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xbrutalx233
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I got a crappy hygrometer today
#11687611 - 12/20/09 05:31 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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It's a petco brand, can you calibrate it? Doesn't have a knob or anything.
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feelfunny
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11687745 - 12/20/09 05:48 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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pic or link not familure with that brand
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: feelfunny]
#11687806 - 12/20/09 05:57 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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http://www.petco.com/product/9424/PETCO-Reptile-Habitat-Humidity-Gauge.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch
if is this it, i don't think so. i got a simmilar one and there is a screw in the back but, after they calibrate it in the factory they stamp it so you can't change it.
but it may work close enough. i just dont go by the #'s on mine. get it to what you know is 100% and mark it with a sharpie .
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: artizen]
#11687824 - 12/20/09 05:59 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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feelfunny
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: artizen]
#11687843 - 12/20/09 06:01 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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damn thats sweet and simple and cheap wish i would have come across that when i was looking
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xbrutalx233
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: feelfunny]
#11688449 - 12/20/09 07:30 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah I got the petco one, Yeah I'll probably get a better one later on... How do you get it to what you know is 100 percent? just spray it with something or put it in a wet rag?
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11688463 - 12/20/09 07:32 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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rap in a wet paper towl to calibrate
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: feelfunny]
#11688539 - 12/20/09 07:46 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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how long do i let it sit?
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11689038 - 12/20/09 09:15 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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Just get a $3 walmart hygrometer that you can mark where 75% and 100% is on it with a marker.
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xbrutalx233
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: sansa]
#11689109 - 12/20/09 09:29 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have one of those, I don't like it, I used it before and it broke because of the high moisture.
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11689251 - 12/20/09 10:08 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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The moisture broke it? I've got two which I've had to 100% for hours at a time and they do fine...
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xbrutalx233
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: sansa]
#11689257 - 12/20/09 10:09 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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Mine just quit working after a few days, was urs digitaL?
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11689277 - 12/20/09 10:14 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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No, just a crappy analog dial one.
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: sansa]
#11689303 - 12/20/09 10:19 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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How are thos walmart digital ones? They're gray and I think the brand is accurite? I had my eye on one of those
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: jim617]
#11689320 - 12/20/09 10:23 PM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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They're sunbeam brand. Maybe 1.5 inches tall.
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: sansa]
#11690263 - 12/21/09 01:42 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have 2 of those exact same ones in the same room and they read 10-15% different from each other. Complete junk, I got one of those old people weather things mounted to a decorative wood board from a thrift store for $3 and it reads perfect and even has a screw adjustment.
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: Helleraizer]
#11690939 - 12/21/09 08:30 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quote:
Helleraizer said: I have 2 of those exact same ones in the same room and they read 10-15% different from each other. Complete junk, I got one of those old people weather things mounted to a decorative wood board from a thrift store for $3 and it reads perfect and even has a screw adjustment.
If you know how to calibrate it then it's not junk
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xbrutalx233
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: sansa]
#11690959 - 12/21/09 08:36 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have not seen calibratable ones at walmart... they don't even have the digital ones at mine anymore
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11691005 - 12/21/09 08:49 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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Like I said before, just mark on it with a marker
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: artizen]
#11691129 - 12/21/09 09:33 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: RogerRabbit]
#11691268 - 12/21/09 10:10 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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haha, that's pretty great.
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Re: I got a crappy hygrometer today [Re: xbrutalx233]
#11691541 - 12/21/09 11:14 AM (14 years, 3 months ago) |
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I've found it too much of a hassle using hygrometers, especially digital. It seems that they can't hold up to the constant high humidity. Waste of money if you ask me.
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