Damp substrate with low humidity..?!?! what....

[hvactechgreen]

Just ordered an accurite for my new enclosure build. Thanks for the link. Got free 2 day shipping as well.

[ballpythonsrock2]

Just ordered an accurite for my new enclosure build. Thanks for the link. Got free 2 day shipping as well.

Jasca provided the link I just used it to show the type I just bought. Amazon also has one for $6.52 the AcuRite 00325 Home Comfort Monitor, Pack of 1, Black

[RedRabbit]

I like the Acurites also but I kept having one in the thirties humidity with mine. I ordered another (box type temp/hygrometer with out the probe) which is what I usually get so I could have one on each end. I put the new one in and it went up to 60 percent. I took the low one out and put it next to the one in the living room (also a box Acurite.) Sure enough it was reading in the 30's next to the one almost 60 percent. So turns out it was bad ( even after a new battery ) So I threw it away ( but it was old). So if someone is having terribly low humidity even after soaking it might be a good idea to check the accuracy of the measurement device even if it is a Acurite which are known for accuracy. It is bad when you keep soaking your enclosure and then find out your Acurite or any type hydrometer was not working properly.

I guess there's always the chance of getting a dud, huh. It seems that at least with the Acurites, there's a lower chance of that happening, and overall better consistency and accuracy. The one that's been previously linked in this thread is what I see around the most, but I have the little black $6.52 one that you mentioned, and that one works great as well.