Oregon Scientific BAR688HGA Wireless Weather Station with Temperature/Humidity Display and Self- Setting Atomic Clock, White/Silver
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Moon phase indicatorHiGlo™ electro-luminescent backlightHigh/Low Temp. & Humidity AlarmCrescendo alarm with snooze functionThree-channel temperature & humidity channel capabilities (additional sensors required)
Product Description
Stay informed and keep safe by knowing the weather in advance for those beach outings, camping trips and days in the garden, with Oregon Scientific's wireless weather station. Weather icons depicting rain, snow, sun, and clouds display 12- and 24-hour weather forecasts. The integrated clock automatically sets itself to the U.S. Atomic Clock and never needs adjusting for Daylight Saving Time. Bold digits on the unit's LCD screen display indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity. The barometer shows pressure as rising, steady or falling to indicate where the weather is heading. A moon-phase indicator makes for safer days at the beach or on the open water. And, a crescendo alarm with snooze function eases sleepers into the day. Plus, the unit's thermometer and humidity gauges team up to feed data to the Heat Index mechanism for monitoring comfort levels-a great feature when heat stroke is a fear. High- and low-temperature and humidity alarms warn when conditions aren't right in the baby's room, greenhouse, wine cellar or music room. No more frozen pipes during that cold snap, this stylish weather station is equipped with an ice-alert feature that warns when temperatures have dropped low enough to freeze things up. The included wireless, remote sensor also has an LCD screen that displays humidity and temperature. The main console can receive signals from up to 3 sensors (additional sensors sold separately). The temperature range capacity of the sensor that comes with this station is -22F to 140 degrees F.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Oregon remote temp/humidty gage
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I like this unit very much. I liked it in that
it gives both indoor, and outdoor humidity readings.
That is very nice for Florida living, where the inside and
outside humidity can vary a great deal.
I like the other features, such as outdoor heat index readings.
I think it is a good value and a great unit.
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Good product; poor instructions
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This is a reliable instrument, but the instructions are somewhat difficult to follow. I still have not been able to use the atomic clock function. Also, the screws on the back were difficult to remove when we needed to install the batteries.
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Works well but does not have any backlight feature !!
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All the weather station functions work well so far I would have gave it 5 stars but it does not have a HiGlo(tm) electro-luminescent backlight as claimed in the discription !!
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Amazingly accurate
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I went ahead and purchased this Oregon Scientific BAR688HGA wireless weather station after reading alllllllll the reviews here -- pros and cons. I'm really pleased with this weather station.
The setup was very easy, particularly for the time zone. All of the other instructions were straight-forward as well. The instruction booklet is in a handy size for storage; however, if one has "over 50" eyes, you'll need your reading glasses due to the small print. Have had NO problems with the atomic clock receiving signals either.
ONE CAVEAT: You need a special Phillips head screwdriver to open the battery compartment on the remote sensor. It needs to be the very, very tiny type, like what's used for crafts or models.
For me, the main unit's display is informational and NOT busy or cluttered. After reading the instructions, I've mounted the outdoor temp probe on the north side of my home. WOW .. weather forecasts and temps are amazingly accurate !!! Ditto for indoor temperature and humidity levels. I own two other atomic clocks with just the temperature feature and this Oregon Scientific matches them. The barometic pressures are in sync with what the local weather people display on the TV. I've found it to be a variance of approximately "point 1 or .10) which is, IMHO, reasonable considering we're not talking about sophisticated weather channel equipment.
Very, very good weather station -- I have no qualms recommending this to others.
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I like it!
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Display is a little busy but otherwise it is great. Seems to be reasonably accurite, easy to set up, works continuously. I'd trade the barometer and weather report for larger readouts for temperature and humidity but I would buy again and I do recommend.
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