Dumb Question...

[{tpc}]

Ok here goes. I have a small desktop humi. Very small (think 15 cigars). I decided the other day to salt test my digital hygrometer...its a cheap one (no calibration). I ran two tests and both came back at 70%. So I know its reading 5% low.

After recieving some cigars in the past day or so, which I've been storing in my travel humi, I decided to put them in the small desktop one last night. So I check this morning and the reading was 65%.

So this leaves me wondering. If I assume that the meter holds at a steady 5% low, then does this mean I am at 70% when reading 65%? Or does this mean that its 5% lower than 65% and I'm actually at 60%?

Sorry my brain isn't working...I think I need more coffee.

 

[jfields]

Might as well be pissing in the wind....................Order your self an adjustable digital hygro, and stop the guessing. Never trust an analog.

 

[grateful1]

Ok here goes. I have a small desktop humi. Very small (think 15 cigars). I decided the other day to salt test my digital hygrometer...its a cheap one (no calibration). I ran two tests and both came back at 70%. So I know its reading 5% low.

After recieving some cigars in the past day or so, which I've been storing in my travel humi, I decided to put them in the small desktop one last night. So I check this morning and the reading was 65%.

So this leaves me wondering. If I assume that the meter holds at a steady 5% low, then does this mean I am at 70% when reading 65%? Or does this mean that its 5% lower than 65% and I'm actually at 60%?

Sorry my brain isn't working...I think I need more coffee.

The answer's always 14!


(your final answer is correct)

 

[{tpc}]

Might as well be pissing in the wind....................Order your self an adjustable digital hygro, and stop the guessing. Never trust an analog.

It is a digital, its just one thats not adjustable....

 

[khari]

If it reads 65%, it's actually 70% given your stated margin of error.

 

[{tpc}]

Thank you khari.

 

[jfields]

Might as well be pissing in the wind....................Order your self an adjustable digital hygro, and stop the guessing. Never trust an analog.

It is a digital, its just one thats not adjustable....

Whoops, my bad. I skipped right over that and somehow thought you posted analog. :blush:

 

[daniyal]

The salt test creates a 70%RH environment.. you're hygrometer is spot on in this case

Edit: sorry creates an environment of 75%RH my bad!