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(More customer reviews)My 10 year old, cheapo Weather Channel indoor/outdoor thermometer finally wasn't cutting the mustard any more. It frequently was unable to update the outdoor temperature. And then, when it did so, sometimes it read interesting things like 138 degrees. Now, it can get warm in the mid-Atlantic, but it only gets that hot inside cars on the hottest days.
I initially thought to upgrade the failing unit a little bit ... perhaps double the cost. However, there was nothing in that mid-cost range that appealed to me aesthetically and had the feature set I wanted. Many of the units had either a bikini-clad figure or a dopey looking guy. Huh? Has the Apple dumbing-down of GUIs infiltrated EVERYWHERE? Yikes.
I finally found this unit, which actually shows clouds, sun, and a combination of that to represent weather trends. Imagine.
After a couple of weeks of use, here is my take on this device:
PROS: easy to set the settings, good feature set, bright easy to read display with nice large characters, very accurate readings (Swiss made sensors)
CONS: pain in the arse to add devices or change batteries (you have to power up devices in a specific order, or start from scratch and do it over), prediction sometimes misses badly since it seems to be solely pressure-based and seems to need a wide threshold to predict bad weather, really bad mount for the outdoor/remote sensor (almost impossible to use double-side tape ... they almost force you to use the screws to wall mount)
The good feature set includes: atomic clock sets itself from the NIST atomic clock in Colorado; high quality Swiss made sensors, very accurate; multiple contrast levels on the display, as well as a backlight; prediction function (even if it is a little off now and then), and support for multiple sensors.
You have to power up the remote sensors first, and within a specific time frame, then the main unit, also within a specific time from when you powered up the remote sensors. You'll need to do this with them all together in the same room. Then you can put your remote sensors where you want them. To add a sensor later, you'll have to pull the batteries from all the sensors and the main unit, and repower everything in the correct order.
The mount for the remote sensor is a small bracket (it doubles as a stand as shown in the photo). My previous one, the mount was basically as large as the whole sensor, and you could stick it to your vinyl siding with double-sided tape. This mount makes that almost impossible: there are 2 screw holes and the rest of the back of the bracket is recessed. Nothing to stick tape onto. Sorry LaCrosse, I can't put screws into my siding and expect them to hold. Bad redesign.
However, don't let this frustration sway you too negatively. This is a really great weather station, with excellent temperature and humidity sensors, a great main unit, great feature set. It just has a poor mounting bracket for the remote sensor.
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La Crosse Technology WS-9037U-IT Wireless Forecast Station with Pressure HistoryPrepare for shifting weather with this versatile wireless forecast station. From La Crosse Technology, the WS-9037U forecast station anticipates changing weather based on barometric pressure readings and outdoor temperatures, collected along with outdoor humidity levels by a remote TX29UDTH-IT thermo-hygro sensor. Three weather icons predict sunny, partly cloudy, or rainy conditions, while a tendency arrow indicates barometric shifts. For household comfort, the forecast station monitors indoor conditions. The forecast station also benefits from an atomic clock that resets time daily via WWVB radio transmissions from the US Atomic Clock.
The forecast station\'s receiver has a black plastic frame with a hanging hole and detachable stand for display flexibility. Equipped with selectable LCD contrast, the receiver presents the time, date, weekday, indoor temperatures from 14.2 to 139.8 degrees F, outdoor temperatures from -39.8 to 139.8 degrees F, humidity from 1 to 99 percent, indoor comfort icon, relative air pressure in hPa/inHg, and 24-hour pressure history bar graph. Twelve possible moon icons reveal the present moon phase. Employing the function buttons on the side of the receiver, users can manually set the time, turn off auto DST, select time zone, set the alarm, and engages the 10-minute snooze. The buttons also allow MIN/MAX temperature and humidity record viewing, 12/24-hour or Fahrenheit/Celsius display selection, and activates the EL backlight. With small LCD for on-site temperatures, the sensor communicates at a 915 MHz frequency from up to 330 feet unobstructed. The station accommodates up to three sensors. To power the forecast station, the separate purchase of five AA batteries is required. A one-year limited warranty covers this item. The receiver measures 4-3/4 inches wide by 1-1/4 inches deep by 6-9/10 inches high and the sensor 1-1/2 inches wide by 5/6 inch deep by 5 inches high.
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