Ambient Weather WS-8482-X3 Wireless 7-Channel Internet Remote Monitoring Weather Station with Three Indoor/Outdoor Temperature & Humidity Sensors, Compatible with Alexa

I had read the reviews before I purchased this and a lot of people said it was very difficult to setup... Personally I did not find it difficult at all but I am a web developer so the technologies make sense to me. I followed the instructions provided with the product and got all three sensors connected. I can understand why some people would have trouble though because you do have to connect to the main display at one point via an ip, much like you do for a router. I would recommend that anyone who is not tech savvy follow their instructions as closely as possible. If you don't understand a step then maybe reach out to support, it's worth the effort! All that aside, I love the functionality this provides! I use the app on my phone to monitor things when I'm not home and I can also view the web page from anywhere. I get texts when the temperature drops a certain amount. I use the sensors for different bonsai so it's important each is kept within a certain range and the automatic notifications are a life saver. There are no hidden fees or subscriptions for any of this either. Buy this thing, it's worth way more than the price tag!

I’m using this to monitor several temperatures at a second home in a very cold location to monitor freezing conditions. This is the perfect solution as I can access both the current and history for several points inside and outside of the home to make sure the temperature does not get so cold as to freeze and damage the pipes. The price for this includes the remote web access … all you need is a wifi access point. Awesome product!

Right out of the box we had problems setting this up. The instructions are quite obtuse and the URL listed to download the latest full manual returned a 404 Not Found error. The various buttons on the console are so poorly placed that during setup it's very difficult to press and hold one button without accidentally hitting another button on the opposite side. We never did see the the console status LED flash cyan (or any color for that matter) while it was searching for sensors. The unit does not hold it's settings. During setup, after entering the correct time and date, upon exiting, the unit regularly didn't keep one of the settings you had just put in. And we are unable to ascertain what calendar they are using. It isn't the Gregorian or Julian calendar as today, 2025.01.01, it says it's Saturday and not Wednesday. And now the Max/Min records for one of the sensors (the outdoor one) is busted showing a Max/Min temperature range of only 15° F with the current temp being 10° outside and above it. So I have lost the record setting 101° temp we experienced this past summer. Meanwhile the Max/Min humidity range is showing 99%-0% when the lowest humidity has only been 22%. So overall I have to say this product is not worth the $140 we paid for it. It's totally unreliable.

All of the remote sensors associated with this monitoring station are no longer transmitting data. I installed this unit in our summer home, with remote sensors in the garage, on a screened porch (in a protected area), and in the enclosed crawl space. The base unit is transmitting data without a problem, but the remote units are no loner transmitting. All other WiFi devises (video, freezer and water alarms) in our summer house are transmitting just fine. I don't plan to return until Spring or summer and will not have the peace of mind in knowing that the garage and crawl space heaters are doing their job and keeping areas warm enough to keep the water pipes from freezing. This monitoring station has proven to be unreliable. I'll be testing the warranty when return. EDIT: After returning to our summer house, I tried unsuccessfully to reset the WS-8482 by using the information available online and with the instructions that came with the unit. After a couple of frustrating hours I called Ambient and was connected to a technician who very quickly walked me through the steps necessary to reset the unit, which then worked perfectly. The information provided by the technician was not in any of the materials, both online or in print. Ambient needs to do a better job in providing the consumer with documents or videos regarding setting up and or troubleshooting the WS-8482. My suggestion is that if you have set up or troubleshooting issues with your WS-8482, call Ambient before you frustrate yourself and waste a lot of time.

I had read the reviews before buying so I knew that I should read the notice properly to setup the device, especially the wifi and web part. I am sort of a tech guy so maybe it helps because you need to understand IP address, MAC address, etc... However If you follow the process as described in the notice (english only) it is really straight forward and it works great. There are no extra explanation, but all the steps are there. Be patient. Follow the instructions. It works great.

The customer service is terrible, they do not return messages. The instructions do not work in helping you set up the WIFI so I basically have three temperature readings but not hooked up to my WIFI, which was the reason I purchased this item. Other reviews say that when they spoke to Customer Service there was an easy fix to setting up the WIFI but when you can't speak to Customer service they are not much help.

I bought this product to monitor temps in my outbuildings, (barn, chicken coop, greenhouse, shop) I put lithium batteries in the sensors and when humidity is lower sensors appear to be connected when humidity rises the devices lose connection with the base unit, so I can't actually monitor what I need to. I contacted the company last April and we did some back and forth and after I gave them my order info I didn't hear back. Overall not happy with the device or customer service. I ignored the bad reviews that complained about set up, and I did have no issue setting the units up but they just don't seem to work as advertised. Currently only the base sensor is showing in the app when earlier today I saw one of the others online. Units are not too far apart because when humidity is lower and temp higher they show as online. They seem to drop offline at around 6°C / 80% humidity