Does it provide a low battery alert for the sensors or do you just have to change them every year?
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I don't remember off of the top of my head since I recently bought this. You can down load all of the documentation for this from the ideal website.
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The sensor is battery operated, however the battery and all of the electronics are encapsulated and as such not serviceable nor replaceable. The battery does however last several years under normal conditions.
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Each of the sensors in the current version transmits approximately every 3 minutes, if the pressure is remaining essentially constant. On the other hand, if the pressure suddenly changes either up or down, the sensors transmit practically real-time updates. I have seen no difference in the behavior of a TPMS purchased a month ago, compared with one purchased a year ago. There is an issue, however, if you have a 12v outlet in your car that stays on when the ignition is off and the key removed. In that case, the TPMS can run your battery down (overnight, for instance) and should be unplugged.
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If you leave it on the last setting, which is for alerts and warnings, it will be silent unless an alert is issued in your area. This will run down the battery. I only turn it on to the middle setting when the weather is ominous or I want the forecast. You will receive alerts and warnings on this setting also.
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The manual says to change the batteries at least once a year as a good safety measure, or at the same time as you change your clocks for daylight saving time. The alarm has a simple way to test it, and the manual recommends doing so once a week.
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I use temperature monitoring on a multi-sensor and it provides updates every 20-30 minutes, I believe, unless there is a serious change in temperature.
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Removing the battery will NOT RESET the sensor. That was my mistake, I did not know that, and I ordered a replacement sensor. You have to reset the sensor after a battery change by pressing a thin tool, like for example a pin into the small hole opening on the back.
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I've never had to reset the outdoor sensor, but the easiest way would be to remove the battery for about a minute, then replace it. If the base unit shows no reading from the sensor, don't forget that the system will handle more than one sensor. While you have removed the battery, check the little switch inside to see what channel it's on, then set the base unit accordingly. The instruction manual covers this.
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Same sensor. More about what you can afford. If you can spend $300 more dollars I would!
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I do not recall, however a friend of mine did have to replace a couple of sensors and they gave him the replacements immediately. Hope this helps.
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I have two multi-sensors in service since Feb 20, 2014. Both currently report battery level at 75%. Note they have been at this level for a while. At this rate, I am expecting a 9-12 month life span.
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I initially was not sure but on review this cannot be changed. This was really designed to warn you if the temperature in the house/room drops below a certain point giving you a chance to remedy the situation. There are other alarms that will allow you to do this but they are more expensive.
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I agree w/ Gary because I did just that. It's cheaper and also the replacement sensor that I purchased thru Amazon, Heath / Zenith SL5316 is the best one I've had because you can adjust the range so the unit doesn't go off when vehicles go by. Also, unlike other units I've had, it doesn't keep going on & off when it's windy or raining
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You would need to unplug it do de-activate it. The settings remain in the system. I unplug mine when the lawn service is here or if I'm out in the yard working. However, my earlier review would change to a degree. I've bought 4 of the sensors and two of them did not work right or either the base has bad circuits. False alarms, no alarm, etc. Two work really well, the other two have not been satisfactory. It's a pretty good basic system, no sophistication at all. Minimally does the job.
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No you do not. Ive had mine in place for a few years now without a sensor and everything's running great!
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No, but that's why I bought it.The other units I had required frequent battery changes. I have this in my garage and it worked all winter (-20 and worse temps)!
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No on going charges. The door sensors do not have batteries you can change so you may need to buy replacements in a few years.