2 different humidity readings

i have an accurite digital hygrometer and a zoo med analog hygro and the digital says 48% and the analog say 58%.i was planning on getting my bp sunday and i was wondering which gauge is right?

if they are in 2 diffrent parts of the tank then youll get diffrent readings but if they are right next to each other i would go with the digi

i had them right next to eachother.but i just swapped places and the digi went right up to 70 and now the analog is at 45.it was under the blue light.where should i put it at.here a pic of it before i moved it

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a.../DSC006271.jpg

well since the one is under the light light kills humidity. so thats one reason for the diffrence, but i would keep them where u have them and see what other people think.

You should be alright humidity is a bigger concern when they are in shed, just get it up when they are in shed. I noticed that your digital thermostat has two readings in the 90's are those from opposite ends of the tank? 92 ish warm side mid 80's cool side. Other than that you should be alright.

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Originally Posted by beardieguy

i have an accurite digital hygrometer and a zoo med analog hygro and the digital says 48% and the analog say 58%.i was planning on getting my bp sunday and i was wondering which gauge is right?

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There was a posting not too long ago about the inaccuracy of the analog type hygrometer. It showed over a 10% error on the analog meter i believe. I'm relatively new to BP's, but I have been into humidors for some time, and I can tell you that the pretty looking analogs are often quite a bit off of the actual relative humidity.

Good luck.

no the big digi on the right is the hot side temp and the hot hide temp.the yellow one is the cool side and i have that probe right next to the thermostat probe going off at 84 then it will get to about 86 on that side then cool off to 80 then it cuts the heater back on