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I am not sure what else will not be working until I fully set it up.For now, I will probably return it. 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. They are all within 3 inches of each other. Just unpacked it and right off the bat, there is a missing part to attach the wind speed cups to the shaft. (Remote Unit 1, 71.2 degrees), (Remote Unit 2, 73.6 degrees) and the base unit 75.8 degrees. I looked at some more expensive models, but we bought the Honeywell because of name recognition and reputation.
Oh well, so much for that theory. (I hate tab "A" to slot "B" stuff when there are missing parts.).I e-mailed customer service at Honeywell. I have the two sensors sitting side by side with the base unit and they all read different temperatures. I even walked away for 15 minutes figuring they were so accurate they were picking up my body heat. We will see how that goes and I will post on customer service later. I bought this for my son for X-mas.
Also, this came with two remote sensors for temperature and humidity. NOT.My thermostat and a secondary thermometer in the home both accurately match and read 70 degrees.Not sure why they are all different.
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. I want a weather station because the weather here changes dramatically, but I want one that's easier to set up, maintain, and operate. Got this as a gift from my parents-in-law, which was fantastic, but the product is frustrating. 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.
Too many small screws to remove to install the batteries. In fact, it is way off.
Example: Sensor - 87 degrees, display - 54 degrees. 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.
The barometer is very accurate. In fact, as the outside temp goes up, the display shows it going down.
June 1, 2009: The unit is made in China by Hideki Electronics for Honeywell. The wind and temperature sensors work fine, but the rain gauge does not indicate the correct amount.
But, this week the temperature sensor reads the correct temp and humidity, but the main module displays an entirely different temperature.
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.
My main issue is that the internal temperature gauge on the main display unit is always two degrees off. Also, the software that it comes with is very basic. Overall, this product is good and is fun to use. We've contacted Honeywell but can't seem to fix it.
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