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Honeywell TE242ELW Personal Weather Station with Atomic Clock and Dual Alarm
Product DetailsManufacturer: Honeywell Brand: Honeywell Edition: Kitchen Release Date: 2007-06-01 Model: TE242ELW Color: Black Publisher: Honeywell Studio: Honeywell Music Label: Honeywell Product features: - Displays the temperature at the main display location and up to 3 remote sensor locations
- Shows time in 12 or 24 hour format, and automatically updates via radio signal to the US atomic clock
- Features dual crescendo alarms with snooze function, and a programmable ice warning alarm
- System comes with one remote sensor with an operating range of 200 feet and -38 to 158 degrees F
- Main display and remote sensor run on 2 AA batteries each, and are backed by a 1-year warranty
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell TE242ELW Personal Weather Station with Atomic Clock and Dual AlarmCustomer Review: Decent device, measures temp inside and out, sometimes loses signal Summary: 4 Stars
The weather around here has gotten colder, and out of curiosity I've always wanted to know how cold it was outside at any given moment. It helps especially when I'm getting dressed so I know how much I have to bundle (in the winter).
I got the TE242 as a gift. After looking at the picture on the packaging, the device is deceptively larger than I would imagine. With nothing to compare it to, I imagined it to be very compact and small. It's larger, about the height and thickness of a paperback book. The styling is nice, and the readout is decently-sized and very legible.
The device shows the outside temperature, the inside temperature, the time, and the date. It comes with a smaller remote temperature probe about the size of an altoids tin that you put outside. I hung mine up by the outside door. It receives this signal wirelessly, and also syncs the time up with the US atomic clock for accurate time. I had to set the timezone on mine (press mode until the date abbreviation is next to the time, hold up till the timezone changes).
The only problem I've had is that the unit sometimes loses the signal from the remote temp sensor, which means the outside temperature is blank. Holding up for a few seconds makes the unit search and find the signal again. A minor inconvenience, but annoying. However, it may have been due to interference since I haven't had any signal loss since moving. The remote temp sensor may have a channel selector that would help, I haven't looked at it in a while.
The main Honeywell site is hard to navigate, but finally I found the site for these devices: [...] I was able to find the manual there.
I do wish it had a humidity feature and that it didn't lose signal, but overall I'm pleased with the device. I might shop around next time, but I like this one.
Description of Honeywell TE242ELW Personal Weather Station with Atomic Clock and Dual AlarmThe new Double Tool design gives the Honeywell TE242ELW an elegant piano like glossy finish perfect for todays decors. Monitor temperatures in up to three remote locations at once while also receiving the most accurate timekeeping available with the Honeywell TE242 ELW. The system comes with a compact main display unit that along with a single water-resistant remote temperature sensor (model TS15C) with an effective transmission range of up to 200 feet. You can install the remote sensor virtually anywhere in or near the house, including in the living room, on the back patio, or in the rear greenhouse. Should you want to know the temperature in all three locations, simply purchase a couple of additional remote sensors. The TE242 ELW displays the temperature (in either C or F) and time on its blue backlit LCD screen. Users will also delight in the unit's wide outdoor temperature range--which varies from -38 to 158 degrees F when powered by lithium batteries to -4 to 158 degrees F on alkaline batteries--and its programmable ice warning alarm, which lets you know when a frost is predicted so you can take precautions. The built-in clock, meanwhile, receives radio signals from the U.S. Atomic Clock in Fort Collins, Colorado, which adjusts the clock to within one second of official U.S. government time. It even automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time. Other clock features include 12- and 24-hour time formats, a dual-crescendo alarm with a snooze option, and a calendar with month and day readings. The display unit, which mounts on the wall or sits on the desktop, requires two AA batteries (not included), as does each remote sensor. The system is also backed by a one-year warranty. The Honeywell TE242ELW Personal Weather Station with Atomic Clock and Dual Alarm features a new double-tool design that boasts an elegant glossy finish that is perfect for modern decors. The Honeywell TE242ELW is the quickest, most accurate, and most convenient way of keeping track of the weather in and around your home or office. The Honeywell TE242ELW features an elegant and modern glossy finish that is perfect for modern decors |