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Review on ⏰ La Crosse Technology WS-8115U-S-INT Atomic Digital Wall Clock with Indoor and Outdoor Temperature - Silver, 9.00 x 0.75 x 7.25 inches by Chris Beals

Revainrating 1 out of 5

There are two, the external sensor is quite problematic

The main atomic clock works well, but there are problems with the outside temperature sensor - First, the range is not very good. , but it's workable if you stay close enough. Secondly, when the main unit no longer sees the outdoor sensor, it goes into a kind of search mode that drains the batteries much faster. I live in a hot climate and the sensor batteries just can't handle it. You might think, okay, the watch just wouldn't report the outside temperature. It's even worse. If the outdoor sensor fails due to the battery or for other reasons, the batteries in the internal clock will fail within a few weeks. I experienced this again and specifically checked it. At the moment both sensors of the outdoor clock are completely out of order, probably due to overheating. Because of the second issue above, the watch is pretty much useless unless you want to change the batteries a couple of times a year. I've had other watches with outdoor sensors and never had this "battery dead because the sensor isn't visible" problem.

Pros
  • Atomic clock automatically and adjusts for daylight saving time
Cons
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