Acu – Rite® Thermometer / Clock

4 Responses to “Acu – Rite® Thermometer / Clock”

1. Comment by Leymus

   I couldn’t let that 5-star rating stand alone, so am repeating my review of other Acu-Rite thermometers. Let the buyer beware.

   A few weeks ago I bought another Acu-Rite wireless temperature sensor at Walmart. I returned it without even installing it because it wouldn’t work even in my living room: at 20 feet, line of sight, it would lose contact and have to be reset through a pin hole in the back.

   Yesterday I bought 2 Acu-Rite thermometers with wired sensors at Lowes. One has failed already – no wonder Lowes has them on clearance. Lowes, Walmart and Amazon need to keep track of the quality of what they sell.

   Lowes has Oregon Scientific wireless thermometers on clearance – I can guess why.
   Rating: 1 / 5

2. Comment by JK

   I also have 2 Acurite thermometers with remote sensors. Neither one works. Don’t buy these!!!!
   Rating: 1 / 5

3. Comment by M and G

   I got this as a gift.

   Pros:
   
   -Pretty easy to install
   
   -Great range
   
   -Very good battery life
   
   -Has withstood Phoenix summers (120 F or more)
   
   -No set up… just add batteries

   Cons:
   
   -No battery life indicator, but starts to get faint.

   Bottom line: I recommend this unit.
   Rating: 5 / 5

4. Comment by Chilihead

   OK. I couldn’t let the one-star 10-minutes of experience, Wal-Mart review go without a response. I’m shopping for a new remote sensor after 5+ years of perfect performance. Why? Because it fell off the tree, the toddler moved it, and it’s lost in the snow. It still works fine but it’s reading the ground/snow temperature (somewhere) and not the air temperature. This unit is solid. I give it my highest recommendation. It has accurately read 116F and -20F in Nebraska weather. It is always within 1 degree F of the National Weather Service reading and the batteries seem to last for about a year. The remote sensor has survied 2″ hail and beatings with sticks by children. What more can I ask for? Oh yeah, $26 pricing. This is value that I wish I could get in a motor vehicle. I’ll buy another unit and hope it provides another 5+ years of faithful service.
   Rating: 5 / 5