02027A1 Color Weather Station with Temperature and Humidity Monitor, Weather Forecaster - Dark Theme

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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.

This device is as good as a barometer alone can be. Meteorological predictions are based on many parameters, and the barometric pressure is only one of several parameters to monitor. A barometer will always miss the other parameters, therefore being a limited weather prediction tool. Still, 13 or so different eye-catching icons provide a whealth of possible weather predictions for the next 3 to 9 hours (not 24 at all). The viewing angle could be considered as somewhat narrow by some users, but that's the nature of LCD technology, not a design flaw. It's perfect when viewed slightly from below eye level. The vivid colours and the 3-level background lighting are wonderful. Be aware that in order to use the background lighting on a long-term basis, the use of the provided power supply is mandatory. Full daylight will dime the visibility of the screen content, just get closer to it. As an awesome added feature, this model (along several other ones) allows the measurements to be calibrated, which adds even more precision to the readings. For me, the only thing missing is the name of the days, like Mon, Tue, Wed, etc. I would buy another one and I recommend it. 6+ months review Still loving it! : )

Muy buen producto, buena presentación y funcionamiento

I wasn't sure if this was the right choice when I bought it. I assumed the color display was one of those fancy gimmicks and the weather station wouldn't be very good as a whole. But it was on sale and I gave it a shot. I have had it for about a month now and I am really impressed. Readability is excellent. Much better than the black and white LCD displays from prior stations. You can see the temperature in and out across the whole room. You can have the display on low or high brightness, or you can have it adjust itself. I use this function and it basically turns to low brightness at night and back to high during the day. Works quite well most of e time. I entered the pressure manually via the local airport pressure online, and it it has matched it ever since. It finished learning and the forecast seems pretty accurate so far. My absolute favorite function is the fact that you can calibrate the in/out temperature and humidity individually. I have never owned a weather station which can do this. The in and outside temperature were off by a degree so I matched them to what my thermostat and other thermometers displayed which were all in the ballpark. If you do this, allow the base station to be turned on for an hour or so, it seems it warms up once it is plugged in (I assume the electronics or display inside get a little warm) so allow it to settle before you calibrate it. Originally I didn't bother using batteries but sure enough, the second night I had the station the power went out for a moment and it lost all calibration changes and the air pressure I entered. I brought the sensor back inside for the day and re calibrated it all and then I added some batteries for back up. No issues after that. I do wish the time display was bigger, and really, the only function I wish it had would be the ability to receive the atomic clock signal. Then this weather station would be absolutely perfect. At this point I'm giving this five stars. If it goes on sale again I will buy another for my father.