Chaney Instrument In/Out Wireless Thermometer
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Wireless indoor/outdoor electronic thermometer with remote sensorSimple design displays Fahrenheit onlyWireless technology receives temperature data from remote sensorMain unit measures 2-3/4 by 2-1/2 by ¾ inches; sensor measures 2 by 2-1/2 by 1 inchesDisplays indoor and outdoor temperature simultaneously
Product Description
Wireless digital thermometer. Easy to read display. Water resistant sensor. Indoor and outdoor temperature display with fahrenheit and celsius. Main unit uses 2 "AAA" batteries, not included. Dimensions: Main unit 2 3 4" W. x 2 1 2" H. x 3 4" D., and sens
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Sucks batteries, doesn't work with non-alkalines
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Yup, sucks batteries. Doesn't work with non-alkaline batteries: rechargeables are nominally 1.2 volts, but this requires the 1.5 volts out of each battery, otherwise the display is too dim to view and it doesn't receive data from the remote sensor.
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Accurate but eats batteries
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Although this unit is accurate and convenient, it needs batteries every month or less. Unfortunately, I have several and they are all the same. Buy another brand.
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Works well, but poor battery life makes this a very bad value.
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I bought this gadget at a local retailer because it looked like exactly what I wanted. It's small, unobtrusive, and easy to read display. Most of the other units that I looked at have too much crap in their displays. I don't want to see barometric pressure, wind speed, rain meters, moon phases, calendar, clock, or graphic displays of clouds,rain, or sun. In that regard, this unit is perfect. You get to see only indoor and outdoor temperatures. It was just what I wanted. However, I have to give this thing the worst rating possible because it eats batteries at an absurd rate. I have owned this unit for 13 months, and have spent just over $40 for batteries during that time period. Yikes!! The batteries in the display unit will only last 7 - 10 days. It doesn't matter that much if I use cheap drug store batteries or pricey Duracells or Energizers. The distance between the sending unit and receiving unit will affect the battery life. The way that I had it set up was 18 feet between the units with nothing but a window to interfere with the line of sight. I noticed that if I put the display unit closer to the window (7 feet distance bewtween units), then I could get an extra day or two out of the batteries. Big deal. I got rid of this thing in a garage sale this summer. I sold it for 50 cents.
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How about <1 star?
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Save your dollars and buy a better one. I didn't buy it from Amazon which is a lesson in itself. I spent too much time trying to make this piece of junk work. Forget about it!
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piece of junk
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My experience agrees with the other reviewers. It eats batteries at such an alarming rate it's essentially useless. The maker should take it off the market.
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