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I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will
have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John |
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"Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like. An OP here a short while ago failed to answer my questions, perhaps you are more courteous. Kindest regards Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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"Another John" wrote ...
I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Not at anything like that price. Add a nought at the end and you are into the cheap ones. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W. of London UK |
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:59 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote: "Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like. An OP here a short while ago failed to answer my questions, perhaps you are more courteous. Kindest regards Mike FWIW, I procured a multi-sensor digital thermometer from he http://www.weathershop.co.uk/ Works at 868 MHz. Measures temperature at the receiver and comes with two remote sensors. One of which is attached to the outside of my conservatory, the other is in the greenhouse waaay down the garden. The batteries that were supplied with it couldn't handle summer temperatures and died. Outdoor operation is (allegedly) down to -39 F which is conveniently around -39 C. Not sure how the batteries will hang in there though... Regards JonH |
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wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:59 -0000, "'Mike'" wrote: "Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like. An OP here a short while ago failed to answer my questions, perhaps you are more courteous. Kindest regards Mike FWIW, I procured a multi-sensor digital thermometer from he http://www.weathershop.co.uk/ Works at 868 MHz. Measures temperature at the receiver and comes with two remote sensors. One of which is attached to the outside of my conservatory, the other is in the greenhouse waaay down the garden. The batteries that were supplied with it couldn't handle summer temperatures and died. Outdoor operation is (allegedly) down to -39 F which is conveniently around -39 C. Not sure how the batteries will hang in there though... Regards JonH Thanks for the info JonH, but does it work through leaded lights or the like? It is a question an OP asked as to whether her remote sensor was not working because of such leaded mullions and I added leaded lights. As I said on an earlier posting, no such courtesy of a reply. Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:29:45 -0000, "'Mike'"
wrote: wrote in message .. . On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:59 -0000, "'Mike'" wrote: "Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like. An OP here a short while ago failed to answer my questions, perhaps you are more courteous. Kindest regards Mike FWIW, I procured a multi-sensor digital thermometer from he http://www.weathershop.co.uk/ Works at 868 MHz. Measures temperature at the receiver and comes with two remote sensors. One of which is attached to the outside of my conservatory, the other is in the greenhouse waaay down the garden. The batteries that were supplied with it couldn't handle summer temperatures and died. Outdoor operation is (allegedly) down to -39 F which is conveniently around -39 C. Not sure how the batteries will hang in there though... Regards JonH Thanks for the info JonH, but does it work through leaded lights or the like? It is a question an OP asked as to whether her remote sensor was not working because of such leaded mullions and I added leaded lights. As I said on an earlier posting, no such courtesy of a reply. Mike Getting OT now. The spacing between the conductive of leaded mullions will be multiple wavelengths at 868 MHz. I don't think that we're in the 'waveguide at cut off' region. A good test would be the operation (or otherwise) of a DECT phone. Regards JonH |
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Another John wrote:
I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Best place to ask is in uk.sci.weather... nice bunch in there who are very helpful. L |
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"Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John John, I have one bought from Aldi about 5 years ago. 0-70 is the indoor unit. The external sensor goes down to -10C. If yours is the same brand....Ascot.... see 5.5.7in the instructions. HTH Pete C |
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On 11-Nov-2011, "'Mike'" wrote: "Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. There's are several Windows desktop 'Gadgets' which show the temperature and cloudiness of a nearby location, which I find very useful and reasonably accurate according to my indoor/outdoor thermometer and view from a window. There can be a degree or two difference though, depending on which location is chosen and how frequently they are refreshed. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...nalize/gadgets Doug. |
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On Nov 11, 6:29*pm, "'Mike'" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:59 -0000, "'Mike'" wrote: "Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - *that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. *Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! *I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? *I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) *I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like. An OP here a short while ago failed to answer my questions, perhaps you are more courteous. Kindest regards Mike FWIW, I procured a multi-sensor digital thermometer from he http://www.weathershop.co.uk/ Works at 868 MHz. *Measures temperature at the receiver and comes with two remote sensors. *One of which is attached to the outside of my conservatory, the other is in the greenhouse waaay down the garden. The batteries that were supplied with it couldn't handle summer temperatures and died. *Outdoor operation is (allegedly) down to -39 F which is conveniently around -39 C. *Not sure how the batteries will hang in there though... Regards JonH Thanks for the info JonH, but does it work through leaded lights or the like? It is a question an OP asked as to whether her remote sensor was not working because of such leaded mullions and I added leaded lights. As I said on an earlier posting, no such courtesy of a reply. Mike -- ................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. ................................... Why would anyone want to reply to a clumsy inarticulate troll such as yourself Mike? |
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"Steerpike" wrote in message ... On Nov 11, 6:29 pm, "'Mike'" wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:59 -0000, "'Mike'" wrote: "Another John" wrote in message ... I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! Any recommendations for such a weather station? I'm not looking for anything sophisticated, and (correct me if I'm wrong) I would probably be happy with only the temperature (humidity can usually be judged by looking out of the window, IME). Cheers John Can't help you John, I just look outside. However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like. An OP here a short while ago failed to answer my questions, perhaps you are more courteous. Kindest regards Mike FWIW, I procured a multi-sensor digital thermometer from he http://www.weathershop.co.uk/ Works at 868 MHz. Measures temperature at the receiver and comes with two remote sensors. One of which is attached to the outside of my conservatory, the other is in the greenhouse waaay down the garden. The batteries that were supplied with it couldn't handle summer temperatures and died. Outdoor operation is (allegedly) down to -39 F which is conveniently around -39 C. Not sure how the batteries will hang in there though... Regards JonH Thanks for the info JonH, but does it work through leaded lights or the like? It is a question an OP asked as to whether her remote sensor was not working because of such leaded mullions and I added leaded lights. As I said on an earlier posting, no such courtesy of a reply. Mike -- ................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. ................................... Why would anyone want to reply to a clumsy inarticulate troll such as yourself Mike? .................................................. .................. Just a case of 'manner's and 'courtesy' in answering a question on a matter already raised Chris, that's all. Kindest regards Mike -- .................................... Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. .................................... |
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Another John wrote:
I just bought the Aldi weather station this week (18.99), but it will have to go back I'm afraid, because it's not measuring the outside humidity properly. However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! I've just tried mine, and it seems to be OK so far. Just popped it into the freezer, and it seems to show minus values. I think it is only the indoor sensor which isn't declared to work below 0. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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Chris J Dixon wrote: However I've also discovered, to my surprise - nay, amazement - that it only appears to measure the range 0 to 70 deg C. Nothing below 0 is no good to people who live Oop North! I want to know if it's -1, or -10 out there! I've just tried mine, and it seems to be OK so far. Just popped it into the freezer, and it seems to show minus values. I think it is only the indoor sensor which isn't declared to work below 0. Yes - As Pete C also said in an earlier post: thanks chaps: I did mis-read the handbook. I will try the freezer dodge: you never know, it might get the humidity reading working again. John |
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OP again .... Also, Mike asked:
However, I would be interested to know if it has an outdoor sensor and if it works through such things as leaded light windows or the like.... Yes it has an outdoor sensor - that's why I bought it. There's no reference to such limitations as metallic 'barrier' interference - only to reinforced concrete, and to other electronic equipment being too close to the base station. The handbook is very clear about siting the sensor and the base station -- obviously because the manufacturers must get complaints about these things being "faulty" when it's just that too much has been asked of them. Has to be said - most of what they tell you is pretty common-sensical. John |
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