Can we fix this in a compound wall ? Is it waterproof ? Is it good for hot countries like India ? How long the batteries live ?
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Its water resistant.. You can mount to to a surface.. But its not designed to be in Wet locations. Batterey life is depented upn use.. WE suggest you install it with Good Rechargeable batteries such as eneloop once the included Alkaline batteries are used up.
482409
Hi Dukesteer, I am sorry but I can not provide an estimated life on the batteries as that will depend on the type of battery and the settings of the item. It is easy to get to the battery compartment. This item will come with a hanging piece to mount on the wall. Then the item itself will hang on that piece. The battery compartment is in the back of the item, so you will just need to remove it from the mounting device. I hope you find this information helpful. - Crystal, Plow & Hearth Customer Service
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I'm no expert or electrician, but it depends on what you mean by waterproof; a lite misting or dew/frost overnight I would say why not. Anything more than that I would say no since it has a battery which is pretty open to the elements, produces electric current and should be grounded per the manual. I keep mine in a garage except for when in use. If raining, I place it in the front of the garage with the bay doors open since it does produce quite a bit of carbon dioxide and fumes.
1008416
Hi.Have had this one everywhere. Does not seem to care where you put it.As long as the sunlight can charge the battery. Have it at 4 feet now and on its side.I just move it where I need at the time. Going to get more of them I think. Sorry forgot. It has been through 2 Oklahoma rain storms.L
1489996
My wife and I use ours daily and lobe it. Regarding your question, I would check with a reputable shop that sells electrical supplies. You want to make sure that anything between the unit and wall outlet will handle the electrical load without overheating.
929443
You should be able to hold the storage battery power that is not used in one sitting for at least a week. I have not used it after an on the go quick cell charge and then didn't use it again for as mentioned above.. A week and I still had the same charge it had when I turned it off. I think that heat and extreme cases of cold conditions definitely play a role. Obviously try to keep it at room temperature and not leave it plugged in past the fully charged Mark. This will extend the life of this great product. I have had it for a good 8months. And not a single complaint!
1130165
That is what I use it for, I find the batteries die very fast and when I reset it, I often have to take it off the wall and reinsert the batteries. and fiddle around with it until it decides to work. The other thing is you have to check it often because it will not work with dead batteries.
410524
I haven't had any issues with it. It's survived through two seasons of heavy rainfall here in Virginia. I have a very short awning near the front door and without any flat base, I posted the door bell ringer on the side panel of the door itself. It's still oing on the first set of batteries.
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Please forgive my lack of promptness. The unit is not kept at my primary home. Now that I've checked it I can sadly say that "no" it is not wall readily wall mountable. I imagine you could jerry-rig some sort of attachment gear by taking it apart and finding spots where it would be safe to drill holes in the plastic case.I disagree with the person who said it was a piece of junk. There are lemons in every batch of every product, of course, but mine has worked fine for over 2 years. I usually charge 4 batteries at a time, but have never used it twice in the same day. It's never seemed overly warm to me. I love that it lets you drain batteries fully before recharging them. Please forgive my lack of promptness. The unit is not kept at my primary home. Now that I've checked it I can sadly say that "no" it is not wall readily wall mountable. I imagine you could jerry-rig some sort of attachment gear by taking it apart and finding spots where it would be safe to drill holes in the plastic case.I disagree with the person who said it was a piece of junk. There are lemons in every batch of every product, of course, but mine has worked fine for over 2 years. I usually charge 4 batteries at a time, but have never used it twice in the same day. It's... » Read More Please forgive my lack of promptness. The unit is not kept at my primary home. Now that I've checked it I can sadly say that "no" it is not wall readily wall mountable. I imagine you could jerry-rig some sort of attachment gear by taking it apart and finding spots where it would be safe to drill holes in the plastic case.I disagree with the person who said it was a piece of junk. There are lemons in every batch of every product, of course, but mine has worked fine for over 2 years. I usually charge 4 batteries at a time, but have never used it twice in the same day. It's never seemed overly warm to me. I love that it lets you drain batteries fully before recharging them. « Show Less
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The safest way would be to put a screw/nail in the wall. The unit has a slotted hole for a device with a head to safely hold the unit to the wall. It is light enough however, to use double sided tape or velcro which would be better than tape. I would reccomend the screw, should you have to change the battery, just pick the unit off of the wall.
2254915
It uses 2 standard AAA battery. I have never been to India so I do not know but the ambient temperature (normal air temperature) doesn't effect it as you place it against skin.
879177
This may work for you. I found that if there is not water inside, just take the batteries out and let it "rest" for several days. Then fire it back up. I did that with my current unit and it has been working well for about six months now. Had this problem with multiple units.
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I put it under the eave of my mom's house and in about 2 months she said it didn't work too well. I took it down and it was all corroded up inside where the batteries go. Not sure what caused this but I put new batteries in it and it didn't come on, so I cleaned on it a little more and it still wouldn't work...so I tossed it. I don't think I'll buy another one. BTW she lives in Southwest VA. near TN./VA. line, so I don't think wet weather is an issue in this instance. They may have improved them now as this was over a year ago.RKG
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Its has a built in battery. Nothing to worry, all data will be in safe for longer time period. I can't say exactly how long. But I can tell you a clue. It took 21 days to come this unit by post to Sri Lanka and at the time of receiving power is ON. which means this will last over 21 days without any problem. But There is one thing I could't check.. Most important thing. Most of the timers have that issue. If the power goes off when it is ON state and power resumes after OFF time. It will resume the power back because its relay is already on and couldn't go to OFF status when there is no power. In that case it will work when we don't want. So it is a problem for most of the times. So far never seen a one which will override that issue. Unfortunately I couldn't test this unit for that fault. Thanks !
1309313
It is "possible" to replace the battery. It would involve disassembly of the unit and plugging in the new pack. By the way, the unit is purported to be waterproof to 5 feet. I would not immerse the unit in fluid of ANY depth. It is not at all waterproof. Water will enter the unit through the microphone and set up corrosion that will destroy the innards very quickly. ( I had this happen to me)
806523
It plugs into the wall. On rare occasion it will spill water a little bit, so a battery wouldn't really be a great idea for it. I will say that I love mine (I have 2 because we have twins) and have found them to be the best out of every other brand we tried. We've had ours for over a year, I even sent some to my sister to keep at her house for our visits - they are that good!
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I don't think so. The battery compartment does not appear to be waterproof. Also, I wouldn't put them anywhere you would come into contact with them frequently while they are turned on, such as a kitchen counter, because they do deliver an unpleasant shock on the medium and high settings.