Here are a few suggestions if your HM-20 is not working as expected:
Symptom | Possible causes | Try this |
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The weight graph has suddenly dropped to zero or near zero but the temperature curve is accurate. | The hive monitor was inadvertently tared (zeroed) with the hive still on it. | Need to remove the hive and tare the hive monitor again without the hive (or anything else) on it. Once zeroed, place the hive back onto the hive monitor. |
The blue LED is no longer blinking when I press the button on the hive monitor module. | 1.) The battery may be depleted. 2.) The unit may be defective. | 1.) Purchase a new battery from Solutionbee and install it in the hive monitor. Check the manual on how to perform this procedure. 2.) Return the hive monitor to Solutionbee for service. |
I installed the hive monitor but it is not registering any weight no matter how much weight I put on it. | The hive monitor was installed upside down. | Remove anything on the hive monitor and install it right side up. |
The upper and lower frames are not well aligned. | The screws holding the frames to the load cell are not tight. | Using an appropriate Allen wrench, tighten the eight screws (four on each side) holding the frames to the load cell. |