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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2012

This is my second purchase of the La Crosse weather station, the first one being used at my home. I purchased this one to monitor the barn during the winter where my horse is being boarded. Temperature and humility are concerns especially in the winter. If the humidity is too high or temperatures vary too much between indoor and outdoor, a horse's respiratory health may be in jeopardy. I mounted the unit immediately outside my horse's stall. If humidity gets too high or temperatures vary too much, I open his window to bring in fresh air. The unit I have at home is very accurate and has been performing well for over a year. This new one did not work the first time I installed the batteries, but did work after I removed and reinserted the batteries. It took about an hour for the clock to set but date and temperature displayed accurately almost immediately. I'm very pleased with the screen size and easy visibility of all data.

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Easy to set up...

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2009

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Nice looking units, do not take a lot of space. You can place them in any flat surface (using the stand) or hang them from a wall (using a small screw.) They seem to be quite precise; I set two units up - I placed the sensors at different parts of my condo (on the outside) and then I set them side by side.
The 1st unit registered within 10 minutes (as well as the 2nd unit) - they both downloaded the time from the US atomic clock, but I had to set the time zone manually (no biggie, just follow the instructions!) and both have the exact same values registered after 15-20 minutes of operation - now at least I'll have something to remind to take a jacket during the upcoming Winter days. Weather changes very often here in Denver, Colorado - like the locals say: "if you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes and it'll change!" Ain't that the truth!

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Patina F

Nice, works well.

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016

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So far this is working well. I had an older model and the outside gauge broke- think it lasted about 3 years. I bought this model to replace the old one and then found that the outdoor gauge for this new one was also syncing to my older model! Maybe I could have just found an outdoor gauge vs purchasing a whole new kit. The only downside to this brand is that if you are only replacing the outdoor batteries, you also have to remove the indoor batteries and then reinsert after you insert the new outdoor batteries, then start the programming from scratch. Luckily it is not difficult to program, but you cannot just quickly insert new outdoor batteries.
This newer model is thinner and more attractive. The buttons are on the back but I did not find that caused any problems once I got my fingers on the right button. I have to laugh at the little guy and his clothing though- as what he is wearing is never appropriate for Austin climate. It really depends on the wind and the sun. They could eliminate him and I would be perfectly happy.

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Allie2766

great product

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2011

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Bought this to replace a similar unit that we had bought at Target 4 yrs ago. The outdoor sensor had gone bad on that unit and new batteries did no good. Surprise, surprise, when my husband powered this one up and installed the new outdoor sensor, the old receiver came back to life. So now we have two receivers that work perfectly off of the new sensor. Saw some negative feedback on the ice alarm feature, we turned that off and have not had a single problem with it. Price was great, loved the free shipping, unit works perfectly and of course, Oscar is a bonus. Thanks Amazon !

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Marc

Terrible customer service

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2012

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I bought this item for my 92 yr old mother. The outside temp did not display. When you call customer service they put you on hold, then after waiting for someone to answer, they ask you to leave a message and they will call back. I have left multiple messages and nobody ever called back. I called 4 other times and, finally, got a live person. She seemed very nice and, after going through some tests, said that they would send a replacement for the outside element. I got the replacement and after following the directions, it still did not work. Ofcourse, I called back. This took several days; putting me on hold and leaving messages again. Several times, when they tried to transfer me to the appropiate dept, I got a phone recording saying that the number was no longer in service. By the way, it's not a toll free number so it's on my dime. When i finally called and made human contact (never did call me back) she told me to ship the unit back (at my cost) and they would send another unit. That's where it stands now. For just a few dollars they could have sent me a new unit and kept a customer.I will never buy another product from this company and I suggest that you give it some serious thought before you do.

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G.N

Works fine for humidity level and indoor temperature.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2012

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Bought this mainly for the humidity level and indoor temperature, it's pretty accurate. The extra outdoor temperature function with the oscar's was a plus, however, the outdoor sensor seems to work for a few hours and reset itself and all we see is "--.-" Not too sure why that happens, because the batteries are all new and the distance is within the recommended range.

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Kimbeeshopper

Love these- kids, dementia, PhD's ALL enjoying!

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014

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First received as gift. So entertaining we bought to give as gifts this year. Everyone liked them. For some on our list I wanted to send "bikini-lady" as I call her, but deferred to husband's concern that she may not be received with intended humor! (They strip down to swim suits which could be mistaken for underwear, but really that adds to the hilarity).
Widely varied recipients. One will convertto a truck-driving mobile weather station for trips to frigid northern mid-west. (Lease trucks w/o built-in weather devices.) Hopefully he can figure out a way to securely attach the sensor outside the truck. Mother w dementia enjoys checking to see what our weather man is wearing each day. One of many tools to help her stay engaged and (somewhat) oriented. Also a good "distraction" tool. ("Oh look, mr weatherman changed his clothes"!) we use to launch discussions about season, reason for warm or cool clothes and easily builds on our daily routines. Our scientists, professionals and teens all got a kick out of them! Be sure to compare prices-big variations from vendor to vendor. Ours were well priced, and no reports of any problems. Had to use two vendors to meet our quantity. All shipped quickly, adequately packaged.

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Call-sign Charlie

Important detail (buried in the manual)

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2012

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I bought one for myself and one as a gift -- and both are being returned. Aside from a how-many-steps-does-this-take set-up procedure, there is a crucial note that is somewhat buried in the manual: the sensor cannot be placed on or near metal windows. Something about MHz. As much as I might wish I lived on Walton's Mountain, I don't -- I live in New York City, home of the double-hung, aluminum-frame window. So placing the sensor where it can actually sense the outdoor temperature requires placement on or near a metal window frame. And hence, there is no way for me to get this to work. That can be the only explanation for malfunctioning: I used farm-fresh batteries, I assiduously followed the set-up instructions, and the unit would not register outdoor anything. I am guessing that this is a nifty weather station for some locations, but metal and Oscar just won't play well together. Bye-bye, Oscar -- back in the box :(

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Toddler Mom

Oscar has solved battles of the coats!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012

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UPDATE: After using this for a couple of years, it has in fact worn out. According to Oscar it was 130 degrees in my living room one minute and down to 97 the next ... and flip flopping all between about 15 times over a few minutes. (it was only 69 degrees according to thermostat on the wall and my own personal feeling on the room was comfortable.) All in all though a few years of good use out of any electronic is pretty great in my book. We will be ordering another model for the upgrade.

We absolutely LOVE having Oscar as part of the household! My 2 year old is very independent and often fights coat wearing with all her might. The other day we were mid-battle and I went over and showed her that Oscar was wearing his coat and she put hers on with no problem. Adversely, yesterday she argued the coat and asked me "Oscar coat?" when we looked, he wasn't wearing one (it was barely over the temp range) so I left her go without one. Thank you Oscar!

I've read that some have had problems setting it up at first ... it took a few minutes for me to realize that you had to hold the one button in, but really was simple!

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lisatsunami

Pretty helpful

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2010

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Even though I live in southern CA, where the weather is pretty much the same all year, I am very glad I bought this. I like to know what the current outside temperature is. This product comes in 2 parts. The main one, pictured here shows the time and temperature for the location you set. Unfortunately, there aren't enough local choices. I had to pick the general Los Angeles area, and for such a large geographical area, that's not very accurate. And, I could never get the atomic clock feature to work. I had to manually set that, too. It never recognized I was not on east coast time. But I'm still giving it a 4 because I like the at-a-glance feature of having that picture showing how warm/cold it is outside. It's very accurate, since the other part of this product is a sensor you put outside. I had no problem getting the product to recognize and continue to display the sensor's results for many months now.

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