Ambient Weather WS-8482-3107 7-Channel WiFi Remote Monitoring Weather Station with Indoor/Outdoor Temperature & Humidity, Floating Pool, Spa & Pond Thermometer

I have several wireless thermometers. My main complaint with them is the lack of accuracy. I did some research and found the product line from Ambient Weather. I bought this one because it came with the wireless temperature sensor for the pool, as well as a thermometer/hygrometer outdoor sensor.I read the other reviews on Amazon and saw that many people expressed extreme frustration with the setup of the device. I experienced none of those frustrations. I have quite a bit of experience setting up similar devices such as WiFi-connected garage door openers, doorbells, cameras, and other weather gateways. That experience helped for sure. I also work in information technology and so my technical skills are probably higher than the average person.Regardless of technical skill level, the setup of this device is actually very straightforward as long as you follow the instructions carefully.The key to setting up this device is connecting your computer to the device's internal WiFi access point. That is how you connect your computer (or smart phone) to the device during initial setup. Then you put in the information for your own WiFi so the device can then connect to your network and from there, to the internet.You don't have to set up the wunderground.com and ambientweather.net if you don't want to. But it's easy and kind of fun. So record the MAC address that is shown when you connect to the configuration page of the device, or just look on the back for the sticker that has a number such as "00:AB:12:34:CD:EF" and then head over and register an account and your device there. Then fill out the appropriate fields on the device while you're setting it up.It did take me two tries to get my device connected to my home WiFi. But the entire setup process probably took about 30 minutes.I did run into a little trouble with the sensors. One of them kept coming up as "Er" in the display. I ended up removing the batteries, changing the channel, and reinserting the batteries. (If you change the channel, you have to remove and reinsert the batteries in order to get it to actually change the channel.) After a bit of minor fiddling, the device was able to receive data from both of the sensors and also send data to the two websites. I installed the Ambient Weather app, signed in with my account and now I see the data displayed on my phone as well.I've only had this device up and running since last night, but it's dialed-in and working perfectly.Don't let the negative reviews deter you if you have some technical wherewithal and the ability to follow instructions carefully. You will likely have no serious problems.A word of caution regarding the water-resistant pool temperature probe: Make sure that the o-ring is carefully pressed into the groove in the top part of the casing. It would be a good idea to use some silicone grease as well. The o-ring may pop out of the groove when you open the case to insert the batteries or change the radio channel. Be very careful to ensure that you replace it properly or your device could fill with water and cause damage.

UPDATE: Nine months after purchase, the floating sensor began transmitting temperatures 2-5 degrees higher than normal. I contacted Customer Service at the company directly and they sent me a replacement under warranty. I was very happy about that!Thirteen months after purchase the monitor began freezing up and locking. I again contacted Customer Service. To my surprise then sent me a new monitor. Again, I was very pleased!A week after getting the new monitor the floating sensor went bad. When I examined it I discovered that the rubber gasket had come out of place. I believe that this was likely my fault. So, I ordered a replacement from Amazon.------Last summer we bought a much less-expensive temperature sensor for our hot tub. It worked great for months, but finally gave out. I hated to spend this much money on a new one, but since it offered the ability to monitor temperature remotely I decided to give it a try.As pointed out by other users this unit is a little tricky to set up. The instructions are included, but not always 100% clear. Eventually, however, I figured it out. By using the Ambient Weather app I can now monitor the temperature in our hot tub, as well as two rooms in our house.The floating transmitter stays in our hot tub, which is located just outside of our kitchen window. The receiver picking up the signal from the floating transmitter is only about 10 feet away, sitting on our kitchen window sill. The other included sensor is in our living room, which is about 35 feet away from the receiver in the kitchen. I've never lost signal from these units.The real question is how long the unit will hold out. If it lasts a very long time, then I will be satisfied. I will update this review later.

I bought it for the API, so that I could automate things based on the temperature. The API is incredibly inconsistent, with a history of days-long outages. I eventually had some luck using the "unofficial" API used by their web UI, which seems to be separate and more reliable. That only works if you set your weather station public, which is obnoxious because I didn't want to do that.Eventually, the outside thermometer stopped working. I've been using the pool thermometer as an outside thermometer. That worked for awhile, but the base station loses it more and more often lately, and I've finally given up.I ultimately just bit the bullet and bought an ESP8266, put micropython on it, and hooked up a set of temperature sensors off Amazon. I had really wanted to avoid rolling my own, hence buying this item. Turns out, it was super easy to wire up my own sensor and hook it up to a free grafana account. Way more reliable and a fraction the cost, and I have a pool and outside sensor. No humidity but I can add a sensor for that if I want to. Now this item is going in the trash.

Setup is easy if you know how it’s done, the instructions for it... not so much. It could be so much easier for first time users:1) Insert backup battery in display2) connect display unit to power3) Connect with tour phone or a WiFi enabled computer to the new WiFi that’s generated by the base4) go to http://192.168.0.1 and enter your existing WiFi (2.4ghz) credentials5) wait for the light in the back to be steady blue6) open up the batterie compartments of each sensor you have and set the switch of each to a unique channel7) power up the first sensor, wait for it to be displayed in the main unit, repeat for the second. If no sensor is found, press the scan button on the base.The rest of the steps depend on if you want online functionality, install the app, follow instructions. I set it up in 5-10 minutes.Integration into home assistant was a bit trickier, but this was only due to the instructions being unclear (this time from home assistant).In the end, all works well.

Il a bien fonctionné 2 mois puis a commencé à indiquer mauvaise température. Ils ont remplacé tout le kit au complet et il a cessé lui aussi de fonctionner après 2 mois.

tres compliquer a a configurer avec un iphone