Repeated Acurite failure

[Elohi]

I'm having a problem with Acurite humidity/temperature gages in my humid closed chambers. They just don't last. Can anyone recommend one that can handle the high humidity longer?
Here is an example of A BRAND NEW Acurite that is already failing. I've not even had it a week.

 

[G-stars]

I was having the same issue with all other brands except for extech. I love them. But they are pricier.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WTH3NQ/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

 

[Elohi]

I was having the same issue with all other brands except for extech. I love them. But they are pricier.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WTH3NQ/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

Ah! Thank you! I bet I've gone through 16 of the damn things in the last year. I've even gone through two fancy laCrosse weather station gages. Such a pain!

 

[G-stars]

Your welcome. I've only had one issue with one of these. If it gets too wet, it turns off. So I just take it out for a couple hours to dry out then it's good. Like I said it's just one that does it. Once every week or two.

 

[Elohi]

I put an older one in next to it, let it sit for a while and... Uhhh lol

 

[G-stars]

Wow. Makes you think how inaccurate they are.

That's why I like extech, if I put mine side by side it's usually within 2-3 degrees and humidity.

 

[teresaf]

Just make sure you get one with an external probe so the actual mechanism isn't exposed to the humidity. I use these. No problems so far...15-20 dollars each.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Wow. it's the same one that I've been using and it keeps on working well in my closed chamber (that is now an incubator waiting and waiting on eggs.)