Customer Reviews

La Crosse Technology WT-3181PL 18" Atomic Outdoor Clock

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I know the owners manual and website say this item is only good for outdoors if left dry and above 41 degrees, however I can honestly dispute that.

I have had 2 of these clocks outside in my backyard since December 2005 (over 4+ years).. no issues at all. The 2 clocks outside are on a fence where it gets beat up by all the storms and hot sun... as well as this past winter, we got down to 8 degrees (yes, 8 degrees in Dallas).... the clocks are both still running great! absolutely no impact by the storms or deep cold. The other is mounted on the house where it gets beat up by the cold, sun and heavy steam from the Hot Tub... also no issues.

So regardless of what the website or owners manaual says, I can vouch that these clocks work great over many years in deep cold, strong winds, heavy storms (and yes, getting totally soaked) and direct Texas Sun.

I HIGHLY recommend these for all

This model is appanently the same as the cheaper WT-3181P. The instructions say it can only be used outdoors if protected from rain and above 41 degrees. Its 27 outside right now. I guess it might be O.K. in southern Arizona. Amazon needs to add this important note to its product description.

I've had this clock for about a year. It worked fine throughout the winter even in -10F temperatures. In the summer, it catches some late afternoon sun, but this doesn't seem to have harmed it. The original alkaline batteries are still working.

I have had it for little more than a week now and very pleased with it so far.
I had one other automic clock(small project style) by La Crosse. It never used to update the time properly. So, I was afraid this would be the same. I took my chances and bought it anyway, as it was the right size and I could not find anything that big with a thermometer and humidistat in a local store.
I am plesantly surprised that it synced up the time perfectly overnight. It is a pretty sturdy construction unlike the other clocks I have seen in the stores. I am using it in the family room and looks very grans. I can read time from the next room without any problem. It looks very close to what you see in the picture.
Humidistat seems right. Thermomemeter seems to show 3-4 degrees less. That may be due to it being mounted on an exterior wall which is slightly colder than rest of the room.

I bought this clock so I could have the correct time when I am in the back yard. It does what they say. I inserted the batteries, and with-in a couple of hours the correct time was displayed. It is also nice knowing the humidity and temperature. It is big enough so I can tell what time it is when I am 40 feet or more away from the clock.

I have had this clock on a screened porch for about two years. It is amazing! I have only changed the battery one time. It keeps excellent time and it has automatically changed between standard and daylight saving time without a problem. I highly recommend.

I bought 2 La Crosse Atomic clocks. One for the house and then this one for my husband. I really like them! They look nice and I love that they are accurate in time (since my husband and I tend do dis agree at times)! Takes some time and patience with getting them to set the time/timezone. They have to get a signal, etc. But overall, great!

RECIEVED AS ADVERTIZED. NO SURPRISES. SURVIVED SEVERAL WIND DRIVEN RAIN STORMA AND STILL TICKING

This is a great product and was exactly as described. I use it indoors, and since it's up over my fireplace, I wanted an atomic clock, because it's a bit of a trick to reach a clock up there when you have to reset it during time changes. It keeps perfect time. Now I'll only have to access this clock when it's time to change the battery. However, it did take a couple of months before Amazon had it in stock to ship to me. So if you have the time to wait for this product, it's worth it.

It seemed this would be the perfect clock for my patio,a large face,the correct color,the radio control was a bonus. Actually the "atomic" feature is a curse. The clock is located outside. It never recieved a signal. The instructions for manually setting is wrong. I was ready to call help line,,,,(an 800 number to set a clock?????)I tried several more times to set it manually,finally success.I was pretty jazzed,the next day the clock was off an hour,I reset it,and the next day I found it off again. I'll reset it again and if it screws up again I may replace the innerds,(a word?)with a traditional movement.