Customer Reviews

Oregon Scientific RGR682 Wireless Rain Gauge with 10-Day Rainfall Memory and Digital Clock

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

It worked for a few weeks. Now, it no longer computes rainfall and I can't get the Total and Current display to stop blinking. I looked all through the booklet but nothing mentions my problem. I've E-Mailed the company and they had me pull the batteries, let it sit for a day and reinsert the batteries. I let it sit for two days, put in new batteries and still can't get it to work. I'm now waiting on a reply (takes about a week to get replies). I figured I'd spend additional money to get a good one - BIG MISTAKE!

UPDATE: They had me "reset" the unit. It worked. Unfortunately, we went through a dry spell. It just rained and guess what? It no longer works. To reset the unit AGAIN means pulling the cover, removing a bunch of screws, battery and hitting the reset button. But why do that - it will just stop working again. I sent a message back to the company. Let's see if they do the right thing. I will keep everyone informed.

UPDATE [September 6, 2008] - They replied with another question and haven't replied since August 28, 2008.

UPDATE [September 19, 2008] - Just got their reply (from August 28). They want me to go through the reset process again! I informed them that they win - I give up. Not once did they offer to provide a replacement or discount - super company!

Instructions are clear and first trial measured 1.54 inches of rain. Biggest complaint is 8 very small screws to remove to put in 2 "AA" batteries. Also be careful with the mounting screws, I twisted one in two and had to go find another similar screw. I currently have a LaCrosse wireless temperature gauge and there is no apparent interference. I'd recommend it to a friend.

A quality instrument. My only complaint, the rain measurements appear to be off by around 30% from other gauges, manual and auto, that I compare to. This gauge doesn't allow for calibration without totally dismantling the receiver.

This is a "tipping bucket" type rain gage that is good to the nearest .04 of an inch (liquid). Not bad for a "home" system. Wireless feature is WONDERFUL.

We have had ours for several years now. Of course, placement is key for accurate readings. (Don't put it under trees, try to protect it from the wind, etc.) My husband and I are both "weather geeks" and have worked with official rain gages in the past. We have never had a problem with the wireless connectivity as long as we just replace the batteries as indicated. I really like that I can go back a few days and see how much precipitation we had.

Don't expect it to work well with snow, though. You have to wait for the snow to melt before it can measure the amount, and by then, usually there is less than .04 inches to measure, so it won't click off anything.

The temperature sensor for indoor readings appears to be more accurate than that of our digital thermostat.

We have owned this for over 4 years, and are very happy with it.

This gauge is great. Bought it for my father in law and he loves it...
He just keeps it by his window and knows temp & rain amount at a glance..

Compared to another generic wireless rain gauge that I had bought (which never actually worked), this Oregon Scientific model feels like a quality product the minute you pick it up. It was easy to setup, with only a few screws to unscrew to get the batteries in; I'd say that I had the batteries in and the unit mounted outside in probably 15 minutes. And, it works great. I have the gauge at about its max of 100ft away from the receiver unit and have yet to ever lose the connection, even through torrential rain.
My only beef with this is that it doesn't have indoor/outdoor thermometer capability added in like some of these models do. However, on functionality and ease of use, this model really is a great deal for the ~$35 I paid. I don't see how a more expensive model could be better than this less expensive model.

I purchased this item for my father, for christmas. He's a weather nut and he absolutely loves this thing ! It comes with everything you'll need except two AA batteries,two AAA batteries,a small phillips screwdriver, and a larger phillips screwdriver. The screwdrivers being used to secure the remote sensor to a sturdy surface, and the other small phillips being used to remove the casing to the remote sensor. Which brings me to my only complaint with this setup. The entire shell casing and a internal casing, must be removed to replace the batteries. Requring the removal of (Going on memory) around 15 screws. I'm sure a better system could have been used but they chose not to. Otherwise it works perfect. I suggest using Lithium batteries in the remote sensor so as to avoid wearing the screw's out prematurely. Amazon was prompt as always !

This item had a lot of nice features. Unfortunately, it worked for about two minutes !
We had to send it back.

After a year and a half, the unit has quit working. The total and current rain displays continue to blink. Customer Service for Oregon Scientific have not responded.

This was a gift for my husband. He insisted on buying inexpensive models and was always disappointed. He is thoroughly pleased with this model. It was easy to set up, is easy to read the input, and is very accurate. This is a wonderful product and we will buy the same model for two of our family members.