new digital Hygrometer... calibration question
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So... i purchased a new digital hygrometer, and it arrived in the mail today. I had planned on putting it through the salt test, but in the paperwork that came with it, it specifically says do not do the salt test, that it will void the warranty and that it was calibrated at the factory to be within 1% of the actual humidity.
If anyone knows if this is pure BS or not let me know. It's a Caliber 3 hygrometer.
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I dont think you really need to salt test a digital hygrometer. They are usually pretty spot on.
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Going with my own experience here, I have to say that's just not true. It may be close, but I've only had one out of five or six be within 1-3%.JSaint:I dont think you really need to salt test a digital hygrometer. They are usually pretty spot on.
Now, if you want to calibrate it without voiding the warranty, all you have to do is pick up a Boveda calibration kit, they work great and are easy breezy. -
well mines spot on =p.j0z3r:
Going with my own experience here, I have to say that's just not true. It may be close, but I've only had one out of five or six be within 1-3%.JSaint:I dont think you really need to salt test a digital hygrometer. They are usually pretty spot on.
Now, if you want to calibrate it without voiding the warranty, all you have to do is pick up a Boveda calibration kit, they work great and are easy breezy. -
The website I bought it from is even saying the Boveda kit will void the warranty
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JSaint:
well mines spot on =p.j0z3r:
Going with my own experience here, I have to say that's just not true. It may be close, but I've only had one out of five or six be within 1-3%.JSaint:I dont think you really need to salt test a digital hygrometer. They are usually pretty spot on.
Now, if you want to calibrate it without voiding the warranty, all you have to do is pick up a Boveda calibration kit, they work great and are easy breezy.![Wink [;)]](/cs/emoticons/emotion-5.gif)
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That has to be bs then brointerpim:The website I bought it from is even saying the Boveda kit will void the warranty -
I think they just don't want you to find out how inaccurate the thing is. I don't know what the deal is, but it sounds fishy. If it were me, I'd calibrate it and say screw the warranty.interpim:The website I bought it from is even saying the Boveda kit will void the warranty -
I would rather loose a stupid warranty , than my cigars to being cheep. calibrate it, for peice of mind. forget the warranty.
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well... I have an analog that is pretty spot on that is reading about the same as the digital hygrometer and the temperature is accurate as well... I'm using about 2x the amount of 65% beads recommended and I'm currently showing 71 degrees, 66%.
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I'd still calibrate it, man. Any warranty that forbids calibrating is BS anyway.interpim:well... I have an analog that is pretty spot on that is reading about the same as the digital hygrometer and the temperature is accurate as well... I'm using about 2x the amount of 65% beads recommended and I'm currently showing 71 degrees, 66%. -
sounds like your doing goodinterpim:well... I have an analog that is pretty spot on that is reading about the same as the digital hygrometer and the temperature is accurate as well... I'm using about 2x the amount of 65% beads recommended and I'm currently showing 71 degrees, 66%. -
how would they know you calibrated it using the salt test/boveda packs? I'm not saying, i'm just saying....
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True. There's no way to honestly say "HEY! You did the salt test!" unless you spilled the salt and water all over the hygrometers.sumixam:how would they know you calibrated it using the salt test/boveda packs? I'm not saying, i'm just saying.... -
Well, how would you know it was off without testing it? I'm sure they'd ask what's wrong when you try to return it
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I suppose the salt test could potentially be corrosive to the metallic parts inside, that's the only way I can think of that they would be able to tell. And unless the Boveda packs operate the same way, I don't know how they would know if you were to use one. Sounds like a lot of BS to me.wwhwang:
True. There's no way to honestly say "HEY! You did the salt test!" unless you spilled the salt and water all over the hygrometers.sumixam:how would they know you calibrated it using the salt test/boveda packs? I'm not saying, i'm just saying.... -
My guss is that the warrenty is not worth the paper it is written on anyway.
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I assume its an adjustable hygrometer? I have 3 digitals and all are spot on...within the manufacture's accuracy readings of 1/3+ - %.
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No, it isn't adjustable... only buttons for seeing the high/low temp and humidity, and reset.
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In that case...since it is not adjustable...just to the salt test and write down what % the unit is off by. 75% during salt test...and it reads 72....just remember to add 3% to the current reading and vise versa for above 75% reading during salt test.interpim:No, it isn't adjustable... only buttons for seeing the high/low temp and humidity, and reset. -
Why are you worried about the warrenty on a 20 dollar item? Your cigars are worth more than that. Do the test and let us know the outcome.
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I did the salt test in my Caliber III... right on the money. As was the case with two of my friends who recommended this hygrometer to me. Very nice piece of equipment I plan on getting more of them.
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See, dont you feel better? I have a couple of the Caliber III's and 2 more ordered. Best out there IMO.
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mrpillow:Well, how would you know it was off without testing it? I'm sure they'd ask what's wrong when you try to return it
Rather than do the salt test, I'll placed a recently calibrated hygo in the humi with the one I want to test. If you can do that you can state "it doesn't read the same as my calibrated reference hygrometer!"
