Rain gauge tips for home weather stations
Level mounting and clear sky exposure matter. Tipper class and calibration notes belong on the RFQ when you buy by the program.
Level mounting and clear sky exposure matter. Tipper class and calibration notes belong on the RFQ when you buy by the program.
Shade, height, and airflow matter more than marketing copy. Use these placement notes before you trust a dual-sensor reading.
Wi-Fi usually means the console can reach your network or app. RF often still links outdoor sensors to the console.
Product knowledge articles explain how home weather equipment behaves in real use: the difference between the radio link from sensor to console and the Wi‑Fi link from console to app, why an outdoor thermometer in the wrong spot reads several degrees off, and how a rain gauge should be leveled and positioned. They are short on purpose, so you can read one before installing a device or answering a customer question. Together they cover the three things that decide whether a home station produces trustworthy numbers: how the parts talk to each other, where the sensors are mounted, and how the equipment is maintained over the seasons.
Each article links back to the page where the topic matters most, such as the wifi weather station overview or the indoor outdoor thermometer guide. If you are sourcing products for resale, the same notes are a useful basis for manuals and support pages; see private label for branded programs.
Articles in this category are deliberately practical and brand-neutral. They describe how typical home devices behave and what you can check yourself, so the advice applies whether you own a basic RF thermometer or a Wi‑Fi station with an app. When a topic depends on a specific model, the article says so and points you to the manufacturer documentation rather than guessing.