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The design of the unit is not well thought
The device is quite interesting and displays lots of information, but it seems to be not so well thought at best. Here are the immediate issues upon installation: 1) The unit can display Dew Point outside, but it displays it INSTEAD of outside temperature. So you have two options: - see outside temp and humidity and don't see dew point - see outside dew point and humidity and don't see outside temp(who would use that feature??) So, basically, you can't see the outside temp and dew point on the same screen. Dew point is a substitute for humidity, not the temperature. That's the craziest design one could imagine and this is the main component of my rating. 2) The main's backside is curvy so it doesn't stay firm when attached to a flat wall and will be turning back and forth every time you click any button. It is like pressing buttons on a basketball standing next to a wall. Once again, I can't think of any logic behind the decision to make it that way. 3) If you power the main unit first, it will not see a remote unit if you power it later. There is no search function. (it is written in the manual though). My other weather station can do this easily. 4) If you power off the main unit, you'll have to set it up again from scratch: temp units, relative humidity calibration, 24H format, time etc and so on and so forth. 5) Remote can only display Fahrenheit, so looking at the remote itself is useless for me. I have to go to the main to understand what the remote is showing. Main unit can switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Once again - very unusual. My other weather station's remote switches easily between the two. 6) The main uses AA batteries, while remote uses AAA. A minor thing, but be prepared. 7) I would not say that it feels sturdy. The pros are: Good manual Display lots of information. Some it seems irrelevant though: date, time, seconds, day of the week. Given the cons though, I am highly inclined to return the unit.
July 2011 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase
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