can't be read at night Review by weatherman

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i love it but it can not be read at night

(Posted on 3/24/13)

Nice device overall Review by The Dude

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I have two of these on outside windows of my home. As stated in other articles, it does appear to be very accurate. The battery does not last as long as it should in my opinion and perhaps the unit should be supplied with an extra battery. Forget seeing the temperature at night, but I have another wireless device that sends a signal to a unit on my night stand so I can check any time of the day. I buy my devices at Home Depot and they alway seem to have an ample supply. The price is about right and it does stick to the glass very well.

(Posted on 1/30/13)

Can't Live Without It Review by M.Bode

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I bought one of these 4 years ago. The battery finally gave out. Glad I read the tip about putting paint behind it to read it at night. I live in Northern California, the weather fluctuates all year round from one neighborhood to the other. The weather report on TV does nothing for me. I like to know what it is outside before I get dressed in the morning and walk to the bus. I never really used it at night.

(Posted on 11/16/12)

Not Bad for the Price Review by N.Miller

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Those reviewers who suggest that the thermometer is near-impossible to read at night are correct. However I was able to mitigate this considerably by taping a single piece of properly-shaped paper to the back of the display.

This causes light from inside of the house to reflect off the paper, essentially backlighting the display. Meanwhile, the paper is translucent enough to let light through during the daylight hours. It's not perfect, but it's much better than out-of-the-box.

(Posted on 8/6/12)

Solid Product Review by Tim

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You can't see the display when it's dark outside, but I solved this incredibly easily by painting the back of the display with a white acrylic paint in less than 10 seconds. It sticks on the window fine as long as you clean the window first and also wet the suction cup before you attach it. The accuracy of my particular unit is dead-on. I have 2 digital thermostats in the house...When I placed this unit on top of them it displayed the same temperature as the digital thermostats, but with an added bonus to the tenths of a degree displayed. So either all 3 of the thermometers are off by exactly the same amount or all of them are accurate. I assume they are all accurate. I can't speak for battery life because I've only been using this thermometer for about a week, but so far it appears to be well worth the price. If you have to replace the battery it is very simple to do.

(Posted on 6/15/12)

Works great! Review by ljt2520

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I use this on my travel trailer when camping. The suction cup easily attaches to a window and stays affixed until I remove it. Large numbers are easy to read. Gives pretty accurate temp readings. On/off switch enables me to turn it off when not in use so the battery will last a long time. Works great for my needs. I am happy with my purchase.

(Posted on 2/2/12)

Not a bad thermometer Review by D. Gibbens

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I received one of these as a Christmas gift about a year ago. It is pretty accurate and has never fallen off of the window. I would give it five stars except two of the LCD segments have gone out. Also, you can't see the temperature if it is dark outside as the thermometer needs light from the back side to be visible.

(Posted on 2/2/12)

Cannot be read at night. Review by Jim Cook

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This device appears to be well made and well protected from the weather. Unfortunately, it cannot be read at night even though the room is well lit.

(Posted on 1/13/12)

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