remember to add 5 or 6 to it for life. Is that the best approach?

[Teninx]

Put a fresh battery in the digital hygro, if you haven't already. They read low when the voltage drops.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by JPH

my old hygro. reads 64 while the new one is reading 59-60. Should I just always remember to add 5 or 6 to it for life. Is that the best approach?

If it's digital, yes. If it's analog, you wasted $6 IMO.

NCRM

[JPH]

Brilliant!..I did use a older battery...Brilliant you are!

[JPH]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

If it's digital, yes. If it's analog, you wasted $6 IMO.

NCRM

Ya of course it's digital....

[Corona Gigante]

Originally Posted by Teninx

Put a fresh battery in the digital hygro, if you haven't already. They read low when the voltage drops.

Good tip, Lou!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Teninx again.

Could someone spot me, please?

[adamh_25_]

Originally Posted by Corona Gigante

Good tip, Lou!

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Teninx again.

Could someone spot me, please?

done and done

[Teninx]

Glad that took care of things! Thanks for the bumps!

[JPH]

Originally Posted by Teninx

Glad that took care of things! Thanks for the bumps!

No problem, I always enjoy reading your posts.

[White97Jimmy]

You still may want to salt test it though. Some of the Wally World $6 hygros are dead on, while others are off 4-6%. I have some of each, so I always salt test to make sure how much I need to +/-.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by White97Jimmy

You still may want to salt test it though. Some of the Wally World $6 hygros are dead on, while others are off 4-6%. I have some of each, so I always salt test to make sure how much I need to +/-.

Well what I did was put the new hygro. in my humidor with another hygro that was already salt tested and is dead on 65%, so thats kind of a test in itself no? ---It's off by 5% consistently, but with beads from heartfelt I guess hygro's aren't really even necessary I trust the beads.

[White97Jimmy]

Should be good to go, but if you haven't salt tested your other hygro in a few months, you may want to do it again. Its probably good practice to recheck every 6 months or so, or after you change batteries.

I would say if you have the beads, you are probably fine. The beads do a pretty good job at keeping the humidity stable.

[JPH]

Originally Posted by White97Jimmy

Should be good to go, but if you haven't salt tested your other hygro in a few months, you may want to do it again. Its probably good practice to recheck every 6 months or so, or after you change batteries.

I would say if you have the beads, you are probably fine. The beads do a pretty good job at keeping the humidity stable.

Those batteries should be good because even the "old" one is like 1 month old lol...I had to change the batteries in the new one b/c I ignorantly grabbed a battery out of the cabinet, not thinking Hey this might be used already. So it was the new hygro I changed the battery in. I really appreciate all the good advice thanks to all.