Weird Hygrometer

Cenookie · 01-22-2009, 07:30 PM

I've got a question about a hygrometer inside my Vino. First off I've got 65% beads, hygrometer recently salt tested and calibrated. The top hygrometer is reading 67 degrees-67% hum one minute then 68 degrees-62% hum the next, the one on the bottom is steady at 66 degrees-67% hum. This just started today. Does anyone have an explanation why this is happening?

feznuk · 01-22-2009, 08:14 PM

Weak batteries would be my first guess.

OR possibly a circulation issue. Do the top and bottom usually indicate the same temp. and RH?

Cenookie · 01-22-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by feznuk

Weak batteries would be my first guess.

OR possibly a circulation issue. Do the top and bottom usually indicate the same temp. and RH?

I thought of batteries but they are only 4-5 months old, and normally I get the same or close to the same readings top to bottom. Now the top has stopped fluctuating and is reading 68 degrees and 62% hum. I think everything is ok inside, I was just wondering about the readings changing.

webjunkie · 01-22-2009, 10:49 PM

Sounds more like issues stabilizing rather than the batteries. Do you use fans to circulate the air in the vino at all?

RichardW · 01-22-2009, 11:37 PM

Global warming -- no doubt

shilala · 01-22-2009, 11:41 PM

Put new batteries in your hygrometers.

ucla695 · 01-23-2009, 07:51 AM

RH fluctuations within a cabinet or Vino are normal. Did it cycle on between the times your looked at your hygros? The RH in my cabinet will drop some after the cooling unit has cycled on.

cherrybomb · 01-23-2009, 08:34 AM

use a computer fan and a timer, and fill it with some more boxes. I had the same problem and now my vino is rock solid!

Cenookie · 01-23-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by webjunkie

Sounds more like issues stabilizing rather than the batteries. Do you use fans to circulate the air in the vino at all?

Yes I have 2 Oust fans, 1 at the top and the other at the bottom.

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Originally Posted by shilala

Put new batteries in your hygrometers.

Do you think the batteries would be bad after only a couple months

But what the heck, I'll put new batteries in and see what happens.

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Originally Posted by ucla695

RH fluctuations within a cabinet or Vino are normal. Did it cycle on between the times your looked at your hygros? The RH in my cabinet will drop some after the cooling unit has cycled on.

No I don't think it had reasonly cycled on.

01-22-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
Cenookie Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Claude Location: So. Calif. Posts: 292 Trading: (1)	Weird Hygrometer I've got a question about a hygrometer inside my Vino. First off I've got 65% beads, hygrometer recently salt tested and calibrated. The top hygrometer is reading 67 degrees-67% hum one minute then 68 degrees-62% hum the next, the one on the bottom is steady at 66 degrees-67% hum. This just started today. Does anyone have an explanation why this is happening?

01-22-2009, 08:14 PM	#2
feznuk Fish On! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Fred Location: Philadelphia Posts: 70 Trading: (1)	Re: Weird Hygrometer Weak batteries would be my first guess. OR possibly a circulation issue. Do the top and bottom usually indicate the same temp. and RH?

01-22-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
webjunkie Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Daniel Location: Nagano Prefecture, Japan Posts: 213 Trading: (1)	Re: Weird Hygrometer Sounds more like issues stabilizing rather than the batteries. Do you use fans to circulate the air in the vino at all?

01-22-2009, 11:37 PM	#5
RichardW Committed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 993 Trading: (10)	Re: Weird Hygrometer Global warming -- no doubt __________________ "Those are my principles, and if you don't like them ... well, I have others", Groucho Marx

01-22-2009, 11:41 PM	#6
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Weird Hygrometer Put new batteries in your hygrometers. __________________

01-23-2009, 07:51 AM	#7
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Weird Hygrometer RH fluctuations within a cabinet or Vino are normal. Did it cycle on between the times your looked at your hygros? The RH in my cabinet will drop some after the cooling unit has cycled on.

01-23-2009, 08:34 AM	#8
cherrybomb Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 291 Trading: (15)	Re: Weird Hygrometer use a computer fan and a timer, and fill it with some more boxes. I had the same problem and now my vino is rock solid!