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(I hate tab "A" to slot "B" stuff when there are missing parts.).I e-mailed customer service at Honeywell. I even walked away for 15 minutes figuring they were so accurate they were picking up my body heat. I bought this for my son for X-mas. I have the two sensors sitting side by side with the base unit and they all read different temperatures. On the positive side, the units are well sealed from weather, hence, lots of screws to access and replace the batteries as in another post here. We will see how that goes and I will post on customer service later. They are all within 3 inches of each other.
I looked at some more expensive models, but we bought the Honeywell because of name recognition and reputation. Just unpacked it and right off the bat, there is a missing part to attach the wind speed cups to the shaft. NOT.My thermostat and a secondary thermometer in the home both accurately match and read 70 degrees.Not sure why they are all different. Also, this came with two remote sensors for temperature and humidity. (Remote Unit 1, 71.2 degrees), (Remote Unit 2, 73.6 degrees) and the base unit 75.8 degrees. Oh well, so much for that theory. I am not sure what else will not be working until I fully set it up.For now, I will probably return it.
Got this as a gift from my parents-in-law, which was fantastic, but the product is frustrating. It's hard to set up and calibrate, and the battery compartments can only be accessed through doors that have either 4 or 7 tiny screws made out of soft metal that are easy to strip if you're not careful. And we live in Colorado Springs at 2050 meter elevation and the setup only goes up to 500 meters, so the barametric pressure readings and history will be inaccurate. I want a weather station because the weather here changes dramatically, but I want one that's easier to set up, maintain, and operate.
In fact, as the outside temp goes up, the display shows it going down. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy the TE831W which has computer interface and software.July 25, 2009: Some WD-40 got the rocker arm in the rain gauge to pivot easier so that the gauge is almost accurate.
Too many small screws to remove to install the batteries. June 1, 2009: The unit is made in China by Hideki Electronics for Honeywell.
The barometer is very accurate. The wind and temperature sensors work fine, but the rain gauge does not indicate the correct amount.
In fact, it is way off. But, this week the temperature sensor reads the correct temp and humidity, but the main module displays an entirely different temperature.
Example: Sensor - 87 degrees, display - 54 degrees.
The weather station was easy to set up and worked as advertised. I have no real complaints, the only thing I would add is a computer interface but for the price I can't complain.
Overall, this product is good and is fun to use. My main issue is that the internal temperature gauge on the main display unit is always two degrees off. We've contacted Honeywell but can't seem to fix it. Also, the software that it comes with is very basic.
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