AcuRite 06054M Temperature and Humidity Solar Radiation Shield , White

I had been wrestling with my LaCrosse thermometers for a few months at my new home, could only really mount them on the east and west sides of the house, too far from the house on the trees and the devices wouldn't register the external sensors, tried putting up boards to keep them out of the direct sunlight and they'd still register the wrong temps. Finally got these and mounted them in a spot that I hadn't been able to do so cause it gets about 2 hours of direct sunlight and it's completely exposed and now they read flawlessly. Normally my temps at my house are within 3 degrees of the NOAA temps, and now these sensors are reading correctly.Very easy to set up, just unbox and push the sensor into the grippy area. It's a hard plastic and the LaCrosse sensors just clicked into place and have stuck there without a problem. Takes a little bit of force to pull them out so I'm not worried about them just falling out.

Works well keeps more accurate temperature due to sun shading effect of louver ventilation.

My second one of these weather protectors. Unobtrusive. I placed two transmitters in my first one. Works great and I highly recommend.

Purchased this item before to house an AcuRite brand outdoor sensor and protect it from the elements. It is attached to the back of my shed where it is protected from sun and somewhat from weather. It has held up for several years. The plastic hasn't become brittle and I have removed the sensor a few times to replace batteries. I was concerned that the plastic clip inside this housing would eventually break or become brittle from the repeated yanking in and out of the sensor but it is just as good as the day I put it up. Compared to the brand new one, the only thing I noticed was that the older one has yellowed just a bit. In the photo, the old is on the left and new on the right.Here's the best part. Some other brands of outdoor sensors have a similar shape and design and fit perfectly into this housing. Because I now have two weather stations, and they are two different brands, I can see that they are very accurate, or at least within a point or 2 of one another. I was able to test the best location and can say that exposure to sun, even a small bit, will drastically increase the outdoor temperature reading. If it is placed too close to the ground, the humidity tends to read higher as well. I use metal siding clips to hang these solar shields from the back of my shed which has double-lap siding and receive the metal clips easily. Once they're hung, there is no movement that I've noticed from wind or weather.

Bad News: The full price of this sun shield is more than any of the sensors it is designed to protect. The color of the plastic is not full white.Good News: It occasionally goes on sale for $10 to $15 less. It well protects the sensors. The off-white color hides the pollution a little longer that will darken the plastic over time, if you don't clean it every few months.

Fits my acu rite sensor perfectly kept it safe in rain and sun i will 100% recommend.

This is a review of the AcuRite 06054M Solar Radiation ShieldI know this shield was designed to hold and protect the AcuRite brand sensors, but I bought it in the hope that it would hold my La Crosse brand temperature/weather sensors, and I’m happy to report that the La Crosse sensors fit perfectly.Whoever designed these solar shields knew what they were doing, when they fitted them with a simple, but clever securing system, consisting of a membrane of flexible plastic located just below the top interior of the plastic shield.The sensor is inserted upright into the cowbell-shaped shield, through the open base of the shield. The La Crosse sensors are just under 5.75” high, and the shield measures about 6.5” from it’s base to it’s interior dome. The membrane that holds the sensor in place is located approximately 0.5” below the interior dome. This is just enough space to allow the “ears” of the membrane to surround and establish a decent grip on the top of the sensor. As noted earlier, the membrane is flexible, but it’s just firm enough to get a decent grip on the sensor. This permits both easy installation and removal of the sensor.The shield’s overlapping louvers allow air to flow through it, while keeping sun, rain and snow away from the sensor. There are several ways to mount the shield: by utilizing the built-in plastic loop at the top exterior of the shield, it can be affixed to a shepherd’s pole, or hung from a tree branch via a monofilament, or other, line; or by using the slotted tabs located near the top rear of the shield, to hang it on a wall, or a tree, via a nail or screw. The shield only weighs about 7.75 ounces (empty), so it doesn’t take much to hold it in place.I would have purchased the La Crosse brand solar radiation shield, since I have La Crosse brand sensors, but they were no longer available, as of this writing. Overall, I’m happy with the AcuRite shields, even though they are a little bit pricier than I had hoped.I’ve submitted a few photos, some of which I’ve labeled. I hope they help answer a few questions that you might have.