This is my second time for buying from these folks. First one lasted 10 years. I felt I got my money's worth out of it. I like this one even better because it's in color. Hopefully lasts just as well.
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Customer Rating
3
Buyer beware of sensor incompatibility
on December 20, 2022
Posted by: Michael
from Northridge, CA
Verified Purchase:No
I bought this bundle as it does have rainfall rate, which is something I wanted. But it will not read other Acurite sensors, only lightening. No reading of any other available sensors.
Nice unit till the power go's out. Then it's done.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from AcuRiteBy acuritepwr, acuritepwr, May 29, 2019
This display does not have battery backup however, there is an internal memory system that will keep your records if power is lost. Once your power is back on, all you will need to do is set the date on the display for that information to be restored.
Bought this to replace the same weather station that failed after less than three years. Nice features but lacks expected durability. Had to repeatedly do a "factory reset" which loses accumulated data, defeating the ability to easily capture annual data.
I bought an Acurite weather station about 25 years ago. Wow, a lot has changed. Sleeker and with its own monitor. Easy to install. So far I have had no problems. I did calibrate the rain gauge as it was a little off according to your recommendations. It's only rained once since I've had it though. I've noticed the lightning detector sometimes records strikes and other times calls them "interference." It only says interference is during a storm so it must be the strikes doing it. None of the trouble shooting suggestions apply.