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Greenhouse Thermometer
Hi can anyone help me – I have to buy a new greenhouse thermometer and would like one that has a senor in the greenhouse that sends a signal back to the base unit in the house. The greenhouse is only about 4-5 meters away from the house. I have looked on the net but have just got more confused! Can someone suggest a reasonably price model that works!!!! Thanks
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What I have is a weather centre, irt came from Aldi years ago
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weather-Wireless-Station-outdoor-sensor/dp/B000YAR5V8
something like that but mine was cheaper
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hi thanks for that - I will give it a try.
It gets rubbish reviews, so I woiuld not buy that thermometer. If you have electricity in the GH then just set the heater thermostat to come on at 3C or whatever. That way you do not need to worry about it. If you are really worried then accuweather or the metoffice give you free alerts.
The Aldi one is very reliable. It's only for interest, I don't heat the GH.
I look at the receiver on a winter's morning with great satisfaction. I've retired, no need to get in the car and slide up the lane.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I got a minimum maximum thermometer from wilkinsons years ago. Its still going strong. They sell an updated model now - link below (which I hope works!)
http://www.wilko.com/greenhouse-accessories/wilko-get-gardening-minimummaximum-thermometer-digital/invt/0298564?VBMST=minimum%20maximum%20thermometer
There's a good value wireless one - search ebay etc for W-8685 - should be about a tenner. It has max/min too and a 30m range.
I got a wireless one from maplin, works very well. Its says 100 meter range but im only about 25meters from the house. Think it was £19.99
http://www.maplin.co.uk/acctim-silver-analogue-wall-clock-with-wireless-thermometer-647078?c=maplin&utm_source=gcs&utm_medium=gcs_search&utm_campaign=N79NC&utm_content=Clocks&_$ja=cgid:5843808643|tsid:49900|cid:96864883|lid:18283950120|nw:{network}|crid:26111754523|rnd:{random}|dvc:{device}|adp:{adposition}&gclid=CPfQ6JPhxboCFbLLtAodXWIAMg
Looks like this. its says 30 meters range. Must be why it works well for me.
Zombie Thanks for that link I will be one that shall be running down to Maplin to buy one as the clock in the kitchen is crap and with the added Therometer and wireless sender ticks all my boxes I do have a rise and fall thermometer in the greenhouse but you have to be staning in front of it to see the temp.
James