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HomeClimbingOregon Scientific RGR682 Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 31 customer reviews )
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24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Piece of garbage! Aug 10, 2008
By Unhappy!
It worked for a few weeks. Now, it no longer computes rainfall and I can't get the Total and Current display to stop blinking. I looked all through the booklet but nothing mentions my problem. I've E-Mailed the company and they had me pull the batteries, let it sit for a day and reinsert the batteries. I let it sit for two days, put in new batteries and still can't get it to work. I'm now waiting on a reply (takes about a week to get replies). I figured I'd spend additional money to get a good one - BIG MISTAKE!
UPDATE: They had me "reset" the unit. It worked. Unfortunately, we went through a dry spell. It just rained and guess what? It no longer works. To reset the unit AGAIN means pulling the cover, removing a bunch of screws, battery and hitting the reset button. But why do that - it will just stop working again. I sent a message back to the company. Let's see if they do the right thing. I will keep everyone informed.
UPDATE [September 6, 2008] - They replied with another question and haven't replied since August 28, 2008.
UPDATE [September 19, 2008] - Just got their reply (from August 28). They want me to go through the reset process again! I informed them that they win - I give up. Not once did they offer to provide a replacement or discount - super company!
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 It actually works! No LaCrosse interference. Feb 22, 2008
By BronzeOwl
"BronzeOwl"
Instructions are clear and first trial measured 1.54 inches of rain. Biggest complaint is 8 very small screws to remove to put in 2 "AA" batteries. Also be careful with the mounting screws, I twisted one in two and had to go find another similar screw. I currently have a LaCrosse wireless temperature gauge and there is no apparent interference. I'd recommend it to a friend.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Rain Gauge Feb 08, 2008
By Fred Neumeyer
A quality instrument. My only complaint, the rain measurements appear to be off by around 30% from other gauges, manual and auto, that I compare to. This gauge doesn't allow for calibration without totally dismantling the receiver.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Great for weather geeks! (like me...) Jan 07, 2009
By slim
"57psalm"
This is a "tipping bucket" type rain gage that is good to the nearest .04 of an inch (liquid). Not bad for a "home" system. Wireless feature is WONDERFUL.
We have had ours for several years now. Of course, placement is key for accurate readings. (Don't put it under trees, try to protect it from the wind, etc.) My husband and I are both "weather geeks" and have worked with official rain gages in the past. We have never had a problem with the wireless connectivity as long as we just replace the batteries as indicated. I really like that I can go back a few days and see how much precipitation we had.
Don't expect it to work well with snow, though. You have to wait for the snow to melt before it can measure the amount, and by then, usually there is less than .04 inches to measure, so it won't click off anything.
The temperature sensor for indoor readings appears to be more accurate than that of our digital thermostat.
We have owned this for over 4 years, and are very happy with it.
26 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Rain Gauge Nov 15, 2007
By asrielsmom
"asrielsmom"
This gauge is great. Bought it for my father in law and he loves it...
He just keeps it by his window and knows temp & rain amount at a glance..
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