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keinplan
Hatchling
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 Posted - 26/05/2009 : 17:18:23
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I am confused, yesterday I set my aquarium up like anatess (http://www.theroyalpython.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1165) and I decided to leave my Hydrometer that I already had in there just to double check the humidity. They both are pretty much right beside each other, maybe 2"-3" gab between them. Now, my Hydrometer is reading exactly 40%, while my AccuRite is reading exactly 50%!?!?!? I noticed this yesterday already when I put everything back together and I thought that the Hydrometer would take a little while to read right, but still today, they are exactly 10% off!!! Which one should I trust?
I got some pics of it that I will post a little later on, I forgot my camera at home!
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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keinplan
Hatchling
USA
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Posted - 26/05/2009 : 18:03:41
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Originally posted by lee2308
is one digital and one a dial?
that is correct. The hydrometer is dial and the AccuRite is digital! |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26/05/2009 : 18:17:13
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| Go with the digital. |
 
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lee2308
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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dazb
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2847 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2009 : 18:37:35
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my dial ones are 10% off too... i use them as i guide only and use a digital one to check accuracy...
dials are 10% higher than digital... |
 
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keinplan
Hatchling
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - 26/05/2009 : 19:07:31
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Originally posted by dazb
my dial ones are 10% off too... i use them as i guide only and use a digital one to check accuracy...
dials are 10% higher than digital...
hm that's weird, cause my dial is 10% lower then my digital... |
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anatess
Sub Adult
USA
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Posted - 26/05/2009 : 21:36:21
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Yeah, unfortunately, the dials are notorious for being off. I used to have dials. If you look in the back of the dial, there's a hole where you can see the underpinnings of the thing. This thing can retain moisture inside which could cause the reading to be higher than it should be. Then, if the metal inside gets hot (especially when you got an overhead heat/lighting element, the reading swings lower than it should be.
I just use digital now. They are fairly good at reading accurately and are more stable. |
        
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