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Honeywell TE821W Semi-Pro Weather StationHoneywell TE821W Semi-Pro Weather StationList Price: $199.99
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- Monitors indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity
- Backlit LED display lights up automatically in low light for easy reading
- Measures wind speed and direction, wind chill, rainfall, barometric pressure
- Automatically sets US Atomic Clock for precise time year-round
- Moon Phase Calendar; measures 18 by 17.4 by 5.3 inches; weighs 5.1 pounds
The Honeywell TE821W with Atomic Clock monitors just about any weather condition created by Mother Nature. The TE821W can measure wind speed and direction; rainfall amount; indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity and shows the readings on a large backlit display. The TE821W features 12 to 24-hour weather forecasting and a 24-hour barometric pressure history chart. The station will accept two additional wireless sensors sold separately. Wireless Sensors Included: Thermo-Hygrometer for Temperature and Humidity with transmission range up to 328 feet, Anemometer for Wind Speed and Direction, and Rain Gauge, all with transmission ranges up to 100 feet. Sunrise and Sunset along with moon phase are displayed on the main unit. The atomic clock with day and date features a dual crescendo alarm with snooze alarm and never needs resetting. The Atomic Clock updates automatically each day within the continental U.S. via a radio signal transmitted from Fort Collins, Colorado, adjusting the clock to within one second of official government time. It even automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time. A programmable Ice Warning will wake you early when temperatures are below freezing. An AC adapter for the main unit is included. The weather station and accessories require 12 AA batteries (not included). This product is backed by Honeywell and includes a 1 year warranty.
Warranty: Warranted from manufacturing defects for one year from the date of retail purchase. Product registration is required to ensure valid warranty protection
Product Size (LxWxH): 7.31 x 1.26 x 5.39
Restricted in CA: N
Batteries Required: Y
How Many Batteries: 10AA
Batteries Included: N
Product Size (LxWxH): 7.31 x 1.26 x 5.39
Restricted in CA: N
Batteries Required: Y
How Many Batteries: 10AA
Batteries Included: N
 Nice Basic Home System |
| I purchased the TE821W-2 system in December. This system is no longer carried by Amazon but the only difference is the -2 kit has 2 remote sensors.
The system works fine and we are happy with it. I have this unit online to Weather Underground, PWS and CWOP. I would recommend going ahead and spending the extra money for Lithium batteries. The batteries in the kit will work fine for about 30 days before you start losing signals. My wind and rain gauge are close to 100 feet from the base unit. After several days below 32 degrees the sensors would lose contact with the receiver. I would have to use the search mode on the receiver to establish connection. Once I replaced the batteries with Lithium this problem stopped. Make sure you don't do anything with the receiver (push buttons, move it) for 10 minutes after it has started to initialize for the first time or you will be starting over because the barometric pressure will be off. Don't setup your altitude for the first day or this will cause issues too. You need to download the latest Weather Capture Advance software from the web site. The software in the package is basic and not good at all. The advance version is better but is missing many features I would like to have seen, like current daily rain total. The software shows Yesterday, Last Week, Last Month and Total since you started recording but does not show you today's rainfall total. You can get this and more details by downloading the WUHU software and running it to retrieve the data from the Weather Capture Advance software. The software for the station does not provide real-time updates (shortest is 2 minutes) and the sensors only transmit every 30 seconds. If you need or want real-time data you will have to step up a system like Davis sells. Overall this is a good basic (first time) weather station for those who enjoy keeping track of weather in their neighborhood but don't need streaming updates. If you want more details and options you need to step up to a Davis system. I gave the unit a 4 because it is a good basic unit. I would have given it a 5 if the software was better and the sensors streamed. For the price you can't go wrong with this unit. |
 General Review - Calibration Error, missing parts |
| I bought this for my son for X-mas. Just unpacked it and right off the bat, there is a missing part to attach the wind speed cups to the shaft. (I hate tab "A" to slot "B" stuff when there are missing parts!!!!!)
I e-mailed customer service at Honeywell. We will see how that goes and I will post on customer service later. Also, this came with two remote sensors for temperature and humidity. I have the two sensors sitting side by side with the base unit and they all read different temperatures. (Remote Unit 1, 71.2 degrees), (Remote Unit 2, 73.6 degrees) and the base unit 75.8 degrees. They are all within 3 inches of each other. I even walked away for 15 minutes figuring they were so accurate they were picking up my body heat. NOT! My thermostat and a secondary thermometer in the home both accurately match and read 70 degrees. Not sure why they are all different. I looked at some more expensive models, but we bought the Honeywell because of name recognition and reputation. Oh well, so much for that theory. On the positive side, the units are well sealed from weather, hence, lots of screws to access and replace the batteries as in another post here. I am not sure what else will not be working until I fully set it up. For now, I will probably return it. |
| Hard to set up & not that accurate |
| Got this as a gift from my parents-in-law, which was fantastic, but the product is frustrating. It's hard to set up and calibrate, and the battery compartments can only be accessed through doors that have either 4 or 7 tiny screws made out of soft metal that are easy to strip if you're not careful. And we live in Colorado Springs at 2050 meter elevation and the setup only goes up to 500 meters, so the barametric pressure readings and history will be inaccurate. I want a weather station because the weather here changes dramatically, but I want one that's easier to set up, maintain, and operate. |
 Honeywell (Hideki Electronics) TE821W |
| June 1, 2009: The unit is made in China by Hideki Electronics for Honeywell. Too many small screws to remove to install the batteries. The wind and temperature sensors work fine, but the rain gauge does not indicate the correct amount. In fact, it is way off. The barometer is very accurate. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy the TE831W which has computer interface and software.
July 25, 2009: Some WD-40 got the rocker arm in the rain gauge to pivot easier so that the gauge is almost accurate. But, this week the temperature sensor reads the correct temp and humidity, but the main module displays an entirely different temperature. In fact, as the outside temp goes up, the display shows it going down. Example: Sensor - 87 degrees, display - 54 degrees. |
| Great weather station, great price |
| The weather station was easy to set up and worked as advertised. I have no real complaints, the only thing I would add is a computer interface but for the price I can't complain. |
Q: WHAT SHOULD I DO DURING AN INITIAL PRODUCT SETUP?
A: Remove the protective plastic screen (if any) from the LCD displays.
Insert the batteries into the remote sensor first then insert batteries into the main unit.
During initial setup in order to work properly, remote sensor must have the batteries installed before the main unit.
IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE REMOTE SENSOR SET EACH SENSOR TO A DIFFERENT CHANNEL NUMBER.
DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS FOR 6 MINUTES.
During this time the main unit and remote sensor will start to communicate to each other and the main unit will show both - indoor and remote readings.
Q: HOW DO I SET THE TIME ZONE ON MY TE821W?
A: When selecting your location in the Clock and Alarm mode, either by entering the code of the closest city, or entering your specific location longitude and latitude, all data, including the Time Zone, is set automatically.
Q: HOW DO I SET THE TIME ALARM?
A: In the Clock and Alarm window, select the desired alarm by pressing the ALARM /CHART button. Then press and hold the ALARM/CHART button until the alarm time digits will flash. Set the desired alarm time (hours, minutes) using the UP or DOWN arrow buttons on the back of the unit. Then press ALARM/CHART button to exit from the programming mode and confirm the setting.
Q: HOW DO I DISABLE THE TIME ALARM?
A: In the Clock and Alarm window press ALARM/CHART button selecting the alarm you want to disable – an appropriate letter of the selected alarm will appear next to the alarm time. Press UP arrow button once, so the word “OFF” will be displayed. Now that specific alarm is disabled and won’t activate.
Q: HOW OFTEN DOES THE WEATHER FORECAST UPDATE, AND WHAT PERIOD DOES IT COVER?
A: The weather forecast is updated every 12 hours and covers a period of time from 12 to 24 hours ahead, starting from the first time when the unit has been powered up.
Q: HOW ACCURATE IS THE WEATHER FORECAST DISPLAYING ON TE821W?
A: The weather forecast accuracy is 75%.
Q: WHERE I CAN FIND MY LOCAL ALTITUDE/ELEVATION?
A: To find out your altitude/elevation and current barometric pressure go to http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/ccus.html. Select the area nearest you. The altitude can also be found with a portable GPS receiver or topographical map. Barometric pressure can be obtained from the radio or TV weather programs.
Q: HOW DO I PROGRAM MY LOCAL ALTITUDE/ELEVATION?
A: IMPORTANT: Program your altitude in the main unit as soon as batteries are installed.
• After batteries are inserted into the battery compartment, “inHg” abbreviation will flash in Pressure and Weather forecast window of the main unit display.
• Press UP or DOWN arrow buttons selecting the pressure unit in metrics or imperial units.
• Press SET button once to confirm the selection and move to the altitude unit selection mode with “feet” flashing.
• Select the desired altitude unit by pressing the back UP or DOWN arrow button
• Press SET button again – “33” number will start flashing showing default altitude
• Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to increase or decrease the altitude value
• Press SET button once to confirm the entered altitude - after a 2-3 second delay the display will change to the SEA LEVEL barometric pressure adjusted to the set altitude in numerals.
Q: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE PRESSURE BAR GRAPH? IS IT NORMAL THAT THIS BAR GRAPH IS FLASHING?
A: Yes, this is a normal unit operation. The pressure bar graph shows barometric pressure fluctuations over the past 24 hours. Each bar icon represents 0.06 inHg
Q: WHAT IS THE EMPTY WINDOW LOCATED BELOW THE MOON PHASE ICON MEANS?
A: With each press on the HISTORY button, this window shows a specific hour, allowing displaying a barometric pressure history from present time to 36 hours back.
Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEEKDAY (W) AND SINGLE (S) TIME ALARMS?
A: The Weekday (W) alarm is programmed to sound at the set time Mondays through Fridays with “W” letter flashing.
The Single (S) day alarm is programmed to sound at the set time with “S” letter flashing only for the specific day and will not activate on subsequent days.
Q: WHAT DOES “PRE-AL” MEAN?
A: When temperature drops below freezing, programmable Ice Warning Alarm (PRE-AL) automatically wakes you up earlier, giving an extra time to get ready.
It programmed to sound before the actual alarm if the remote temperature for Channel one (1) will reach 32°F (0°C) and below. You can set this alarm to 15 to 90 minutes earlier than actual time alarm.
Ice Warning Alarm (PRE-AL) can only be set if one or both - Weekday or Single alarm previously programmed.
Q: WHERE IS THE US ATOMIC CLOCK LOCATED?
A: US Atomic clock is located at Fort Collins outside Boulder, Colorado, and is operated by the US Government
Q: WILL MY ATOMIC TIME UNIT WORK IN ALASKA AND HAWAII?
A: If used in Alaska and Hawaii, the Atomic Time clocks will not receive the RF signal from the US Atomic Clock during the normal daylight hours. The 50kW radio signal transmitted at 60 kHz frequency covers the Continental United States (CONUS) and reaches parts of Alaska and Hawaii during the night-time hours. However, this clock can be set manually if the signal from Boulder, Colorado is not able to reach the locations that geographically are not in the US Atomic Clock Time Signal coverage area.
Q: HOW DO I DISABLE/ENABLE ATOMIC TIME SIGNAL RECEPTION MANUALLY?
A: 1. Press and hold UP and DOWN arrow buttons at the same time for 3 seconds and the atomic time radio reception icon located above the seconds will disappear.
2. Press and hold UP and DOWN arrow buttons at the same time for 3 seconds again enabling atomic time radio receiver. The radio reception icon will start flashing showing that the unit is searching for the atomic time signal.
Q: MY TE821W DID NOT RECEIVE ATOMIC TIME SIGNAL DURING INITIAL SETUP. HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED?
A: Please, consider the following when atomic time is not set during the initial setup:
• During night-time hours, atmospheric conditions improve radio signal reception. A single daily reception is sufficient enough to keep the clock accuracy within milliseconds.
• Unit should be positioned 8 feet (2 meters) from interference sources such as a TV, computer, microwave, etc.
• The signal reception is weakened within concrete walls found in basements or office buildings. Place the unit near the window for best reception.
Once the atomic time signal is received, the date and time will be set automatically, and the atomic time reception icon will appear.
Your unit’s atomic clock is programmed to search for the atomic time signal daily each hour between 1:00 am and 4:30 am. Once the time signal has been successfully received, the time and date will be updated automatically.
Q: MY TE821W NO LONGER SHOWS AN OUTDOOR/REMOTE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY, WIND SPEED& WIND DIRECTION OR RAINFALL. WHAT CAN I DO TO FIX THIS?
A: If the main unit displays dashes (- - -) in any remote parameter window press and hold the DOWN arrow button for 3-4 seconds to begin a new signal search. As soon as the signal search icon will start flashing above the remote channel number release the DOWN arrow button.
If the signal isn’t received during this signal search, please make sure that:
• The remote sensor is in its proper location and within specified operating range
• The path between units is clear of obstacles. Shorten the distance if necessary.
• Fresh batteries are installed correctly in both remote sensor and main unit.
• If outdoor temperature reached 32ºF and lower we recommend using lithium batteries versus alkaline
• Batteries were inserted into the remote unit first and the main unit next.
If there is still no communication, please perform the following steps:
• Bring the main unit and remote sensor close together.
• Remove the batteries from the sensor battery compartment and reinstall them in the same manner.
• Disconnect main unit from AC/DC adapter and remove the batteries from the battery compartment. Reinstall the batteries into the main unit and re-connect it to the wall power outlet through the AC/DC adapter.
• Wait for about 6 minutes. The remote readings appeared on the main unit’s display will show that sensor transmission is being received successfully.
Q: WHERE DO I PLACE A REMOTE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY SENSOR?
A: Place the remote temperature & humidity sensors in the area you intent to measure environment conditions.
Example: If you wish measuring an outdoor environment conditions, place the remote temperature & humidity sensor outdoors. If you wish measuring an attic environment conditions, place the remote temperature & humidity sensor to the attic, and etc.
Outdoors the remote temperature & humidity sensors should be placed in a dryer, shaded area. Fog and mist will not harm the remote temperature & humidity sensor but direct rain must be avoided.
The remote temperature & humidity sensor has operating range of up to 328 feet in an open area. Any walls or other obstacles will reduce this distance.
Q: HOW DO I ACTIVATE THE BACKLIGHT?
A: You can activate the backlight for a short time period by pressing LIGHT/SNOOZE button on the top or continuously, if the AC/DC adapter is connected to the wall power outlet.
Q: HOW LONG DOES THE BACKLIGHT STAY ON?
A: The backlight will stay on for 5-6 seconds if the LIGHT/SNOOZE button is pressed.
Q: WHAT DOES THE LIGHT SENSOR DO?
A: The TE821W is equipped with the light sensor which detects the environmental light conditions. At the light conditions lower than 100 LUX, the LCD will light up automatically if AC adapter is connected and the light sensor is set to AUTO position. The light sensor feature also can be turned ON or OFF. The light sensor sensitivity can be adjusted to the high or low sensitivity when the AUTO position is selected.
Q: HOW LONG WILL THE BATTERIES LAST IN THE MAIN UNIT?
A: The average battery life in the device is 2 months.
Q: WHAT DOES THE COMFORT LEVEL INDICARTOR MEAN?
A: The Weather Station is capable of detecting and displaying present comfort levels for the surrounding environment. The environmental comfort level is detected, interpreted and displayed on the main unit’s display based on the combination of the current indoor temperature and humidity readings.
There are following comfort levels may be displayed: COMFORT (comfortable); WET (wet) and DRY (dry). For more information on this topic please refer to the user manual.
Q: MY TE821W MAIN UNIT DISPLAY SHOWS DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE READING FROM THE TEMPERATURE ON THE REMOTE SENSOR. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THAT?
A: It is possible that you selected DEW POINT TEMPERATURE mode in your TE821W temperature and humidity window display. Look for a “DEW” abbreviation below temperature reading.
To return to the current channel temperature and humidity mode simply press SET button until the abbreviation “DEW” will disappear and temperature and humidity will match remote sensor readings.
Q: MY TE821W MAIN UNIT DISPLAY SHOWS WIND CHILL READING HIGHER THAN THE TEMPERATURE READING AT THE PLACE OF ANEMOMETER. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THAT?
A: The weather station can display wind chill temperature that is higher than air temperature measured at the place of anemometer. According to NOAA, an actual wind chill temperature can be measured and calculated only at 40 degrees of Fahrenheit and below.
Q: HOW CAN I REACH CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT?
A:
For customer service and technical support on Honeywell Weather products, please call 1-800-626-3233.
Q: WHERE I CAN FIND REPLACEMENT SENSOR FOR MY TE821W AND WHAT MODELS WILL WORK WITH IT?
A: You can find replacement sensors to purchase online in our Honeywell store in the Weather Stations section of the site.
Here is the list of the sensor’s models that will work with your weather station TE821ELW:
TS33C (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
TS34C (can be used on channels 1,2,3,4 or 5)
TS35C (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
TS33F (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
If none of these are available, you can use the following models, which register and transmit only temperature, so humidity data won’t be shown on your TE821W display:
TS03 (has only one channel), so can be used only on channel #1
TS03C (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
TS13C (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
TS15C (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
TS13F (can be used on channel 1, 2 or 3)
Before installing a new sensor, please read your product’s User Manual for proper setup
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