Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

I've had one for 4 or five months now and it's usually 3-5 off. That's not any worse than the ones I've bought at the B&Ms for $20.00

Just get some Shilala hcm beads and then all you have to use it for is to see when you put the sponges in to bump em up.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

That's exactly how I do it. The beads are good enough on their own. The hygro is just a little added warning for re-hydrating.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

They finally came in stock at my local wallyworld so I picked one up. I will be testing here tonight and report back in the next few days

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

Got to get one, thanks guys for the post. I'll let you know how mine turns out!

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

Bought mine yesterday. $7.97. Will be salt testing it overnight. Will provide a report tommorrow.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

I just picked one up as well. I'll put it through the test and let you all know how it goes.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

follow up:

I put it through the salt test and after about 10 hours it read 74%. Not too bad for $7.97.
From what I've read from others, they aren't always that close. Glad I lucked out!

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

I picked one of these up and it was like 8* off the mark after a salt test. I did it again, and it was 6* off.

I returned it.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

Doesn't get any better than that!!

http://catfish12c.homestead.com/files/HygroCalPic.jpg

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

I was going to get this one and the white one from there. I ended up getting the white one that is smaller and like $1 less. It is only off 1% also. Going back to get a couple more.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

I've also got both, but prefer the accurite because of the larger and top number denoting humidity. Otherwise, both are OK.

Re: acu-rite hygrometer at wallyworld
 

I’ve got the smaller white one as well. I just salt tested it last week along with my cheapo analog. It was reading 76% and I dialed the analog one into 75% the best I could. Both are showing my 50 count desktop at about 62%. I’m happy with that.

I did modify mine with a couple of extra holes, but I don’t know if that is necessary.