AcuRite Humidity Meter Hygrometer and Indoor Digital Thermometer with Temperature Gauge and Humidity Gauge Room Thermometer Comfort Scale

I just received this unit and so far I really like it because it's very easy to operate and read AND it records the highest and lowest temps for the past 24 hours... it shows "trending" changes, too... which is one of the main reasons I got it... the humidity has been just awful here in central Florida this summer and I wanted to see trending humidity as much as I wanted to know the temperature... I also like that there is a color-coded bar that has an indicator arrow showing what range the current humidity falls into, "low, ok, or high"... it's a great little unit and I'm going to get a couple more, I think, to keep permanently in several locations... for inside the house where the air-conditioner is, and for the carport and garage where I have a lot of stored memorabilia and tools and also for the chicken coop... The only drawback to this unit that I can see is that if you move it from one location to another and there is a big difference in temperature, it takes awhile for the box itself to cool down or warm up to the new ambient temperature before it can start reading the new temperature correctly. When I took it out of the mailbox, the ambient outside air temperature was 95 degrees (in the SHADE)... so the temperature inside the hot, metal mailbox was probably about 110 degrees, the package was actually warm in my hands when I picked it up... I took it inside to an air-conditioned room that was 76 degrees... and when I immediately opened it and popped in the batteries, it read out 103 degrees even though the actual temperature where I turned it on was 76 degrees. It eventually read the correct room temperature and kept up with the changes okay... but later, when I took it out to the carport, the same thing happened in reverse... it was still reading in the 70's, even though the air temperature was in the 90's out there at mid-day... (I have a baby video monitor in the chicken coop that reads new temperatures immediately whenever, and wherever, it is moved.) I think this "lag time" is a drawback if you plan on moving it to different locations during the day as I had initially planned to do... The humidity meter seems to change much more quickly. All this being said, I LIKE the unit... Another really great perk is that it has magnets on the back (in addition to screw slots for wall mounting) that are very strong and the unit grabs on instantly and securely to anything metal, so it's VERY easy to put it and then take it down again almost anywhere that you want to monitor the temperature and humidity. It clicks right onto file cabinets, metal carport posts, lamp posts, cage wire, the metal baskets around fans, etc. The "24-hour log" can be easily reset to start over again immediately, too. I haven't even had this 24 hours, but so far... I am VERY happy with it... I only wish it would adjust faster when moved, but maybe it's really designed to stay basically in one location. It would also be nice if it lit up in the dark, too! The information booklet is VERY well done, it's simple and clear and easy to read with nice-sized bold print... it lists the website and support information (www.AcuRite.com) I just went to the website and it is chock-full of ALL KINDS of sensor equipment for temperature, humidity and weather stations, etc. GREAT STUFF! I think before I order more of these units, I'll check out their other products first... since I live in hurricane country, their weather stations looked pretty interesting... and they also have lightning sensors, too! Read more

Review of the AcuRite Humidity Meter Hygrometer and Indoor Digital Thermometer with Temperature Gauge and Humidity Gauge, Room Thermometer Comfort Scale, 3 x 2.5 Inches, White (01083M) Bought it 4.5 years ago and still working. Not sure how long the batteries last but I am on my second set of batteries. Battery meter portion of the device shows %50. A one start review says: "I am really disappointed with this purchase. Its temperature reading is way off by 3 degrees Fahrenheit." -- The reading is within the accuracy of +/- .5 °F but mine is off about 2 degrees (68) degrees from the Honeywell thermostat 70 degrees, my cheap atomic clock reads 72 degrees. I think all of then are working fine; the Honeywell is on a drywall, the Atomic Clock on a brick wall (retains more heat) and the AcuRite in my bedroom on top of chess next to a 70 year old window. . If I put the AcuRite in a standing position the temperature goes up 1 degree. Another one star review: "The thermometer takes a very long time to change " That is true, if the probe takes a long time to measure temperature is more accurate because it will not easily fluctuate. "no back light screen" but batteries last years "Display is only whole numbers(no 10ths of a degree)." It does not make any sense to display factions when the device does not have that kind of accuracy. "Screen display is small and temperature display is very small" This device is 3" inches tall. The humidity display is 13/16" and the 9/16" , I can read it 6 feet away. " no back light screen" sure but it runs on 2 AAA batteries for more than 2 years. " I placed an order for A Govee three pack" The Govee is cheaper, has bigger temperature numbers but smaller relative humidity numbers. It advertises 0.54 degree temperature accuracy; totally deceptive for the price you don't get even a probe. It has Bluetooth connectivity, this feature will drain batteries faster and you need to uses a pesky app on your phone. For the price I could give the Govee a try but I know that it will no be as accurate as specified. Also I will check if I could disable the wireless option. With the AcuRite we are paying for brand recognition. I have had mine in a shed, the garage and now in my bedroom. After 4.5 years I rate it 5 stars Read more