You can find the La Crosse Sensor Protection Shield at Home Depot, Walmart, Ebay, and other retailers. Time stamps provided in the description~ thanks for watching!
Your test where you sprayed the side and the paper got wet is probably the most accurate. Winds come from all sides, therefore, it doesn't always rain straight down. Why didn't you think it was accurate?
Hi Diane! You're absolutely correct. At the time I felt like I pulled the trigger on the hose to hard and forced water up under the overhangs so I re-did it. But you're right. Depending on where you mount it you can have rain hitting it from all angles. I have had mine now for a little over 3yrs I believe and it's perfect. I've moved on to a newer weather model but use the same case for the new sensor. I'm glad I bought it :) Thanks or adding to the conversation. Have a wonderful day! 👍👍
I was hoping someone can tell me if will reduce solar radiation, ie I don’t have a suitable spot that is 100% shaded and I was getting higher temperatures when the late afternoon sun was hitting the sensor. Most other weather stations generally a small louvred shield as standard.
hi there! If the plastic shield is in direct sunlight for a long time it will heat up and you'll get higher readings. As long as you have a shield of some sort blocking the sun it will do do fine. You could get creative and strap it under a tree branch where the sun doesn't shine or maybe behind bushes around the house 👍
Hi there! Assuming you get the sensor shield for it... First, you may want to ask the owner if you can place it outside. Let them know you will mount it with zip ties and not the screws (zip ties come with the sensor shield). Be sure to place it in the shade and at least 20ft away from any air conditioners / heat pumps. If I lived in an apartment with limited options I would use the zip ties and attach it to a garden stake. If there's a clear area between bushes and your apartment, perhaps you could stake it there? That would be out of sight and mostly shaded I bet. If you have a deck you can attach the sensor using zip ties to the post just under the floor of the deck. This would keep it from direct rain and sunlight. Do you have bushes or a deck just outside your door? I know a family that lives in an apartment. They have a display by the door with a wooden welcome sign above it. They could easily attach just the sensor (no shield) to the back of that sign - out of sight out of mind...and it's under an overhang at the front door. It would be dry and out of the sun. These are just some ideas. I guess you need to get creative...but hopefully, this will get you started. Thanks for asking! by the way.... La Crosse Technology sent me a free monitor and I'll be setting up a giveaway very soon.
You can find the La Crosse Sensor Protection Shield at Home Depot, Walmart, Ebay, and other retailers. Time stamps provided in the description~ thanks for watching!
Work really well.
hey there! I agree. 👍
Excellet video. Sucently answered all my questions.
Good job!
Hi Samuel. Glad to hear! Thank you!
Your test where you sprayed the side and the paper got wet is probably the most accurate. Winds come from all sides, therefore, it doesn't always rain straight down. Why didn't you think it was accurate?
Hi Diane! You're absolutely correct. At the time I felt like I pulled the trigger on the hose to hard and forced water up under the overhangs so I re-did it. But you're right. Depending on where you mount it you can have rain hitting it from all angles. I have had mine now for a little over 3yrs I believe and it's perfect. I've moved on to a newer weather model but use the same case for the new sensor. I'm glad I bought it :) Thanks or adding to the conversation. Have a wonderful day! 👍👍
I was hoping someone can tell me if will reduce solar radiation, ie I don’t have a suitable spot that is 100% shaded and I was getting higher temperatures when the late afternoon sun was hitting the sensor. Most other weather stations generally a small louvred shield as standard.
hi there! If the plastic shield is in direct sunlight for a long time it will heat up and you'll get higher readings. As long as you have a shield of some sort blocking the sun it will do do fine. You could get creative and strap it under a tree branch where the sun doesn't shine or maybe behind bushes around the house 👍
I live in an apartment and don't have enough space to use this between my window and the screen. Is there another way to protect the sensor?
Hi there! Assuming you get the sensor shield for it... First, you may want to ask the owner if you can place it outside. Let them know you will mount it with zip ties and not the screws (zip ties come with the sensor shield). Be sure to place it in the shade and at least 20ft away from any air conditioners / heat pumps. If I lived in an apartment with limited options I would use the zip ties and attach it to a garden stake. If there's a clear area between bushes and your apartment, perhaps you could stake it there? That would be out of sight and mostly shaded I bet. If you have a deck you can attach the sensor using zip ties to the post just under the floor of the deck. This would keep it from direct rain and sunlight. Do you have bushes or a deck just outside your door?
I know a family that lives in an apartment. They have a display by the door with a wooden welcome sign above it. They could easily attach just the sensor (no shield) to the back of that sign - out of sight out of mind...and it's under an overhang at the front door. It would be dry and out of the sun. These are just some ideas. I guess you need to get creative...but hopefully, this will get you started. Thanks for asking!
by the way.... La Crosse Technology sent me a free monitor and I'll be setting up a giveaway very soon.