Hygrometer battery dieing

Rhamlin

Just curious what to look for to tell somebody their battery is going bad. I got a Colibri, had it over a year. Still works great but I've noticed crazy readings on it a couple times in the last month. One day it read 85% I moved it and later it was back to 69%. Hasn't happened since then.( about2 weeks ago)

Gray4lines

That is exactly what happens. I had a xikar battery die on me, and for quite a while it would give crazy readings. Like 122 degrees, 50% rh, or 80% rh, 20 degrees. I thought it was just messed, but then when I replaced the battery it went right back to normal readings.

Edit: just to clarify, the hygrometer never actually "stopped working". As in, in always had numbers appearing on the screen...they were just obviously wrong. So a bad battery will stat causing crazy readings way before the device completely quits working with no read-out at all.

kuzi16

i have a hygrometer that will read correct 100% of the time but the display will fade and become dim when low.
however thats good info on the Xikar. i just purchased 4 so when i see them doing that i know to replace. good lookin out.

Rhamlin

Guess I better get down to the battery store.

Gray4lines

Rhamlin:

Guess I better get down to the battery store.

I found mine at radio shack. Walmart and many other stores did not carry the specific kind that the Xikar's take.

smoke_em_if_you_got_em

kuzi16:

i have a hygrometer that will read correct 100% of the time but the display will fade and become dim when low.
however thats good info on the Xikar. i just purchased 4 so when i see them doing that i know to replace. good lookin out.

mine would get dim as well but stayed accurate!

mmccartneydc

smoke em if you got em:

kuzi16:

i have a hygrometer that will read correct 100% of the time but the display will fade and become dim when low.
however thats good info on the Xikar. i just purchased 4 so when i see them doing that i know to replace. good lookin out.

mine would get dim as well but stayed accurate!

Mine too, in fact its so dim now I cant see it! LOL

jadelt

I had one that gave wild displays..... not even numbers. I thought for sure it (the hygrometer) was dead and needed to be replaced. On a last try, I took it to the local 'Batteries +' store to have them try a new battery. I knew if the battery didnt fix my problem that it wouldnt cost me anything. Turns out it worked great and has been going strong for 6 months now. So.... dying batteries can cause all kinds of funny stuff.

jgibv

kuzi16:

i have a hygrometer that will read correct 100% of the time but the display will fade and become dim when low.
however thats good info on the Xikar. i just purchased 4 so when i see them doing that i know to replace. good lookin out.

jadelt:

I had one that gave wild displays..... not even numbers. I thought for sure it (the hygrometer) was dead and needed to be replaced. On a last try, I took it to the local 'Batteries +' store to have them try a new battery. I knew if the battery didnt fix my problem that it wouldnt cost me anything. Turns out it worked great and has been going strong for 6 months now. So.... dying batteries can cause all kinds of funny stuff.

BUMP (in case anyone else is having this same problem)
I could hardly make out the display on my coolidor hygrometer last night. The display is still giving accurate numbers but it was extremely dim/faded and I could barely read the numbers.

I'm going to take it down to the local Batteries Plus store tomorrow and see if they can fix it up for me.

I have the same hygrometer as the one pictured below....

Do you think I'll have to recalibrate it after replacing the battery?

J.S.

Always do a salt test after replacing a battery. That ensures that it is right. I have replaced several and I always have to hit the recalibrate button when doing a salt test. Once that is done you will be all set.

jgibv

J.S.:

Always do a salt test after replacing a battery. That ensures that it is right. I have replaced several and I always have to hit the recalibrate button when doing a salt test. Once that is done you will be all set.

Fantastic, that's what I figured --- thank you for confirming my suspicion.

curtiscr79

kuzi16:

i have a hygrometer that will read correct 100% of the time but the display will fade and become dim when low.
however thats good info on the Xikar. i just purchased 4 so when i see them doing that i know to replace. good lookin out.

I had one that did this. It slowly faded until I couldn't read it. Don't remember the brand, but it was rectangle not round like most.