{"id":3834,"date":"2014-05-13T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=3834"},"modified":"2020-09-01T13:41:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:41:12","slug":"why-use-a-thermohygrometer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/why-use-a-thermohygrometer\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Use a Thermohygrometer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/c\/thermohygrometers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thermohygrometers<\/a> are the most common type of humidity sensor and you\u2019ll find them in handheld units and transmitters. They commonly display temperature and humidity simultaneously and have a response rate of about four seconds. Their sensors read resistance or capacitance. Typical applications include:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3835\" style=\"width: 62px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/Product\/Extech_RH390_Precision_Thermohygrometer\/EW-37803-33?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3835\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/extech-rh390-precision-thermohygrometer.gif?w=52\" alt=\"Extech RH390 Precision Thermohygrometer\" width=\"52\" height=\"150\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extech RH390 Precision Thermo-hygrometer<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Breweries and fermentation<\/li>\n<li>Environmental research<\/li>\n<li>Food ripening and storage<\/li>\n<li>HVAC<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceutical incubators<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceutical tablet coating<\/li>\n<li>Plant growth chambers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With features that can include large, back-lit displays, calculation of dew point, min\/max, data hold, data logging, infrared temperature measurements, RS232 output, printing capabilities, and more, thermohygrometers can be handy instruments. Why focus your search on a thermohygrometer? Here is an overview of the pluses and minuses of these instruments:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages to Using a Thermohygrometer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low cost<\/li>\n<li>Quick sensor response time<\/li>\n<li>Repeatability at ambient RH values<\/li>\n<li>Portability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Drawbacks to Using a Thermohygrometer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Susceptibility to losing calibration<\/li>\n<li>Level of accuracy is medium or moderate<\/li>\n<li>Probes are not interchangeable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>View all <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/Category\/Humidity_Meters_Thermohygrometers_Meters\/7432?referred_id=5618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>thermohygrometers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thermohygrometers are the most common type of humidity sensor and you\u2019ll find them in handheld units and transmitters. They commonly display temperature and humidity simultaneously and have a response rate of about four seconds. 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