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Title: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: Baby Chee on October 12, 2009, 11:04:02 PM: I was looking for humidity registering thermometers for my caves.

Does anyone use the analog jobs? They are only $10 from Wal•Mart.
Any reason they wouldn't work? I note everyone has fab digital models for 3x the price.

(http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/07/15/89/04/0007158904164_500X500.jpg)

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10670989 (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10670989)
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: wharris on October 12, 2009, 11:35:35 PM: IMHO, They are not really that accurate above 70%RH

I bought 3 of them once, and put them all in the same cave. They were all over the map.
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: Cheese Head on October 13, 2009, 02:33:15 AM: Uh-oh, I just ordered this one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A3IMT8/ref=ox_ya_oh_product) as I don't trust my digital one and couldn't see one in our local Wal-Mart. Negative reviews were that colour on dial faded in sun, shouldn't be a problem in dark cave.
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: Baby Chee on October 13, 2009, 12:27:54 PM: Unfortunately it only goes up to 90%, but it is $9.44.
$9.44 for something inaccurate is too much.
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: DeejayDebi on October 19, 2009, 12:14:22 AM: I use one of each. One digetal and one analog. They stay to within a few degrees of eachother and can be calibrated if I wanted to.

http://www.amazon.com/Timex-TX1012-Wall-Mountable-Thermometer-Hygrometer/dp/B000HUAEI6 (http://www.amazon.com/Timex-TX1012-Wall-Mountable-Thermometer-Hygrometer/dp/B000HUAEI6)

http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-TM005X-Wireless-Outdoor-Thermohygrometer/dp/B000EX83RU/ref=pd_bxgy_ol_text_b (http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-TM005X-Wireless-Outdoor-Thermohygrometer/dp/B000EX83RU/ref=pd_bxgy_ol_text_b)
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: wharris on October 19, 2009, 12:19:24 AM: lol
I use the same method. I have 3 meters, 2 analog and one digital.
I take an average.
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: DeejayDebi on October 19, 2009, 12:25:43 AM: Me to. I keep the remote next to my chair and if it gets low/high I run!
Title: Re: Humidity Thermometer
Post by: goatherdess on October 19, 2009, 02:32:14 AM: Inexpensive ones can be found at pet stores, in the reptile/hermit crab section, in case Wal-Mart doesn't have any.