Troubleshooting
| Dashes indicate that the display unit and rainfall |
| collector are not synchronized. |
| • Relocate the display unit and/or the rainfall collector. |
| The units must be within 165 ft (50 m) of each other. |
| • Make sure both units are placed at least 3 feet (.9 m) |
| away from electronics that may interfere with the |
| wireless communication (such as TVs, microwaves, |
| computers, etc). |
No rainfall: | • Use standard alkaline batteries. Do not use heavy |
duty or rechargeable batteries. NOTE: It may take up | |
Display shows | to 20 minutes for display unit and rainfall collector to |
dashes | synchronize after batteries are replaced. |
| • Try resetting the units: |
| 1. Bring both the display unit and rainfall collector |
| indoors and position side by side. |
| 2. Remove the batteries from both units. |
| 3. Reinstall batteries in the rain collector first. |
| 4. Reinstall batteries in the display unit last. |
| 5. Let the units sit within a couple feet of each other |
| for 20 minutes to gain a strong connection. |
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No rainfall: | Remove rain collector cover. Please make sure that you |
have removed the foam rain gauge stabilizer. Does | |
Display shows | the tipping lever flip back and forth easily? Try tipping |
zeroes | it manually to see if it will register as rain. If not, try |
| the reset steps listed above. |
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| • Make sure the rain collector is mounted securely so |
Rainfall registering | that it cannot move or sway in the wind. The rain |
collector should be mounted on a solid and level | |
when there’s | surface in a clear area away from any overhead |
no rain | obstructions that may block rainfall. |
| • Make sure you are using standard alkaline batteries |
| (not heavy duty, max or rechargeable). |
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Can the rainfall collector | No, the rainfall collector should be brought indoors when |
there is a possibility of freezing temperatures. Water | |
remain outdoors in | expands when it freezes. If any water is left within the |
freezing temperatures? | collector during a freeze, it can crack the plastic and |
| cause permanent damage. |
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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