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Climate measuring guides: UK weather station prices, outdoor siting, indoor humidity, MSF clocks, CO alarm rules, radon tests and surface thermometers.
Thermometer for a child under five: choose the right type
Your child feels hot, and the drawer holds a digital stick, a room dial and an infrared gun bought for radiators. They may all show degrees Celsius, b
Carbon monoxide alarm rules for UK landlords, 2022
You are about to buy a £70 air meter because the listing mentions carbon monoxide, and the tenancy question was about an alarm. Those are different ob
UK radon action level: test your home properly
Your new indoor meter may show particles, carbon dioxide and humidity within minutes, yet it has not answered the radon question. The UK radon action
Home weather station cost: console, array or Davis
You have a £25 forecast clock in one tab and a Davis kit past £600 in another, and both pages call themselves a home weather station. The home weather
Ideal indoor humidity UK: the bands that matter
The bedroom window is wet again, and a dark spot has shown up on the cold corner behind the wardrobe. Ideal indoor humidity UK advice is the check you
Infrared thermometer surface temperature, not the core
You squeeze the trigger, the laser sits on the roast, and the display shows a neat number. An infrared thermometer surface temperature is the temperat
MSF or DCF77 weather station: which clock is right
The clock says 8:10 and the phone says 7:10, and the box only says radio controlled. That phrase does not tell you which country the signal belongs to
Weather station battery life: when to change cells
The outdoor temperature disappears on the first frosty morning, yet the console and Wi-Fi still work. That familiar failure makes weather station batt
Regenerate a hygrometer: restore an analogue dial
Two humidity dials sit on the same shelf, yet one says 45% and the other 60%. Before you reach for the little screw on the back, regenerate the hygrom
Where to put an outdoor thermometer: shade, not sun
The forecast is quoting shaded air. If you are choosing where to put an outdoor thermometer, start with that. A sensor on a fence in the afternoon sun