Hello. I recently purchased a Vantage Pro 2. It arrived in the mail about 2 weeks ago. The shipping box was a little banged up, so I was wondering if the unit or console was damaged. Physically, there is no damage. So, I then wandered about the accurateness of the equipment. Basically, I have consistently been getting much higher humidity readings than my three other smaller thermometer-hygrometer units - higher by 10%. I also found a fire station near my house that uses a Davis Vantage Pro, and I brought my unit and console to compare. Again, my humidity readings were higher by 4-5%. The fire station's unit was up on a pole above the one story building, and I was only able to place my unit on a 6 foot ladder. There was cement all around, so this was not ideal conditions for getting an accurate reading... However, the environments were pretty constant.
Is my concern valid? Does anyone have suggestions or input? I do have a 30 day return with this station.. Should I send it back?
Thanks, Debbie