$6.78 Walmart Digital Hygrometer

[backwoods]

Originally Posted by donp

The salt procedure I read about recommends 6 hours. By the other accounts posted here, there seems to be a lot of fluctuation with these digital things..

I would recommend at least 12 hours for the salt test. I believe its not just the hygrometer that has to settle down, the salt mixture also needs to level out.

[Puro_Angler]

I've had my $25 radio shack hygro for about 5 years now. Works great, haven't even had to change batteries yet. just my 2 cents

[donp]

Originally Posted by Puro_Angler

I've had my $25 radio shack hygro for about 5 years now. Works great, haven't even had to change batteries yet. just my 2 cents

I didn't pay that much but I hope I get half that much use out of the one I bought. I have noticed with mine though, that once settled, the humidity readings are gradually rising but slowly though.
Backwoods, I think you have a point, and I decided myself to let it set overnight so it stabilizes.
Thanks for the input guys.

[donp]

By way of an update: The one I bought has been sitting in it's salt chamber for well over 12 hours now, and all I see is fluctuations in temp and RH as well ;( The test could be flawed (on my part) or, the one I bought from WM is a dud.
On the good side though; my beads came in the mail today So, even if this digital therm/hygrom doesn't work, I'll know my cigars are at 65% regardless.

[broozer]

i'm heading to WM today so i might go pick one of these up. sounds like they work very good.

bruce

[RJT]

Originally Posted by broozer

i'm heading to WM today so i might go pick one of these up. sounds like they work very good.

bruce

OK now I have tried a total of 6 of the Wally World hygrometers. All 6 have been off by around 10 pt on RH. I have been buying them 2 at a time and trying them out. Each time I took them back and exchanged them. My wife just picked 2 more up that were tested, WITH THE SAME RESULTS.. This will be my last try with them. I would say DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. RJT

[Stogiefanatic182]

Originally Posted by RJT

OK now I have tried a total of 6 of the Wally World hygrometers. All 6 have been off by around 10 pt on RH. I have been buying them 2 at a time and trying them out. Each time I took them back and exchanged them. My wife just picked 2 more up that were tested, WITH THE SAME RESULTS.. This will be my last try with them. I would say DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. RJT

I dont know why you keep having so much trouble. Are you buying the 7 dollar one? I first bought that and it was complete chit so I returned it and bought the 12 dollar one and it read 72 on the salt test. I have it in my 9qt cooler and its working fine.

[688sonarmen]

I got a hydroment from wally world as well and it works like a charm. Not sure which one mine is. It tells inside and outside tempture and inside humidity. I've had it for over a year and still have yet to change the batteries... (jinx!)

[RJT]

Originally Posted by Stogiefanatic182

I dont know why you keep having so much trouble. Are you buying the 7 dollar one? I first bought that and it was complete chit so I returned it and bought the 12 dollar one and it read 72 on the salt test. I have it in my 9qt cooler and its working fine.

The cheap one, is the ones I have tried. Guess I will trade my 2 i have now for one of the $12.00 ones RJT

[donp]

Originally Posted by donp

By way of an update: The one I bought has been sitting in it's salt chamber for well over 12 hours now, and all I see is fluctuations in temp and RH as well ;( The test could be flawed (on my part) or, the one I bought from WM is a dud.
On the good side though; my beads came in the mail today So, even if this digital therm/hygrom doesn't work, I'll know my cigars are at 65% regardless.

By way of an update to my update:
I took all of my sticks out of the tupperdor and rearranged them. I also took out the 2 conatiners I have my 65% beadss in, and re-wet them. I changed the location of the dig. hygrometer and voila! The temp is around 69 degrees and the RH readings are at 63 to 69%! So far so good, and it's been about 2 weeks now.

[FrankCostello]

I got the $12 one from Walmart today.

It seems like the people ripping on the walmart hygros are ripping on the $7 ones. I will let you know how mine works out, but I am sure the $12 is a fairly safe pick.

[Alpedhuez55]

Well, since this thread seems to be the one that won't die, 2 of the 3 I got are still working perfectly. It has been about 3 or 4 months now. The other works but responds slowly to changes. I use that one to keep track of the humidity in my room.

[FrankCostello]

Well I only put mine in my humidor a few hours ago here is how it reads:

63%
High: 71%
Low: 27%

I guess since it hasen't been in there for too long there should be a gap, but that gap is huge.

[Stogiefanatic182]

Ive had my 12 dollar one for over 2 months now and its still working like a charm.

[txdyna65]

Originally Posted by RJT

OK now I have tried a total of 6 of the Wally World hygrometers. All 6 have been off by around 10 pt on RH. I have been buying them 2 at a time and trying them out. Each time I took them back and exchanged them. My wife just picked 2 more up that were tested, WITH THE SAME RESULTS.. This will be my last try with them. I would say DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. RJT

Sorry to drag up an old post, but yall made me learn to use the search lol
Im on my third one of these and like you RJT none of them are worth the $6.97 I paid for them

-16 off, -10 off and -8 off

I do have others from RS and other places, just thought Id give these a try, oh well, glad to see others like em though.