Honeywell TC152 Wireless Rain Gauge with Thermometer Review

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(More customer reviews)Put it together easily. Mounted it on front porch post, and measures our precip great. Only complaint is with the timing mechanism.
Needs a reset to begin a time period as needed. Amazon's price beat all the others. Thanks.

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The Honeywell TC152 Wireless Rain Gauge with Indoor Temperature gives accurate rainfall amounts and a 7-day rainfall collection history. The TC152 features a rainfall display and alert, with indoor temperature. The quartz clock features an alarm with snooze. This unit’s wireless range gauge operates up to 100-feet from the display unit. The display unit and wireless range gauge each require 2 AA batteries (not included).

Wireless Rain Gauge with Indoor Temperature Rain gauge has an installation level built in .

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Oregon Scientific Cable-Free Long-Range Rain Gauge Review

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(More customer reviews)Follow-up to the review below with an added caution: I mounted the collector with the 4 supplied screws to a solid oak block, sealed & painted. About a month into the rainy season it became increasingly inaccurate and finally quit completley. Turns out the wood had swelled and warped, distorting the collector and binding the tipping bucket. In addition to leveling the unit the instructions should caution you to mount it on a flat, dimensionally stable, non warping surface and use extra care while screwing it down to avoid distorting the base.
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Just received the rain gauge from Amazon. The instruction manual is at least as bad as everyone says. It makes no mention of the reset switch in the outdoor unit along with numerous other omissions. On the other hand, looking the unit over, it appears to be very well made. The level of workmanship and quality of the circuit board and wiring in the outdoor unit is much higher than you would expect from a consumer electronic device in this price range. The indoor unit has a nice heft and its switches have a quality feel.
In setting up the outdoor unit, the two screws that hold the collector/funnel assembly are easily lost and probably metric. Be careful! The screws for the battery box cover, on my unit, were "captive". Loosen until you feel them 'bump' on the thread insert and they will stay with the cover. Remove the plastic insulating strip from the battery box, reinstall the batteries and press the "RESET" switch with a straightened paper clip. As larryaol mentioned, it's a good idea to leave the cover open until everything is working.
The indoor unit also has a plastic insulating strip in the battery box that must be removed. That done and the batteries installed, press its "RESET" switch with the paper clip. The upper display should stop flashing once the two units establish contact. Although the manual makes no mention, clearly the radio link isn't continuous. It seems to need up to 30 seconds for the display to update. With the rain collector still open, you can carefully remove the tape that holds the tipping bucket mechanism and manually tip it a couple of times to check operation. Its resolution is 0.04" per tip. Wait about 30 seconds for the rainfall reading to update.
Another serious manual omission is in clearing the rainfall reading. The manual instructs you to "Press and hold the RAIN RESET/SINCE button for 2 seconds" but this doesn't work. Oregon Scientific's call center was helpful. What you need to do is press & release then immediately press & hold. This also loads the current "SINCE" date in the lower display.
Hopefully, someone at Oregon Scientific will do something about the instruction manual.
RCT

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Remote control self dumping rain gauge. Check daily or total rainfall, or recall daily data from previous nine days. Electronically measure rainfall within 1/10th of an inch. Empty the container via remote. LCD includes indoor temperature. U.S.A.

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La Crosse Technology WS-9004U Wireless Rain Center with Self-Emptying Rain Bucket Review

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(More customer reviews)This device has some very serious disadvantages.
1. The instructions are very poor.
2. The outdoor gauge and the indoor indicator must be fairly close together. In my case I had to put them about 20 feet apart with direct line-of-sight going through a thermo-paned window.
3. In order to get the indoor and outdoor units to communicate, you have to have the two units within about 5 feet of each other while you install the batteries in the indoor unit.
4. The ability to reset readings to zero are "clunky." In order to reset the 24-hour reading, you must remove the batteries for two minutes. Then you have to go through the process of getting the outdoor and indoor units communicating again. (See No. 3, above) Additionally, resetting the 24-hour reading also resets the total accumulated reading to zero.
5. While the description says batteries last 36 months, I have had to replace mine every three months. Replacing the batteries in the outside unit is not easy, and the clips on the battery case broke on the third time I replaced them. It took some drilling and screwing to jury rig a repair. Moreover, replacing the batteries requires going through the process of establishing communication between the two units again (see No. 3 above).
6. The limit for the 24-hour reading is 10 inches. This may not be a problem in most places; however, in Florida it is a problem. When the 24-hour reading goes over 10, the indicator shows "OFL", which apparently means "overflow." In order to get it working again, you must remove the batteries in the indoor unit - which resets everything and requires re-establishing communication again (see No. 3 above).
I'd suggest trying a different brand.

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Keep an eye on rain conditions with this wireless rain center. From La Crosse Technology, the rain center comprises of a self-emptying TX24U-IT rain bucket sensor and an indoor LCD receiver for wall-mounting or tabletop display. The sensor measures the total rainfall with a range of 0 to 199.99 inches, rainfall for the past 24 hours, and the heaviness of current rainfall. To prevent water from overflowing, the rain bucket self-empties with its internal system of tilting cups. From up to 330 feet, the sensor transmits data every six seconds at a 915 MHz frequency to the receiver. The receiver relays the total and 24-hour rainfall in inches to a hundredth of an inch, and features graphic indicators for current rain conditions. If more than ten counts (0.2-inch readings) of rainfall have been reported in the past 10 minutes, the heavy rainfall indicator appears; this graphic indicator’s animated rain distinguishes it from the light rainfall indicator. The rain gauge also offers a rainfall alarm over a 24-hour period that beeps when a user-determined amount, from .05 to 4 inches of rain, has been reached. With the two-button interface, the user sets the alarm and resets the total rainfall. Unless the user resets the system, the receiver doesn’t reset the 24-hour rainfall to 0.00, instead updating the value hourly. The 24-hour rainfall reads 0.00 when no rain has fallen for 24 hours. For the most accurate measurements, mount the rain bucket sensor in a secure, flat location without overhead obstructions. The rain center requires the separate purchase of 4 AAA alkaline batteries. A limited one-year manufacturer’s warranty covers this item. The receiver measures 2-1/2 inches wide by 1 inch deep by 3-5/6 inches high, while the rain bucket measures 5-2/3 inches wide by 2-1/5 inches deep by 3-1/2 inches high.

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Oregon Scientific RGR682 Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock Review

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(More customer reviews)It worked for a few weeks. Now, it no longer computes rainfall and I can't get the Total and Current display to stop blinking. I looked all through the booklet but nothing mentions my problem. I've E-Mailed the company and they had me pull the batteries, let it sit for a day and reinsert the batteries. I let it sit for two days, put in new batteries and still can't get it to work. I'm now waiting on a reply (takes about a week to get replies). I figured I'd spend additional money to get a good one - BIG MISTAKE!
UPDATE: They had me "reset" the unit. It worked. Unfortunately, we went through a dry spell. It just rained and guess what? It no longer works. To reset the unit AGAIN means pulling the cover, removing a bunch of screws, battery and hitting the reset button. But why do that - it will just stop working again. I sent a message back to the company. Let's see if they do the right thing. I will keep everyone informed.
UPDATE [September 6, 2008] - They replied with another question and haven't replied since August 28, 2008.
UPDATE [September 19, 2008] - Just got their reply (from August 28). They want me to go through the reset process again! I informed them that they win - I give up. Not once did they offer to provide a replacement or discount - super company!

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Measure daily rainfall from your kitchen with this self-emptying rain gauge, which automatically eliminates collected rainfall. It displays daily rainfall data and keeps a historical record up to 9 days. Its reset feature lets you monitor total rainfall over any time period since the last time the gauge was reset. Display rainfall amount in either inches or millimeters. Its wireless transmission range is 100 feet, and the main unit's operating temperature range is 23-122°F. Total rainfall range is 1000 inches; daily range is 100 inches.
The digital clock displays in 12- or 24-hour format, and can be set with a 1-minute daily alarm. The display's sturdy base is specifically designed for tabletop use. The remote rain collector is 5.5 inches in diameter and stands 5.7 inches tall.
The rain collector requires 2 AA batteries (sold separately), and the main unit requires 2 AAA batteries (sold separately). An instruction manual and warranty card are included.

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Oregon Scientific BAR388HGA Wireless Weather Station with Atomic Clock, Black Review

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(More customer reviews)This unit is easy to read and works great--compared to what, I dunno. We've never owned anything like this. But it's fun to have, much more so than a simple thermometer.Two caveats however. You need a very small flat-head screwdriver in order to put the AAA batteries into the sensor. Not so small as the one in an eyeglass repair kit though. I had a small screwdriver with a shirt-pocket clip, that small, and still had to file the sides down in order to reach the deeply recessed screws. I'll have to do this anytime the batteries need changing. Not the best design perhaps.Second, the instructions tell you to put the (outdoor) sensor (1) in a sight line with the (indoor) monitor-- (2) open to the sky-- (3) out of the sun-- (4) out of the rain-- (5) away from metal-- It's not easy to do all of this! Ours is nestled in a plastic container cut up into the shape of a bus kiosk and tied to a post. I'm not sure if it's all 100% necessary.The atomic clock took about a day to find its signal. The instructions warn about this odd (to me) likelihood.It's a little discouraging to have to deal with all of this out of the box but as I say the device is great.

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Get help planning a day in the garden, at the beach, or on the mountain with this weather station from Oregon Scientific. Wireless in design and easy to set up, the unit displays weather predictions for up to 24 hours out within an 18-to-30-mile radius. Its forecast icons indicate clear, partly cloudy, cloudy, or rainy, and it includes readouts for temperature, relative humidity, and barometric pressure trends. For additional accuracy, it also gauges outdoor comfort levels, high/low temps, and the heat index, as well as displaying ice alerts when conditions take a turn toward freezing.
With the use of an included remote sensor, the station can also display temp and humidity conditions in a separate setting up to 100 feet away. This feature makes it a great tool for monitoring the vegetable patch, the greenhouse, the wine cellar, or the workshop.
To complement the weather features, the station includes an incredibly precise atomic clock, which self-tunes for ongoing accuracy and can be set to update automatically for Daylight Savings.
For added flexibility, this unit is expandable and can also receive data from up to three additional sensors, if purchased separately. It has a sleek black housing, measures 4-3/4 by 6-3/4 inches, and comes with a one-year warranty from Oregon Scientific.

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