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paranoid2
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Don't use this digital hygrometer...
#793658 - 08/03/02 03:30 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Don't use this hygrometer from Radio Shack. It worked fine for a few weeks, but starting acting flaking today (reading temp. in Celsius when I had it set for Fahrenheit, reading very low humidity when it was obviously very wet).
I opened it up, and found rust and corrosion all over the circuit board and batteries, obviously from the high moisture.
Now I just need to find one of those probe type digital hygrometers, or at least a good analog one.
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La_casper
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: paranoid2]
#793670 - 08/03/02 03:55 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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i am in the same boat trying to find a good one..... been also looking for one of the probe type, but the only probe types i have seen, only read Temp with the probe.....so the unit still has to be in the terr. to read humidity.... the digital one i have now, reads OK....but it will flash the humidity and HI on and off.....so that gets annoying
Edited by La_casper (08/03/02 03:56 AM)
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luvdemshrooms
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: paranoid2]
#793693 - 08/03/02 04:29 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Use a 63-1031 Radio Shack. It's a sealed stand alone unit. Been using mine for months.
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LilMerlin
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: paranoid2]
#793727 - 08/03/02 05:04 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Don't use any. It's not making your shrooms grow! if you have condensation on the walls of your terrarium then fan it, if there is none, spray!
The accuracy of any hygro between 90 and 100 is rare.
LilMerlin.
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PoolShark
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: paranoid2]
#793730 - 08/03/02 05:08 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Same problem here... except it is always saying that the humity is in the 70s but i don't care if its in celsius.... as longs its at like 30c thats like 80 somthing F so.
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paranoid2
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#793744 - 08/03/02 05:22 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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luvdemshrooms, thanks for advice. what humidity do you keep your terr. at? i'm doing cakes, so if it'll handle 95%rh, then i'll get that one.
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paranoid2
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: LilMerlin]
#793767 - 08/03/02 05:51 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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In reply to:
if you have condensation on the walls of your terrarium then fan it, if there is none, spray!
fanning is for removing CO2, which has nothing to do with condensation, and is being done automatically in my setup via vent holes on the bottom and forced air injection at the top via a cool mist humidifier.
also, the absence of condensation does not necessarily mean the humidity is too low. it may just be an indication that there is a very low temperature differential between the inside and outside of the terrarium.
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TM
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: paranoid2]
#793784 - 08/03/02 06:05 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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In reply to:
the absence of condensation does not necessarily mean the humidity is too low. it may just be an indication that there is a very low temperature differential between the inside and outside of the terrarium
Absolutely correct!
Search for a post I put here somewhere giving the link to where you can get a GOOD digital hygro-thermometer made by Oregon Scientific. Nevermind I'll find it for ya dude... brb
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TM
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: paranoid2]
#793793 - 08/03/02 06:07 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Here it is:
http://www.digitalgiftstore.com./rmr136hg.html
It's the best there is... and it's CORDLESS REMOTE TOO.
-------------------- ================================================ "Have some congratulatory drugs." - C. Montgomery Burns I'll probably always do drugs, so that just contributes to the addiction to The Shroomery... It's a vicious circle of bliss. TM™
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paranoid2
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: TM]
#793870 - 08/03/02 06:48 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Trip, I think Barbara Walters said it best..."You wock!"
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Shdwstr
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: TM]
#793900 - 08/03/02 07:08 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nice link Trip,
I've never used one, but I think I'll get one of those... that is cool! It will help with my next experiment
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MechanicalMan
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: TM]
#793921 - 08/03/02 07:26 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, that looks like a good deal. I want one.
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iiiSENiii
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: MechanicalMan]
#794112 - 08/03/02 09:10 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Take a look at what that thing reads in the picture Trip. Kinda make ya wonder what the site owners are upto! lol
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TM
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Re: Don't use this digital hygrometer... [Re: iiiSENiii]
#794171 - 08/03/02 09:58 AM (21 years, 7 months ago) |
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Funny! I didn't even notice that before. Hmmmmmmm. Maybe 'cause I'm used to seeing mine read in that vacinity....
-------------------- ================================================ "Have some congratulatory drugs." - C. Montgomery Burns I'll probably always do drugs, so that just contributes to the addiction to The Shroomery... It's a vicious circle of bliss. TM™
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Frog31337
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Edited by Frog31337 (08/27/02 09:03 AM)
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