 | Brand Honeywell Model TM005X Listprice $29.99 Price $39.98 |
The Honeywell TM005X Wireless Thermo-Hygrometer is an easy-to-read and economical way to track temperature and humidity in your home or office. Featuring a jumbo display unit with one-inch tall digital numbers, this sleek silver and black unit can monitor up to three remote locations. The TM005X comes with one remote sensor, but two additional sensors can be purchased separately and added. With the main display unit measuring 4.33 x 4.86 x 1.08 inches (WxHxD), and a display that includes comfort and trend indicators, you can place the TM005X on your desktop or hang it from a wall. With the remote sensor, you can track the temperatures of pools, hot tubs, spas, ponds, soil, and much more. The remote sensor has a transmission range of up to 100 feet. With the sensor powered by two AA lithium batteries, the unit has an outdoor temperature range of minus 38 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit, and when the sensor is powered by two AA alkaline batteries, the range is minus 4 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit. (The two AA batteries required for the sensor, and the two AA batteries required for the main unit, are not included.) ....read more
Hunid in the Low Country
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
As I live is a very humid part of the country, the TM005X is very useful product as I need to control the humidity in my home and garage. While I find the product useful, I have not found Honeywell TM005X to measure humidity very accurate. Watching the reading of the two remote sensors, the Honeywell TS33C, and the main unit in the same spot, none read the same and none agree with two other Acurite hydrometers that do read consistently the same. The Honeywell readings very over a range of 5 percent. I called and asked the manufacturer whether I had defective units and they said no, their TM005X and TS33C products readings will vary. I think they should be more accurate. The temperature readings all agree.
So far, so good!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
This review is for Honeywell wireless I/O thermometer/hygrometer TM005X. We’ve had our unit up and running for about a month now. Other than a loss of signal during the initial setup, it has been working flawlessly since. Our receiver and transmitter are seperated by one wall, and are approximately 40 feet apart.
I bought this unit because it is one of the few wireless models that have a low-ish temperature range (-38F). We live in Northern Minnesota so it is not uncommon to have a few days each winter that are colder than that (-50F<>).
Likes:
Large, attractive and easy to ready display.
The option to monitor multiple transmitters.
Dislikes:
Transmitter range only goes down to -38F.
Receiver does not display indoor and outdoor temperatures at the same time. You have to either toggle through the channels manually, or set the unit to auto-cycle from one channel to the next. It would be nice to have the option to display the indoor and one remote channel temperatures one the same screen, with the humidity readings made either smaller or on different screens.
quality piece
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve had half a dozen various brands of indoor/outdoor wireless temperature sensors… and they were all junk. This is the first that seems to be of decent quality and well worth the cost. I bought an additional remote sensor so I can monitor temp & humidity of 4 locations: wherever the monitor is, basement, nursery, & and outside.
Likes: quite accurate (within a few degrees), humidity reading, min/max data, big display, simply easy controls, ability to monitor 3 additional locations wirelessly.
Wish list: ability to calibrate all sensors, light option on monitor, ability to add additional sensors (max is 3).
Bought for Baby’s Room
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this to keep track of conditions in the baby’s room. After buying a color changing egg, I got tired of getting up and peeking into the room to see what the temp was. Then I bought a wireless color changing egg which interfered with the monitor. I finally bought this one and am pleased. I should’ve bought this first. There is no interference and the remote unit is small, plain and unobtrusive which means that the baby doesn’t try to play with it all the time if it winds up in reach. Set up was super easy. The fact that you can add two more remote units is nice. The only thing that it is lacking is a backlight on the main unit. Honeywell, if you read this, add a backlight and sell it at baby stores and you’ll sell many more.
Just what the doctor ordered.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this product for my customer. We have just started retrofit foaming houses. The critical issue is making sure that the humidity in the attic is being controlled properly after the foam has been installed. All of the bathroom exhaust fans must be filtered out of the attic to a soffit vent as well as the kitchen exhaust. In order for the customer to monitor their own attic we have started purchasing this product as part of the health and safety protocol.
Happy to report that this product works excellent. I love the big display that is easy to see across the room.
Very good instrument!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this thermometer/hygrometer so I could monitor humidity in my home after installing a geothermal heat pump with inline steam humidifier. What I like about this unitis that it has an extra sensor which I put outside so I can see the difference. It’s very easy to use, and seems to be quite accurate.
Very nice display
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The product looks very nice and has a large display. I wanted a large digital hygrometer. That was the primary reason I bought it. I think it works well. The termperature read out is about 1 degree higher than other digital termperature gauges that I have. I bought two of these and the temperature difference seems to be the same in both locations so I assume it is part of the design. Either it is more accurate than others I have or it is off by about 1.2 degrees on the high side. Don’t know which, but I think it is about 1.2 degrees on the high side. So for instance, when this items reads 76 degress, my other digital temperature gauge reads 74.8 degrees. But, overall, I like it and for the price it seems very well made. Even has a remote sensor. Not sure how accurate the hygrometer is, but it’s relative humidity so it is really the changes I am interested in and it works very nicely.
Works Very Well
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I purchased two of these for an expansion to my data center. They are sensitive and the remotes are helpful for operations staff to stay on top of any temperature of humidity fluctuations.
Good product.
Digital Thermometer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent local thermometer and has up to three remotes possible. Only got one remote with original but will purchase two more.
Hygrometer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This item works very well for what intent of use is. It measures the temperature and humidity fairly accurately. It was an easy setup as well.
Thermo-Hygrometer performance
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have been using this product (base unit and remote unit) for about a month now and it seems to work fine. The temperature response of the base unit, which is mounted just above my thermostat and my humidistat takes much longer to show the same temperature as the thermostat when the thermostat setback reverts to a warmer temperature in the morning. Once it does, though the two temperatures correspond well. The % relative humidity seems to be fairly accurate but might be reading a little high compared to the setting on my humidistat. But that could be because we live in a relatively humid climate. I will know more when we get lower humidity during our summer dry spells. In general I am pleased with this product.
accurate
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
i love this thing. the only thing is, the monitor is in area 20′ away, and every day i have to “search” for the signal from it. it loses contact with the unit. there are two walls in between…
I just bought 2 of these. Why?
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I wanted to get a handle on the moisture levels in my basement, so I can correct any humidity problems. I saw a show on TV about the demons of mildew, mold, and little creatures too small for our eyes to see, and they all were aggravated by excessive humidity. I used to run a dehumidifier, but that cost $50 per month in electricity, because it is like an air conditioner. So I placed a fan in a window on one end, and opened a window on the other. I wanted to know if placing a fan on both ends would give me much better results. How would I know? So in steps the hygrometer. Ok now that I have bored you with the specifics, let me talk to you about the product.
First off, if you want to buy an additional sensor, get 2 complete units instead. Why? Because for only a few dollars more, and I mean a tiny few, you get 2 whole complete packages, including the main unit, and a sensor. So why are they charging so much for just the sensor. I guess it is gotcha reasoning. So then I thought maybe the sensor from the second unit would not work as a third unit, and even would both mains give you readouts that would make sense from both sensors; you know, would it be confusing with different readouts in different positions, having to factor in some channel adjustment or something. With the price so close, I thought I would just take a chance. I am glad I did. It all works beautifully.
So what the design is; the main unit displays the temperature and humidity at the main unit location. By pressing the channel button, you get the temp and humidity from location 1 (Remote sensor is channel 1, 2, 3 depending on how many sensors you have) Not only did I have channel 0 let’s call it, with the main unit, giving me the readings at the main unit, but I also had channel 1 (accessed by hitting the channel button on the front of the main unit), which was the first sensor, and then channel 2 which was the second sensor, and they even have a channel 3 in the event you want to get another sensor. So now I have 2 main units, so let’s say I place one in the bedroom, and one in the kitchen. Now I have 2 places that I can read the levels, and the 2 main units of course are reading levels for the room I am in. So why did this come together beautifully? Because on the back of the sensors, with the battery cover removed, there is a micro switch that you can set each remote unit to channel 1, or 2, or 3. Bingo, foolproof method.
Let me talk a minute about accuracy of the units. First let me say that with wind currents, for lack of a better term, because sunlight for example hitting a wall, will cause a thermal lifting of the air coming off of that wall, and run along the ceiling, and drop down the other side. All of this can wreak havoc on trying to get the same measurement out of 2 units on opposite sides of the room. Notwithstanding that bit of info, if you place 2 of these units side by side, and let them rest/adjust, you still get different readings. How different are they? They are at times exactly the same, but most of the time; they vary by a few tenths of a degree. The largest variation I saw was by 1 degree. I also have a Radio Shack unit that I bought a long time ago, and placed all 3 side by side, and that is all the variation I get between the 3 units. So unless you are doing some micro management of temperature and humidity, getting readings that are accurate to within a few tenths of one degree should be all that you need. The moisture levels are measured in whole numbers without the tenths, so I am always getting consistent results with them being perfectly the same. Pertaining to the remote sensors being different in accuracy as some have complained about, I am getting results consistent with the main units. For example I just got 72.5 out of the main unit, and got 72.1 exactly out of both remote sensors, so they were both exactly the same, and varied only by 4 tenths of one degree with the main unit, all in the same location.
Wrapping up. These are great little units for the money. I plan on having one main unit in my bedroom, so I can get a fix on how to dress. Another remote sensor will be outside, probably under an eave or something to keep it out of the direct rain, and another remote sensor will be in the basement. The other main unit I haven’t figured out yet, where I am going to place that one. I am sure with more use, I can narrow that down.
They also make a remote sensor with a 10 foot wire attached to an extended sensor that you can place in direct exposure to a rain area for example. I am curious if I can submerge that units sensor down into a potted plant, so I can get a readout from inside as to whether it is time to water all of my potted plants or not. I have a lot of them outside in a veranda/greenhouse, and if I pick the right pot, that will be indicative of the moisture state in all of the rest of them.
I’m excited about the results I am getting. Be sure to install the batteries in the remote sensors first, and then immediately into the main unit. Keep all the units close together for initial setup. This is a great unit for such a reasonable amount of money. You can read the results all the way across the room because the letters are so large. Great engineering. Highly recommended.
Honeywell TM005x
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I just received my Honeywell unit, I am having the same problem everyone else is. The remote and base readings are totally different, even when sitting next to each other. There is about a 5 degree difference in temperature. Makes me wonder if either unit is accurate. I wish I would have read the reviews before I purchased. I would not purchase this, you can probably guess the temperature and humidity levels more accurately than this unit.
Accurate Little Bugger
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After a month of use and calibration, I can honestly say this is one of the finest hygrometer/thermometer units I’ve ever used. The range on the supplied remote unit is also superb (it’s actually sitting in my basement while the main unit resides on the uppermost floor two storeys up), although it’s accuracy appears to be slightly less than the main unit, as one would expect.
If you’re looking for a good quality and yet inexpensive digital hygrometer, look no further!