How accurate is the humidity sensor? (i.e. +/- what % humidity is this accurate to?)
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It seems to be very accurate. The manufacturers specs would tell u exactly how accurate. Very happy with the unit. Got a new wireless phone system and had to move the Meade away from it because it wasn't working properly when to close to the new phones. Took awhile to figure that out.
354830
Getting the humidity right in a humidor can be tricky. If you want to take the glass out, monitor the humidor and if the RH level drops put it back. Having said that, my advice would be if it is consistent at 70 don't change anything.
2235997
I doubt that it is "accurate" in terms of being calibrated to any significant extent. I just line the up the disk to where I want it and it is very close to my floor pumps reading. I just use it to finish my ride if I get a flat. If I'm within 10 psi I'm happy enough to get home.
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That is exactly what I bought this for! Set it in the room and make sure the sensor is located away from the direction of the vapor. It may require more than one fill of water. I run the cord outside of the door to the room and carefully close the door on the cord. I have a humidity meter which I keep in the room. My company actually sells these if you are interested. (www.mbhes.com) I check the humidity from time to time to see when I need to add more. I try to keep the humidity level above 60%. My cellar is about 60 sq feet so this is not difficult and certainly way cheaper than an automatic system- That is exactly what I bought this for! Set it in the room and make sure the sensor is located away from the direction of the vapor. It may require more than one fill of water. I run the cord outside of the door to the room and carefully close the door on the cord. I have a humidity meter which I keep in the room. My company actually sells these if you are interested. (www.mbhes.com) I check the humidity from time to time to see when I need to add more. I try to keep the humidity level above 60%. My cellar is about 60 sq feet so this is not difficult and certainly way cheaper than an... » Read More That is exactly what I bought this for! Set it in the room and make sure the sensor is located away from the direction of the vapor. It may require more than one fill of water. I run the cord outside of the door to the room and carefully close the door on the cord. I have a humidity meter which I keep in the room. My company actually sells these if you are interested. (www.mbhes.com) I check the humidity from time to time to see when I need to add more. I try to keep the humidity level above 60%. My cellar is about 60 sq feet so this is not difficult and certainly way cheaper than an automatic system- « Show Less
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First, I would make sure all the settings are correct. If they are, and if you have humidity, then I would say you got a dud. We're in the northeast, where it's been disgustingly humid for it seems like forever, and ours is working fine. We empty it 3 or 4 times a day and run it on high, usually. If you got a defective unit, I don't know what the return policy is, but would think the company -- or Amazon -- will honor the warranty without any problem.
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Depends on what the humidity gage reads on the humidor. I've had to use both as the furnace running in the winter tends to really dry out the indoor air especially when the outside temp gets down to 0 degrees even when I am running a separate whole house humidifier. When the gage starts to get just below 68, I start using the one that came with the humidor and the Drymistat. It may take a couple of days using both but the gage comes back up to 70 percent and sometimes up to 72 percent.
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I do not know about the high humidity. Where I have it hanging, the humidity is approximately 50-60%Rh. It seems to be fine.
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Hi,what is the lowest setting you can set for this dehumidifier. I like to set mine around 30% or lower - the weather whee i live gets below zero and i get moisture forming on my windows
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It seems to be fairly accurate but would say it is probably within a few degrees of exact temperature. If exact temps are critical for your use, I would look for a product that guarantees accuracy.
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You can use an outside sensor but will loose the function of humidity sensing. I did not buy the optional sensor. The sensor is on Amazon for $24.05 Search C7089U1006 and read the 28 reviews posted there.
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You only see it a few feet, but with the ceiling fan on, my humidity meter about 15 feet away in another room measured 7% higher humidity after about 6 hours of day use. After the overnight with it off, went back down 6 percent, so to keep the levels up, you might have to run it pretty continuously. That said our house is dry, we run a large fireplace insert. I've heard once you get more humidity in the house for a couple weeks it's easier to maintain, I think the floors walls furniture etc absorb some water over time if they are dry.
956224
I don't calibrate the meter. It works right out of the box for humidity level. I do not use the ph meter or the light meter. May be you can stick in in vinegar and see if it reads about 3
1104406
Mine for some reason is doing the opposite. I have mine all the way up on 7 and with the cold weather here, I'm lucky to get 30% humidity readings upstairs. Any suggestions experts?
1010017
Good question. I've had varying amounts of success with this unit. Looking at my unit right now (on the inside measurement) I can see the temp, humidity, month, day,and year. On the outside I can see the current temp and two blank bars where the humidity goes (%). I don't think I've ever had my outside humidity reported. Hope this helps.
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We live in a hot and dry apartment. We usually do not at the timer, set output to max, and it will cycle on/off until it runs out of water, usually the next morning. The humidistat does appear to overestimate the humidity by about 10% compared to a separate hydrometer. I believe this is due to the location of the senor near the mist output, but is easy to overcome by setting the target humidity about 10% higher. The timer is optional and I've never used it.
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It does, it will switch between the current humidity in the room and the desired humidity. I also have a small $10 humidity monitor, and the humidifier and the monitor can vary from 0-10%. So I am not sure which one is the most accurate. Also can depent on where you place the monitor. hope this helps... Cheers
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Just reports humidity. My humidity sensor is so-so and doesn't work after an extended period of time (24hrs). So basically I leave it off