Color Weather Station with Temperature and Humidity Monitor, Weather Forecaster

Let's face it. When you buy an electronic device, you'll occasionally get a dud. You can't mass-manufacture electronics and not make a mistake every once in a while. How the company deals with these mistakes is what makes their product, and the company itself, one that I'll happily use again. When I got my AcuRite 02027 I was pleasantly surprised. It has a highly-visible display that's nicely arranged and color coded to distinguish interior from exterior readings. All the sensors seemed very accurate once I got the little outdoor sensor in the right place. Even the forecast was correct most of the time. A neat little trick is that the display is at its brightest when viewed from slightly above, so it's perfectly at home on a desktop or table. About two months into ownership, though, the outside sensor stopped transmitting. I put new batteries in it, but it didn't come back to life. I changed the transmitting channel, and it immediately started registering on the display again. But something was wrong. The sensor was sitting next to the base station, which was showing an inside temp of 73 degrees. But the sensor was transmitting a temp of 91! And it was climbing rapidly. I watched it until it showed 113 degrees, then picked it up. The sensor itself was hot. I pulled the batteries and put in different ones, but it did the same thing. Something inside the sensor was overheating badly, making it useless. I contacted AcuRite using the web address in the owner's manual. A couple of days later, a rep named Charlotte sent me a reply. She said that they stand behind their product, and she was sorry I was having issues. All she asked was whether I was using rechargeable batteries, which they don't recommend. I assured her I was not. She then asked me to email her my receipt of purchase from Amazon. A couple of days after that, I received an email saying that my replacement sensor was on its way. She again apologized for my inconvenience, and hoped I would contact her again if there were any further issues. There was no charge for shipping, processing or handling. This is customer service as it should be. No lengthy process, no ridiculous hoops to jump through, no stupid charges that make using the warranty useless. Just a confirmation of the problem and a quick replacement. Thank you, Charlotte. AcuRite will be my weather station from now on.

Very impressive unit. Seems like someone actually thought this product through from start to finish. Everything about this product is just about perfect. A minor nitpick is that the remote sensor which is "outdoor rated" per the manufacturer, but there are no seals in the battery compartment or body itself. The electronics are likely coated in an epoxy resin which protects the unit from moisture but not sure how long the remote sensor will last. The base unit electronics are of good quality. The included 5V power supply has good ratings and is of higher quality than similar units. The weight of the AC adapter suggests it might even be a linear supply versus a typical switching power supply -- the latter versions can and often do cause some sort of EMI interference unless properly filtered. Adding these filtering elements however raises costs. The display is surprisingly good. The unit has a backlight button to change the brightness levels and an "auto-dim" function which uses (smart) logic. Setup of the unit is very simple and doesn't take more than a few minutes. READ the manual first before inserting batteries and be clear about what the unit will and will not do. I placed my sensor under a medium-sized tree and used a nylon tie to secure it. It's hanging at around 7 FT high and seems to work quite well. It's easily reach the bedroom thru the wall. LOS distance is about 30FT. The sensor requires 2 AA batteries. Using the more expensive Lithium batteries is a requirement ONLY if you are in extremely cold climates. Thankfully, we don't reach below -4 DEG F here. The most impressive feature of this unit so far is its accuracy. I have a NIST-calibrated unit next to the AccuRite unit and both are very nearly in-sync with each other. They're not perfectly in-sync on the outdoor side due to the sensor placements of each unit. During my initial testing however, the remote sensor was spot on with the NIST-calibrated thermometer. For the price this is an excellent value. The display is not very large but still very readable. The best part is I can now see the temperature while the lights are out!

Funcional

I wanted a weather station that would provide both temperature and humidity for both inside and outside. Barometer and forecast are also included, as well as temp history. I looked at every weather station on the market, plus every other supplier I could find on the internet. There were very few that had all these features, without spending a lot of money. This one has it all, plus time, date, moon phase, AND forecast. It has worked exceptionally well here in Quebec. Readings have been spot on when compared to internet figures for my locality, and the forecast has been as accurate as if it is hooked up to National Weather Service, even though it doesn't actually do that. I don't know how it achieves that, but it has matched the official forecast every time I have checked it this month. Very happy with this product and a recommend buy.

Muy buen producto, buena presentación y funcionamiento

This is an excellent unit and would have given it five stars except for two small points. Maybe I missed it when buying but this weather station requires AC power to run so having it close to a power connection is a must (we needed to get a power bar). Also during the day, the screen is great if you're right in front of the unit, but a few feet away and you cannot make out any of the information. Unlike one in our other home, this one is great at night and the numbers are visible. Works great and is very accurate.

This is great unit. Just as most reviews say, arrived quickly, very easy to set up, easy to read. I had to have the indoor/outdoor humidity as that is important to know when to shut down the central AC and open windows. love the moon phase icon too. Great that you can order a replacement remote sender for like $16 too. First time buyer of AcuRite, will again. Fed up with LaCrosse stuff.