testing analog hygrometer
i was curious about something. i have read through alot of topics, but have not really seen an answer to this question i have. i have had my humidor for about a year and half. recently it has started dropping in RH. i thought it was just the weather, as it has been pretty cold here in texas. i guess my question is, what to do with the hole in the front of my humidor while i am re-seasoning my humidor. i want to take out my analog hygrometer and test it while the re-seasoning is going on. i have a xikar digital hygrometer inside, but would really like to know how accurate my analog is. so i was wondering what i could use to cover up my hole in the front? is masking tape ok, thought it might now work too good? electrical tape? what do you all think? i am going to have to put some thin weather stripping because for some reason my lid is not making a good seal. might end up just breaking down and buying a new humidor, but would like to still have this one for a back up. this one is a 50 count humidor, with a glass top. no problem with the glass top though. i would really like to hear your opinions.
forgot to add, i do have heartfelt beads, 65%, and 70%. not at same time. i started out with 65%, and changed to the 70%, felt like it made a difference in my cigars.
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I only did it once for giggles. The digi is all I really look at.
As far as checking your analog hygrometer... I would wait until my humi was seasoned, and then maybe calibrate the digital hygro. With the humi seasoned and the digital hygro calibrated all you have to do is compare the readings from the digital to what the analog one reads.
You could run the 65% and 70% together, they won't work against each other as they both work within ranges and are not locked onto one setting, i.e 65% range from 63% to 67% and 70's from 68% to 72%. Hope this helps sir, good luck.