La Crosse Technology WS-9160U-IT Digital Thermometer with Indoor/Outdoor Temperature
La Crosse Technology WS-9160U-IT Digital Thermometer with Indoor/Outdoor Temperature
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Item Description
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Amazon.com Product Description
Monitor temperatures indoors and out with this sleekly designed wireless thermometer from La Crosse Technology. The thermometer technique contains an indoor display console and a remote wireless temperature sensor, although the console can get temps from up to 3 sensors. Temperatures are displayed in either Fahrenheit or Celsius with minimum and maximum temperatures displayed with the push of a button. Bold, uncomplicated-to-read digits display time as properly with each 12- and 24-hour time display choices.
Wall-hanging or free of charge standing the display looks excellent in the hallway on the mantle, windowsill or desktop. The wireless thermometer can be stationed up to 330 feet away from the display console easily transmitting correct temperature data across any city lot, so you know conditions in the greenhouse, garage, wine cellar, and alot more. The receiver requires two AAA Alkaline batteries whereas the sensor demands 2 AA Alkaline batteries.
WS-9160U-IT Wireless Thermometer is a fantastic new thermometer that capabilities inside and outside temperature in a new sleek effortless to ready case. Transmitts outside temperature up to 330 feet
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Product Functions
- Digital thermometer with wireless remote and clock
- Remote sensor transmits from up to 330 feet records day-to-day high and low temperatures
- Receives weather data from up to 3 sensors (other remotes sold separately)
- Temperatures displayed in either Fahrenheit or Celsius 12/24-hour time display
- Display/receiver measures five.86 by 3.3 inches inches remote sensor: five by 1.five inches
Customer Evaluations
This wireless thermometer operates very well and is straightforward
to set up - but you definitely should comply with the directions exactly.
Range is good - but just make positive that some significant object such
as a metal shed or a large oak tree is not in line-of-sight in between
any of the transmitters and the receiver.
I am making use of 3 of these temp sensors with the 915 MHz receiver. 1
sensor came with the receiver, and I just purchased two far more, due to the fact the
receiver can display up to three different temperatures from three
sensors. However be advised that if you carry one or far more of these
sensors out of range and the receiver loses track of it, you totally
need to take the batteries out of all 3 sensors and out of the
receiver and re-initialize all of them. This is not a difficult step,
since I did it numerous occasions when playing around with the sensors to
see how considerably range they had - which resulted in the receiver losing
track of one of them.
When you very first see the instruction booklet that comes with the receiver,
it looks daunting, but not to worry, considering the fact that only a tiny component of it is in
English, with all the rest in other languages. As soon as all the temp sensors are
initialized, then it takes only a couple of seconds to set the clock.
I read in other evaluations that some consumers had complications acquiring their
receiver to respond to some sensors, but that is given that the consumers failed
to appropriately re-initialize their units. Also be advised that if you obtain
a display unit that receives transmissions at 915 MHz, then you totally
should buy sensors that also transmit at 915 MHz. A number of of the sensors
that are sold by Amazon appear alike, but not all of them use 915 MHz, so
cautiously read the tech specs to make sure that both the transmitter and
the receiver operate at 915 MHz.
I purchased a couple of these this last Christmas (2009), one particular for a gift and one particular to use myself. I liked the idea of the massive read out and the simplicity of the display. Time, inside temp, and outside temp. I didn't see the have to have for the full blown climate station with the capacity to forecast the weather. Somehow I do not believe a uncomplicated device can do what mankind has struggled with for the last 100 years at least. But I digress...
As stated, the readout is massive and clear so that is a plus. It demands little information to set it up appropriately. Just adhere to the included directions and you'll be up and operating in five minutes. I've only had it operating now for two months but the standard alkaline batteries are holding up effectively. With the remote set about 80 - 100 feet away it indicates with a flashing icon that it is receiving the signal fine. So that's all fine.
Now the poor. Or maybe I need to say "not so fantastic." It really is accuracy is questionable to be sure. Even putting the remote proper alongside the indoor unit the readings are not exact. You would think it would be at least +/- .5° in that scenario but that's not the case. Mine seemed to wonder +/- 2° among what the indoor and outdoor readout indicated whereas sitting correct subsequent to each and every other. Despite the fact that it seemed to get a little improved with time, it under no circumstances got precise or even within the .5° mark. So I decided to place the remote below the roof edge of the north facing outside wall of the residence. About 40 feet (and 3 walls) away. The first factor I noticed is that it took a really lengthy time for the outside temperature to alter. I mean truly long. After sitting out there all night I compared the temperature I was obtaining with the neighborhood climate. My thermometer was reading 5°F high. Hmmm.... Went out to my Jeep and checked the temperature on the information and facts center which has generally been accurate. It also showed my theremometer as reading 5° high. I assumed it was conceivable the my property was loosing "some" heat, but if that was the case I required to do some insulating mighty fast. So anyway, I moved the remote out to my un-attached and un-heated garage. Now it is continuously reading among 6° - 18° high! I mean seriously, 18 degrees off? What's the point? The colder it gets here in Wisconsin the a great deal more it's off. Currently with the temperature a balmy 27°F outside according to the nearby weather station, my theremometer says it really is 33°F. It seems the warmer it gets the closer it gets to reality.
I was tempted to send it back considering that a thermometer that is this inaccurate isn't worth the batteries it's discharging, but believed WTH. I didn't spend all that significantly for it and it really is improved than nothing, just barely.
I'll have to check with the person I gifted with the other one particular. I suspect that one is not any numerous. I consider given the low value this is what one particular could count on, even even though I was hoping for superior.
In summary.... The clock is dead on correct. Readout is big and clear. Hasn't eaten any batteries however (two months and counting). Range seems fine. Indoor temperature appears about correct. The outdoor temperature is slow to react and has a mind of it is personal. So yeah, not negative but not excellent either.
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