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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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