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Where to buy a thermometer?

  • 06-12-2010 12:10AM
    #1
    Rodar08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭


    Where would I be able to buy a good thermometer? Or basic all round weather monitor thingy? I'm not like some of you brainiacs on here! I'm more on the dumbass end of the scale, I just have a casual interest in it so nothing too fancy shmancy. Anybody know? Thanks ;) Oh and price??


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  • #2
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭Pangea


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055777057
    Deep east told me to get this one and I went for it.
    Working well so far.
    http://www.weathershop.co.uk/shop/electronic/temperature-humidity/technoline-ws8610-data-logger.html


  • #3
    Shiny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭Shiny


    I got one of these in Maplin last week.
    n78gb.jpg

    Not bad for €7. I'm not too sure of its accuracy though...:o


  • #4
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    bit more than a basic weather station, but it's not bad.

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223254

    See post in the main weather thread for a few comments, I have modified mine a bit to make it easier to support, and more reliable.

    Steve

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #5
    H2UMrsRobinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭H2UMrsRobinson


    Lidl have a weather station for €30

    has an outdoor sensor and base unit

    Not sure how good it is yet as I'm not allowed to play with it until Xmas day.

    Aldi Weather Station.jpg


  • #6
    davehey79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭davehey79


    H2UMrsRobinson wrote: »
    Lidl have a weather station for €30

    has an outdoor sensor and base unit

    Not sure how good it is yet as I'm not allowed to play with it until Xmas day.

    Aldi Weather Station.jpg

    I presume ya mean aldi going by the pic title. Is it on sale now or a previous offer


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  • #7
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,384 ✭✭✭gbee


    Irish Steve wrote: »
    See post in the main weather thread for a few comments, I have modified mine a bit to make it easier to support, and more reliable. Steve

    Where?


  • #8
    H2UMrsRobinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭H2UMrsRobinson


    davehey79 wrote: »
    I presume ya mean aldi going by the pic title. Is it on sale now or a previous offer

    Yep sorry Aldi, bought mine about a week ago, but they may still have some left as they were in the plastic lockboxes that Aldi have and usually those things hang about for a couple of weeks.


  • #9
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    dealextreme.com is great for stuff like this. I bought two of their digital thermos last year, that have an external probe, internal sensor, C/F, max/min. They seem to be well calibrated and the accuracy appears to be spot on.
    Paid $16 and free P&P...might be waiting a while for delivery though.


    [edit]

    http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2721


  • #10
    alfalad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭alfalad


    I just bought this and an extra sensor, as a present for my dad, as a retired farmer he is always interested in weather and the current temperature so thought it would be a good one, I have one actually two of the clocks that I like so hopefully it will work well. I know this is cheaper and recommended but I think the orange colour ruins it so I passed on it. Hopefully I won't regret it!


  • #11
    alfalad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭alfalad


    With outdoor temperature sensors do you need to cover them in some way? I notice the Oregon site suggests mounting it in the eve of a house which will naturally throw off the reading with the heat stored in the brick. Was hoping to mount it on a garden fence post.


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  • #12
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    gbee wrote: »
    Where?

    Sorry, things moved faster than I expected, it's a way back now.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=69403891&postcount=235

    Steve

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



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