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Mister Clean · 02-22-2004, 11:18 AM

i just got a new humi and soaked the humidfiers and did the sponge procedure for 12 hours and so on like the directions said, should i still do a salt test to test for the right humidity or what?

pm or reply, thanks

Mister Clean

7070 · 02-22-2004, 11:26 AM

You could do the salt test to check the hygrometer, but if you have more than one hygro, it's easier to just check them against each other. If they are reading close to the same, then chances are they're both fairly accurate.

DocRKS · 02-22-2004, 12:44 PM

As 7070 said - soaking and setting up the sponge doesn't give you a true measure as to the accuracy of the hygrometer reading in % RH.
Since you have gone to all the trouble to do things right - I would recommend the salt test - that way you could adjust the hygrometer if it needs to be adjusted (and assuming the model you have can be adjusted) or at least you'll know how many % points to add or subtract from the reading your hygo is showing you.

Good Luck

prflani · 02-22-2004, 04:17 PM

Definitely do the salt test on your hygrometer. It's the only way to know where you are.

dpalumbo · 02-22-2004, 06:37 PM

Mister Clean, congratulations on the humidor purchase...I remember when you were asking about humidors a few weeks back -- great to see you've purchased one!

And yes, definitely do a salt test... you'd be surprised in the amount of variance a lot of hygrometers ship with. Definitely worth your while. As Doc said, some can be adjusted while others cannot. If it cannot (most digital ones cannot), just add or subtract in your head..

- Dave

02-23-2004, 07:18 AM

If the hygrometer that came with your humidor is one of those cheapie analog ones, the best thing you can do is just toss it and get a decent digital one. You can get a new Western Caliber II digital on Ebay for about $11.00 now. Those brass ring analog ones that come with most humidors are junk IMO.

02-22-2004, 11:18 AM	#1
Mister Clean Starting Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 44	salt test? i just got a new humi and soaked the humidfiers and did the sponge procedure for 12 hours and so on like the directions said, should i still do a salt test to test for the right humidity or what? pm or reply, thanks Mister Clean

02-22-2004, 12:44 PM	#3
DocRKS Herf Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sailing Between Scylla & Charybdis Posts: 5,096	As 7070 said - soaking and setting up the sponge doesn't give you a true measure as to the accuracy of the hygrometer reading in % RH. Since you have gone to all the trouble to do things right - I would recommend the salt test - that way you could adjust the hygrometer if it needs to be adjusted (and assuming the model you have can be adjusted) or at least you'll know how many % points to add or subtract from the reading your hygo is showing you. Good Luck __________________ For Country and Corps - 2004 Keeping Freedom Alive - 2005 America - Home of the Free - Because of the Brave All Gave Some --- Some Gave All ......... DTM - XVII

02-22-2004, 04:17 PM	#4
prflani Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Granite City IL Posts: 7,267	Definitely do the salt test on your hygrometer. It's the only way to know where you are. __________________ http://www.space.com There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation... I am the Prince of Insufficient Light.

02-22-2004, 11:26 AM	#2
7070 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,348	You could do the salt test to check the hygrometer, but if you have more than one hygro, it's easier to just check them against each other. If they are reading close to the same, then chances are they're both fairly accurate.

02-22-2004, 06:37 PM	#5
dpalumbo Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 47 Heather Drive Somerset, NJ 08873 USA Posts: 231	Mister Clean, congratulations on the humidor purchase...I remember when you were asking about humidors a few weeks back -- great to see you've purchased one! And yes, definitely do a salt test... you'd be surprised in the amount of variance a lot of hygrometers ship with. Definitely worth your while. As Doc said, some can be adjusted while others cannot. If it cannot (most digital ones cannot), just add or subtract in your head.. - Dave

02-23-2004, 07:18 AM	#6
dragon Guest Posts: n/a	If the hygrometer that came with your humidor is one of those cheapie analog ones, the best thing you can do is just toss it and get a decent digital one. You can get a new Western Caliber II digital on Ebay for about $11.00 now. Those brass ring analog ones that come with most humidors are junk IMO.