Testing Hygro

[bluenoser]

How often do you check your hygrometer?

I noticed my wineador seems to be having troubles holding humidity lately, it's winter and dry as hell here but I have only opened it once in the last month. Noticed the screen on it was dimming so figured I'd slap a new battery in it and give it a test. It hasn't been tested since I set it up, about 2-3 years. Digital (top shelf) and analog (bottom shelf) have both been reading 62, I have a pound of %65 HF beads spread between top and bottom and 6 %65 bovedas, 2 in each drawer. Currently ziplocked in with a %62 boveda and reading at 60 so I might need to adjust it up, but only been sitting for about half an hour. How long should it take to get an accurate reading?

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[bluenoser]

Well almost an hour in and it's ready 62 so I'm guessing I just need more beads. Might be time to look into a kitty litter set up. With the beads and bovedas I have now I'd imagine it shouldn't be too hard

[jhedrick83]

How often do you check your hygrometer?

I noticed my wineador seems to be having troubles holding humidity lately, it's winter and dry as hell here but I have only opened it once in the last month. Noticed the screen on it was dimming so figured I'd slap a new battery in it and give it a test. It hasn't been tested since I set it up, about 2-3 years. Digital (top shelf) and analog (bottom shelf) have both been reading 62, I have a pound of %65 HF beads spread between top and bottom and 6 %65 bovedas, 2 in each drawer. Currently ziplocked in with a %62 boveda and reading at 60 so I might need to adjust it up, but only been sitting for about half an hour. How long should it take to get an accurate reading?

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I always recalibrate every time I change batteries. Just to make it faster, I always put it in a tupperware just big enough for it and a boveda of my preferred RH, put it in a dark place and come back in like 3-4 hours.

[Old Smokey]

I always recalibrate every time I change batteries. Just to make it faster, I always put it in a tupperware just big enough for it and a boveda of my preferred RH, put it in a dark place and come back in like 3-4 hours.

Jesse, do you find it being off or is it to just varify it is still accurate and peace of mind?

[jhedrick83]

Jesse, do you find it being off or is it to just varify it is still accurate and peace of mind?

Mostly for piece of mind. It's usually within 1-2%.

[Kidvegas]

Plus 1 on the boveda and small tupperware for recalibration! Been my method for years.

I personally try to recalibrate every 6 months or so, which is usually when the cooler and wineador need a spritz. Probably overkill but, it’s Simple and helps me sleep better!


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[bluenoser]

Left it over night and it was only up by 1%. With an accuracy of +/- 1% I figure it's good.

[FireTom]

How often do you check your hygrometer?

I'm sure I'll get that sideways look from some but my answer is:

"Never" in the small glass top AND "I don't even have one" in the gun case humidor.

As long as the Bovedas aren't dried out and everything seems to be smoking fine I don't worry about it.

[Emperor Zurg]

i'm sure i'll get that sideways look from some but my answer is:

"never" in the small glass top and "i don't even have one" in the gun case humidor.

As long as the bovedas aren't dried out and everything seems to be smoking fine i don't worry about it.

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