Solar powered 24×7 thermometer
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Why would you want a solar-powered outdoor thermometer? So that you can read the temperature off its well-lit face on a cold, dark night outside your home, silly. Well to be honest, I find this amusing too - why on earth would anyone want one of these? Anyway, if you have such a need, and are too lazy to use a torch, then the Solar Lit Outdoor Thermometer could come to your rescue.
The solar thermometer stores enough solar power during the day to remain lit up for around 4-8 hours at dark. It has a temperature range of -20 F to +120 F and comes with an on-off switch that helps conserve the stored energy for delayed usage. Available at a discounted price of $17.88 from the Gardeners’ Supply Store.
Via Home Improvement Ideas.
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