Troubleshooting
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| If the wireless signal indicator shows no bars: | |
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| • Relocate the display unit and/or the outdoor sensor. | |
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| The units must be within 165 ft (50 m) of each other. | |
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| • Make sure both units are placed at least 3 feet (.9 | |
No outdoor sensor | m) away from electronics that may interfere with the | |||||||||
| reception | wireless communication (such as TVs, microwaves, | ||||||||
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| no bars | computers, etc). | |
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| • Use standard alkaline batteries (or lithium batteries in | ||
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| sensor when temperature is below | |
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| use heavy duty or rechargeable batteries. NOTE: It | |
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| may take up to 20 minutes for display unit and sensor | |
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| to synchronize after batteries are replaced. | |
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| Flashing of the outdoor temperature is generally an | |
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| Outdoor | indication of wireless interference. | ||||||
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| 1. Bring both the sensor and display unit indoors and | |||||||
temperature | remove at least one battery from each. | |||||||||
is flashing or | 2. Reinstall the battery in the outdoor sensor. | |||||||||
showing dashes | 3. Reinstall the battery in the display unit. | |||||||||
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| 4. Let the units sit within a couple feet of each other for | |
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| about 20 minutes to gain a strong connection. | |
| Inaccurate | • Make sure both the display unit and sensor are placed | ||||||||
| out of direct sunlight and away from any heat sources | |||||||||
temperature | or vents (see page 6). | |||||||||
or humidity | • Make sure both units are positioned away from | |||||||||
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| moisture sources (see page 6). | |
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| • The Weather Forecast icon predicts conditions for the | |
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| next 12 to 24 hours, not current conditions. | |
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| • Has Learning Mode icon disappeared from the | |
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| display unit? Learning Mode must complete before | |
Inaccurate forecast | forecast and pressure will be accurate. | |||||||||
• Allow unit to run continuously for 33 days. Battery | ||||||||||
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| removal or resetting the display unit will restart | |
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| Learning Mode. After 14 days, forecast should be | |
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| fairly accurate, however Learning Mode calibrates for | |
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| a total of 33 days. | |
Display screen | • Check that the batteries are installed correctly. | |||||||||
not working | Batteries may need to be replaced. | |||||||||
If your AcuRite product does not operate properly after trying the troubleshooting steps, visit www.AcuRite.com or call (877)
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