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broken hygrometer
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wbslngr Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Mar 25 2003, 2:32 AM EST
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If you have an analog hygrometer and the glass is cracked will that affect if it reads the correctly?
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Mar 25 2003, 3:23 AM EST
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no more then a watch without a crystal. the spring behind the face of the analog hygrometer is what senses the humidity.
xrundog Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Mar 25 2003, 4:08 AM EST
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What Rick said!
Slimboli Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Mar 25 2003, 4:24 AM EST
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The glass protects the face ... and eventually it will rust.

The rust may also keep the hand from moving properly.
wbslngr Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Mar 25 2003, 8:37 AM EST
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After I took such care to calibrate it, I crack it pressing it to the sticky pad in the lid. What luck.
Eggman Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Mar 27 2003, 3:26 AM EST
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I have a question along these lines; attaching the analog hygrometer to my new 'dor requires putting the sticky disc on the back of the hygrom...that's where (I assume) it senses humidity from, through a series of holes in a circle around the back...doesn't covering them up with a sticky pad affect its operation? Not to mention jamming the back side of the hygrometer into the lid.

Looks like I'm headed to buy me a digital.

2 cents worth appreciated. Been so damn long since I had a new 'dor I'm a little buffaloed.

egg
wbslngr Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Mar 28 2003, 1:56 AM EST
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I was wondering the same thing. Anyone have thoughts?
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Mar 28 2003, 2:19 AM EST
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there are enough holes in the back to let the moisture get to the do hickey that senses the moisture and moves the needle. i have one digital and i just lay it on top of the cigars for an hour or so and move it from box to box. after a while you will know what box leaks enough air that it requires adding distilled water more often then a good tight box, which is always good to have.

i guess that phrase will past muster after e-chick refered to the launch of a rocket as being ejaculated.
rck_1 Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Mar 28 2003, 4:47 AM EST
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If your handy enough or feel comfortable doing it go to your local hardware store and get a hole saw that is the same size as the inside ring of your hygro. Find a good spot, usually the lid and mount yout hygro from the outside so you can read it without opening the lid. I have a humi that I will be doing this to shortly, maybe today and I will post some pics! Or if you want to send me an e-mail and I`ll send ya a step bye step with pics.
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