Tony, On my 5-1 unit, spiders will crawl up under the unit and build webs, that in turn will stop the fans from spinning. Or at least on mine, that has happened in the past.
>From the Acurite website. *Step 1.* > Remove the four outer screws on the bottom of the sensor. Keep the screws > for re-assembly. > > > - *Note:* Be careful not to remove or adjust the rain calibration > screws located beneath the rain gauge. > > > *Step 2. * > Separate the upper and lower halves of the sensor. > > > *Step 3.*Check the fan for debris, such as insects or spider webs. A > gentle puff of air can clear most obstructions safely > > If no debris appears to be blocking the fan, position the top white > portion of the sensor (that has the solar panel) in direct, bright > sunlight. The fan should power on immediately without any assistance (such > as a nudge). *Note:* Artificial light, such as flashlights, *cannot* be > used as a substitute for actual sunlight. Also, overcast days may not be > sunny enough to power on the fan. > > *Step 4.* > To reassemble the sensor, bring the two halves of the sensor back > together. > > *Step 5.* > Reinstall the four outer screws to join the upper and lower portions of > the sensor together. > On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 7:37:28 AM UTC-5, Tony Turner wrote: > > BTW! I have checked my 5-1 units fan to see if I can hear it running but I > hear nothing.... I checked it Saturday and Sunday in bright sun light and a > very warm day and never heard a thing. I have to assume it's not working. I > received this unit for my birthday back in November but didn't get around > to installing it until February. I would have thought it would work longer > than that. > > Just as a side note. I have been looking at the weather stations around me > on weather underground and found one other Acurite 5-1 unit. I found it > because I noticed one temperature that was the same as mine so I looked at > what station hardware they were using... same as mine. It was easy to spot > because my station and theirs was reading 8 degrees higher than any of the > other stations around us. He seems to be having the same issue. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
