Topic: Rainwise Rainew Wireless Rain Gauge Assistance

[blizzardof78]

I just purchased this rain gauge from a seller on eBay brand new never used. The issue I'm having is the LCD display. I've attached two photos. Sure I can read it from an angle, but I wanna read it from straight on. The two photos demonstrate an angle view as well as straight on. Any suggestion(s) / assistance offered? I placed a call to Rainwise Customer Support but no return call as of yet.

[vreihen]

Have you tried new batteries?  Some LCD screens wash out looking directly at them as the batteries fade.....

[CW2274]

Have you tried new batteries?  Some LCD screens wash out looking directly at them as the batteries fade.....

Agreed. I just had my display hooked up a few weeks ago after not being used for years and the display was very dim. I replaced the battery and all was well.

[blizzardof78]

Have you tried new batteries?  Some LCD screens wash out looking directly at them as the batteries fade.....

Agreed. I just had my display hooked up a few weeks ago after not being used for years and the display was very dim. I replaced the battery and all was well.

The rain gauge is BRAND NEW, never used. I placed two sets of new batteries in the indoor display, but no luck.

[CW2274]

Then I guess it's bad. Maybe that's why it was on ebay. RW may "good will" it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[CW2274]

BTW, I don't know what PWS you have, but if it's a VP2, you can hard wire it into the ISS as I do.

[blizzardof78]

Then I guess it's bad. Maybe that's why it was on ebay. RW may "good will" it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Yea hoping to hear back from RW to see what they suggest.

[vreihen]

The rain gauge is BRAND NEW, never used. I placed two sets of new batteries in the indoor display, but no luck.

The wireless Rainwise buckets have allegedly been out of production for a bit now, and you should consider any one to be NOS (new old stock) at this point.  Were those new batteries actually fresh, or were they the ones that came in the box?????

[blizzardof78]

The rain gauge is BRAND NEW, never used. I placed two sets of new batteries in the indoor display, but no luck.

The wireless Rainwise buckets have allegedly been out of production for a bit now, and you should consider any one to be NOS (new old stock) at this point.  Were those new batteries actually fresh, or were they the ones that came in the box?????

They were brand new from WalMart last night, yes, NOS. I have no issues with it being NOS, I just wanna be able to read the display looking at it straight on.

[blizzardof78]

So I received a call from Rainwise and the tech told me to open the display unit and replace the button sized batteries. There are two in there, one for each display. I did, and it works like a charm. Thanks to everyone for your replies.

Don in Ohio