How to Use a Weather Thermometer
Monitoring the daily temperature at your home can be very useful in many circumstances. Knowing the temperature allows you to dress appropriately, know if you need to scrape ice off your car window, or avoid going outside all together if it is too hot or cold. Good thermometers are inexpensive. A thermometer that has a remote outdoor sensor is particularly useful because you can mount the sensor in a location outside your home and place the indoor receiver inside the home wherever you desire, so you can read the outdoor temperature from the room of the house that is most convenient for you. Does this Spark an idea?
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Select a thermometer that best suits your needs. There are simple ones that tell just the temperature with an outdoor sensor and indoor receiver. Others have a wind gauge, rain gauge, and other bells and whistles.
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Insert the correct size of batteries into both the outdoor sensor and the indoor receiver. Use lithium batteries in the outdoor sensor if your area is prone to prolonged temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Alkaline batteries do not operate well in cold temperatures.
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Mount the outdoor sensor in a location outside your home that receives no sunlight during the day. The north side of your home is a good location, and ensure the sensor receives good airflow to prevent inaccurate readings.
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Set the indoor receiver up inside your home. Select a location that is within the allowable operating distance from your outdoor sensor according to its manual. Most can either be wall-mounted or placed on a table.
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Read the instruction manual for your thermometer and program it the way you desire. For example, you can set the temperature to display in Celsius or Fahrenheit and set the time, if applicable.
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Read the display on the indoor receiver to determine the outdoor temperature. It should automatically update every few seconds to few minutes depending on the model you have.
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