La Crosse Technology TX4U Wireless Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Item does finally work after weeks of trial and error to the base unit. Acuracy seems very good though, although the unit that I received was not as pictured. I am not sure the reason but hope that it is weather resistant since the location mounted is where it is exposed to all of the elements.

How great is it to get up in the morning and instantly know the temperature and humidity outside your window. I love this thing. My other one stopped working and for months I suffered without it. For months I would just look out the window and wonder..."I wonder what it's like outside..." But now I know. My wife always says " Why don't you just open the door and go outside?" I did that for a while but it was like having a TV without a remote. Living in Orlando the humidity sensor gives you an idea or what you are about to face as you exit your home. Factor the humidity in with the temperature and you get that "Its 96 degrees outside but with humidity at 98% it feels like 115" . Know before you go. This one replaced my old one and was a snap to set up. Since the mount was still on the wall I just synced it up to the base station and stuck in outside in the old mount. I looks great, works great, and I don't even have to get up to know what temperature it is outside. Ain't life grand!

I've gone through 2 of these sensors already. There's not going to be a third. The litany of excuses the company has for the sub-par performance of these things is long and exhaustive--unbelievable. Ok, for the people that have just bought these and hooked them up and they work. Oh boy, it works, just like it supposed to do. I've been using this product for about 3-4 years and I've gone through 2 sensors. Basically if you want this to work right you have to have it out of the sun, out of the rain and in direct line of site to the base station not going through any walls and hopefully not going through any windows. Give me a brake! My suggestion; go with another brand!

Ease to set up to the weather station, but with two brick walls between transmitter and receiver, do not reach 30 feet!

If you are looking for this to be very accurate, then you need to use the lithium batteries. Because of the cold temps here, the cheaper batteries do not work as well. Maybe where it doesn't get in the minus temps, the Rayovac batteries will be okay, but not here in NE. The sensor needs to be put in a location, that is out of the sun, and out of reach of your pets, and children. Which makes for a little decision making time, on your part.

I owned two of these. The first one was purchased probably four years ago. The second one was added two years ago. Both are still functional, so I think this product does last pretty long. I tied one of them to the down spout near the front porch, which shields it from the direct sun in the summer. I think this gives a more meaningful temperature reading. The winter temperature in NJ can go down to the teens or sometimes single digit, and it has never been a problem. My second unit is in the basement, and I use it to monitor the humidity of the basement. Overall, I am satisfied with this product.

I did not need this item and returned it immediately. They gave me now hassle but were very courteous and gave me credit on my credit card within 3 days. I will buy again from this firm.

I can't complain about the durability of these sensors. I bought the original La Crosse weather station about 5 years ago while located in Texas. It has recorded temperatures as high as 113 degrees and since I moved to NJ 2.5 years ago, it has also recorded as low as 18 below. I'd say that's a pretty durable unit so had no qualms about buying a replacement when the original one quit recording humidity and bounced around on the temperature readings within short timeframes. I'm back and working now that I have this unit...I can't live without my weather station and the La Crosse is nice looking and works!