Ambient Weather SRS100LX Temperature and Humidity Solar Radiation Shield

After trying to find some way to get accurate temperature readings in the morning and evening (the times my thermometer is in the sun)I bought the SRS100LX. I tried a product from a different company that cost approximately $95.00. That other product claimed to be a small thermometer screen, it in reality was nothing but junk that did not work. My fault for not doing enough research in the beginning. The SRS100LX works awesome. I have had not even one iota of a temperature spike. I have done tests with three sensors. One in the shade, one in the direct sun, the third sensor in the SRS100LX in the direct sun. The temperature in the shade was 73*, the temperature in the direct sun was 91*, the temperature of the third was 73*. All sensors setup the same(distance above ground, distance from nearby objects, etc.) this thing works and works well. The price is right too.Not sure how it would work if it was in the sun all day long, I only have sun on my thermometer in the morning and afternoon.I had given up fixing this issue and then found this product online, bought it on a whim, SO glad I did, I now have accurate temperatures all day long! The only thing I am going to do is buy three lock washers to put beneath the three wing nuts just to give a little reassurance that things will not loosen up.My biggest question before buying this is if it would work with other company's sensors. I didn't find much information on this but yes it does. I am using it with my Lacrosse sensor. It appears that my other sensors would fit in there just fine too. So, YES, this will work with many different sensors. I am loving this thing. I hope this review helps someone.

After a few weeks of my temperature readings being way too high, I ordered this thing. It works just like it should with better readings that match much CLOSER to my other sensors.Assembly wasn't hard at all, but assembling and installing my Ambient Weather WS-1090 Wireless Home Weather Station w/ Data Logging & Atomic Time was easier and took less time than this radiation shield. It came with a lot of extra and unneeded screw and nuts (I have no idea why they were included). I wasn't satisfied with how my sensor sat inside so I changed it a bit, velcroing it to the post inside with the zip ties stabilizing it.The whole thing does sag just a bit, I taped a piece of wood to my post so it wouldn't hit and rub on the metal.Overall, I'm very satisfied with it. It makes readings more accurate and is a good buy. Well, $40 may have been a little much...

The unit seemed to give the protection from sun that was required to get accurate readings. The problem is the bracket that holds it. It is plastic and must be weak. This is for weather equipement. Winds were 20-35 mph and the bracket broke and I lost my brand new AIR unit from Weatherflow as well as this "protective" covering as none of it was locatable after disappearing from its mount. Do not use this if you have anything more than pretty light winds. I am out the $49 for this plus I'm afraid more than $100 for my AIR unit. I'll have to replace it and they will not be available until June. I am really disappointed.

I've had my radiation shield for over 13 years and still in use. Mounted on a 4x4, it has stayed intact despite all kinds of weather conditions. I have mounted two temperature sensors inside to compare the readings of both, which are normally within a degree of each other. My temperature readings are consistent with the local airport as reported on the NWS website. The mounting bracket could be a bit stronger because there is a droop caused by just the weight of the shield and the two very light sensors. All in all, the shield has served me very well. If anything ever happens to it, it will be replaced with the same product.

Everything was looking and feeling great, until I hung it. It immediately sagged under it's own weight and wobbled wildly when touched. I believe that the mounting bracket itself is insufficient to hold the weight of the unit. The molded in bracing in the bracket did not even extend to either the shield's mounting screws or to the edges of the bracket. This bracing was also thin. Likely some Scrooge trying to save a penny for the manufacturer. OBTW, it is mounted to a 4 foot tall heavy gauge T-Post; well embedded in firm, dry soil. The T-Post is not the problem. The shield's bracket is what is flexing. Likely the top plate is also insufficient in strength. The continuous wobbling in the wind will most certainly lead to cracking and failure. Given the flimsy nature of the shield, it is grossly over priced!!! Shame on Ambient Weather and the engineers who designed and priced this. There is nothing about this item to justify the price. I gave it a generous rating of two only because it does work. I doubt it will last long in the wind and sun.Sure enough, after a couple years in the wind, the bracket did in fact break. So for the past several years, I have had to wire it to my T-Post. By year 6, it was severely sun rotted and had to be thrown out.

This solar shield is a big step forward in protecting your temperature sensor from the sun, rain etc. but is not as good as it could and ought to be. First of all the price is a little too high for what you get - several pieces of plastic and 3 threaded rods for $40 - $50. The mounting bracket needs to be upgraded to metal to prevent sagging and the plastic plates need to be 2 to 3 inches larger in diameter to completely prevent temperature spikes in full sunshine. You can fix the sagging problem by using a few heavy duty plastic ties but you are stuck with the inadequate plates. Ambient Weather has had this item on the market for quite a few years now, and I frankly don't understand why they would not choose to make a couple simple improvements to make it a much more efficient device.