“Returned after repeated failure”
First rain after I installed the Weather Channel Wireless Rain gauge it registered 27". The last 7" registered while I was eating breakfast outside. I re-leveled and re-installed. I called the manufacturer and ran their test. My results in dry weather were spot-on. The next rain I got about 2/3 of the actual amount on the gauge. Ran their test again, and it was spot on. The next rain my glass gauge got 2.6". All the local weather stations were 2.5-1.8". The weather channel wireless got 1.47". My conclusion: It works well in dry weather, but is totally inadequate in the rain.
I took it back to Sears. I got all the product price, most of the sales tax, and none of the freight. So I'm out $5 and 5 hours.
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