AuTechCoM's Step By Step Newair AW-280e guide

[bluenoser]

When seasoning did you run the wineador?

[AuTechCoM]

When seasoning did you run the wineador?

No i actually did not even plug it in until my room started to get hot. I almost regret plugging it in now. before I powered it up i was maintaining rock solid at 65%RH throughout the whole thing. now i need to build a fan rig because the top is at 70% and the bottom hits 59%.

[projectsunfire]

No i actually did not even plug it in until my room started to get hot. I almost regret plugging it in now. before I powered it up i was maintaining rock solid at 65%RH throughout the whole thing. now i need to build a fan rig because the top is at 70% and the bottom hits 59%.

that's a fairly large difference. Mine is within 5% from top to bottom

[AuTechCoM]

that's a fairly large difference. Mine is within 5% from top to bottom

It fluctuates throughout the day. The problem that I think is the biggest cause is that where I have been allowed to place it by SWMBO is against the east wall that is across from a window and it puts direct sunlight on it. I notice that in the morning when there is no sun exposure it is a minimal difference.

[projectsunfire]

It fluctuates throughout the day. The problem that I think is the biggest cause is that where I have been allowed to place it by SWMBO is against the east wall that is across from a window and it puts direct sunlight on it. I notice that in the morning when there is no sun exposure it is a minimal difference.

I would have to think that direct sunlight is definitely going to make it difficult to keep consistent. You said it was stable at 65 until you plugged it in. So it was still getting direct.
sunlight but that did not make it fluctuate?

When I first got mine setup I was incredibly OCD every time it changed +/- 1%. I still check it every day but as long as its no more than 3% off my target then I don't even think twice. And even then I usually just wait a day and then its back to normal. I have accepted that its just going to fluctuate. Plus unless are are spending mega dollars on a nasa level instrument...these hygrometers are not going to be 100% accurate anyway.