FYI Davis sold me the entire Vantage-Vue guts for around $100 and my station was over 10 years old.
On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 9:08:56 AM UTC-7 Tom Keffer wrote: > Time to call Davis tech support. > > On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 5:44 AM Steve C <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Not only is the funnel empty, the rain bucket is now sitting on my desk! >> And yet, I am still collecting .01" every few minutes. The device must have >> some sort of very weird hardware failure. Thanks everyone- >> >> [image: rainbucket.jpg] >> >> On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 8:13:40 AM UTC-4 Graham Eddy wrote: >> >>> is the funnel empty when reading slowly? >>> *⊣GE⊢* >>> >>> On 1 May 2023, at 9:56 pm, Steve C <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The wx station is mounted on a steel pole in an open space in my >>> backyard and is very easy to access. As I mentioned, I disassembled it as >>> recently as yesterday. No birds, no spiders, no nuts, no trees. It is >>> almost like a clock. I am (as of this writing) still collecting .01" every >>> 10 minutes or 6 times an hour. >>> >>> On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:47:17 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> I think Graham has the answer. About twice a year, squirrels crack nuts >>>> into my rain gauge funnel and I get the slow drip. >>>> It must be a very uncomfortable task with all the bird spikes around >>>> the outside… >>>> Cheers, >>>> Bob >>>> grattans.org/wx >>>> >>>> On Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:28:56 AM UTC-4 Paul R Anderson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Very strange blocked rain funnel would be the number one suspect. Only >>>>> other thing that comes to mind is residual 'rain' falling from a tree >>>>> canopy, or any other object that could hold rain droplets, and release >>>>> them >>>>> long after the rain shower has ended. Wondering if any trees have started >>>>> to encroach on the area above your rain gauge? >>>>> >>>>> Paul >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 7:03 AM Steve C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I removed it again yesterday and checked the tip bucket and entrance >>>>>> and exit paths for blockages but found none. The rain ended several >>>>>> hours >>>>>> ago, but my Vue is still counting .01" every few minutes this morning. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://livefreeorpi.com >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 1:27:57 PM UTC-4 Karen K wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I remember such behavior when a spider let the remains of her meals >>>>>>> drop into the rain bucket. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Graham Eddy schrieb am Sonntag, 30. April 2023 um 02:46:00 UTC+2: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> is the outlet from rain bucket partially blocked? >>>>>>>> *⊣GE⊢* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 29 Apr 2023, at 11:48 pm, Steve C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Important distinction! I meant to mention that. Yes, the software >>>>>>>> seems perfectly fine. The console is reporting the 'slow drip' and >>>>>>>> WeeWX >>>>>>>> logs it accordingly. Being a hardware issue I can move this to a Davis >>>>>>>> forum if it is inappropriate here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 9:42:42 AM UTC-4 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What does the console show? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 6:27 AM Steve C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sorry for the long post, but the details might matter. We had a >>>>>>>>>> significant rain event last weekend and my rain gauge responded in a >>>>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>>>> weird way (which it has done before). It was raining when I got up >>>>>>>>>> in the >>>>>>>>>> AM, 1/2 inch collected already. After about 3/4in, it POURED and the >>>>>>>>>> rain >>>>>>>>>> rate slowed to something like .07in/hour. I replaced the rain gauge >>>>>>>>>> (with >>>>>>>>>> the Davis rehab kit) last fall and went out in the downpour to check >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> bucket/collector. No blockages, not full of water... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My next door neighbor's device report 2.19" of rain when it ended >>>>>>>>>> that day. Mine reported 1.90", however it continued to report .01 or >>>>>>>>>> .02 >>>>>>>>>> clicks at a time until it finally stopped at .42" the next day >>>>>>>>>> (although we >>>>>>>>>> had no rainfall) for a storm total of 2.32", not terribly far off >>>>>>>>>> from my >>>>>>>>>> neighbor's 2.19". I have attached the chart that illustrates the >>>>>>>>>> slow >>>>>>>>>> collection- as if the collection was full of water that slowly >>>>>>>>>> leaked out >>>>>>>>>> (can't be the case). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The very next day we had a brief, heavy thunderstorm. Both my >>>>>>>>>> neighbor and I reported the same .30" for the even[image: >>>>>>>>>> Screenshot2023-04-24.png]t. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Weewx 4.9.1 >>>>>>>>>> Vantage Vue with an IPconnect. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> We're looking at another 1-3" of rain this weekend, and I'd love >>>>>>>>>> to hear any suggestions! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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]. >>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/f4c19b77-1dd3-4573-9bec-ac5098a68158n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/f4c19b77-1dd3-4573-9bec-ac5098a68158n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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]. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/47944903-4d2a-4ca7-94d9-a3e0add0fd86n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/47944903-4d2a-4ca7-94d9-a3e0add0fd86n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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]. >>>>>> >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8bed9005-ec36-4258-8acd-0d392c00d0a1n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8bed9005-ec36-4258-8acd-0d392c00d0a1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> 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]. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6ee1ba9c-a9ce-4d7a-9f2e-aa0743bd3952n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/6ee1ba9c-a9ce-4d7a-9f2e-aa0743bd3952n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >> 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]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b4bf5c35-9155-4e80-adba-b81c0699df27n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/b4bf5c35-9155-4e80-adba-b81c0699df27n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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