Technoline WS 9040 Weather Forecast Station & Barometer

Works well, information on station lets me prepare my clothing for cycling and general use.

Works OK but was very expensive for what it is found a similar item on eBay brand new for a fraction of the price. Would not buy another expensive model now that I have found a product that is every bit as good for just a few £.

Purchased to replace a 21yo Oregon Scientific Weather Station. which had a failed transmitter and unable to replace.

Also only wanted a battery unit.

For a much newer weather station designed in Germany(?) to say I'm disappointed in the Technoline WS9040 is an understatement.

1. Not intuitive to set up / use - to get it working the supplied guidance book is necessary but not easy to follow.

2. Unit appears to be unstable in use. Time is frequently lost and needs to be reset to BST each time.

3. Compared to Met Centre data (from phone), the barometer readings are incorrect. The Oregon unit was much better in this respect.

4. No illumination light is a real pain (and demonstrates how poorly designed this unit is).

5. Barometer scrolling is a really annoying feature (other reviewers state this also). And it's not mentioned in the Weather Shop info.

Why not just give readout values.

6. Contacted Weather Shop to discuss performance and essentially given the Brush Off.

Conclusion:

I cannot recommend this weather station as a useful unit (even if for home interest use only).

Purchased to replace a 21yo Oregon Scientific Weather Station. which had a failed transmitter and unable to replace.
Also only wanted a battery unit.

For a much newer weather station designed in Germany(?) to say I'm disappointed in the Technoline WS9040 is an understatement.
1. Not intuitive to set up / use - to get it working the supplied guidance book is necessary but not easy to follow.
2. Unit appears to be unstable in use. Time is frequently lost and needs to be reset to BST each time.
3. Compared to Met Centre data (from phone), the barometer readings are incorrect. The Oregon unit was much better in this respect.
4. No illumination light is a real pain (and demonstrates how poorly designed this unit is).
5. Barometer scrolling is a really annoying feature (other reviewers state this also). And it's not mentioned in the Weather Shop info.
Why not just give readout values.
6. Contacted Weather Shop to discuss performance and essentially given the Brush Off.

Conclusion:
I cannot recommend this weather station as a useful unit (even if for home interest use only).

All good but annoyingly clock is an hour fast as it does not automatically tune to winter time

All good but annoyingly clock is an hour fast as it does not automatically tune to winter time

This one, a replacement, suffers from the same defect as the first, in that the barometer history never stops flashing. Very, very disappointing.

This one, a replacement, suffers from the same defect as the first, in that the barometer history never stops flashing. Very, very disappointing.

One of the easiest weather machines to install, just put the batteries in and everthing started working,worked through the settings and weather machine was working instantly.

One of the easiest weather machines to install, just put the batteries in and everthing started working,worked through the settings and weather machine was working instantly.

Barometric trace would not settle but kept permanently scrolling.

Barometric trace would not settle but kept permanently scrolling.

I am very pleased with this purchase. The Technoline is first class, accurate, gives you all the information you need. Excellent value for money.

I am very pleased with this purchase. The Technoline is first class, accurate, gives you all the information you need. Excellent value for money.

Excellent piece of kit

Excellent piece of kit

Very good. Clear and easy to use.

Very good. Clear and easy to use.

Bought to replace a WS9032e as the outdoor sensor had failed and couldn't source a replacement. New model has the same screen so thought it would be pretty much identical. This model took three nights to 'see' the German time signal (old model was much better) and it took six resets for it to see the external sensor (never a problem on battery change with the old model). Even then the set button was stuck (eventually worked it loose) and the hygrometer on the external sensor has stayed at c.14% since power up so basically doesn't work (photo shows the internal and external sensor next to each other with completely different humidities)

So I would steer clear if I were you......

Bought to replace a WS9032e as the outdoor sensor had failed and couldn't source a replacement. New model has the same screen so thought it would be pretty much identical. This model took three nights to 'see' the German time signal (old model was much better) and it took six resets for it to see the external sensor (never a problem on battery change with the old model). Even then the set button was stuck (eventually worked it loose) and the hygrometer on the external sensor has stayed at c.14% since power up so basically doesn't work (photo shows the internal and external sensor next to each other with completely different humidities)

So I would steer clear if I were you......

This weather station would be perfectly acceptable except that it has a faulty mimimum/maximum external temperature recording function - at least once a month it shows a maximum recorded temperature of 35.8 regardless of the actual maximum. This is not acceptable for record keeping.

This weather station would be perfectly acceptable except that it has a faulty mimimum/maximum external temperature recording function - at least once a month it shows a maximum recorded temperature of 35.8 regardless of the actual maximum. This is not acceptable for record keeping.

The replacement unit has proved to be as erratic as the previous one. For long periods the bottom line display of outside information just disappears.
Thus I think the only sulution is to return the unit to you for a refund. Please send the return information again.
I'm disappointed that this is the outcome.

Had an oregon thermo hygrometer for many years, replacing sensor a couple of times.

When new sensor was unavailable I began searching for a replacement. The technoline was one of a few possibilities I looked at, eventually choosing it mainly due to the reviews.

It has been running for a month and I am delighted with it

Had an oregon thermo hygrometer for many years, replacing sensor a couple of times.
When new sensor was unavailable I began searching for a replacement. The technoline was one of a few possibilities I looked at, eventually choosing it mainly due to the reviews.
It has been running for a month and I am delighted with it

The weather station works fine and is a neater design than the old one. However when I ordered it in mid January I did not expect to have to wait two and a half months. If it was not in stock the there should have been a warning and perhaps a discount offered. That said the product is a good one.

Had a similar product for years that went bad and in looking for a replacement couldn't find one in the United States so finally found it at The Weather Shop in the UK. Couldn't be happier. Wanted a weather station that wasn't in color and with the time at the top with both indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity. PERFECT!

Had a similar product for years that went bad and in looking for a replacement couldn't find one in the United States so finally found it at The Weather Shop in the UK. Couldn't be happier. Wanted a weather station that wasn't in color and with the time at the top with both indoor and outdoor temperatures and humidity. PERFECT!

Bought this as a replacement for another brand that had failed. So far it seems to meet our requirements and was easy to set up. Appears to be accurate, easy to read and being battery operated does not need a trailing lead.