Ambient Weather WS-YG501 Galileo Thermometer, Hygrometer and Glass Fluid Barometer

Got this for my husband for Christmas. He is always checking the temperature, humidity and barometric pressure. This is visually very nice and fun to look at especially when the blue water starts to rise! I love that his fits perfectly on our TV Cabinet. Fun and attractive gift for the weather fanatic.

Set up was moderately easy. All that is needed is a phillips head screwdriver and some patience. The hardest part is getting the tube into the globe. Someone recommended wetting the tube...I didn't. Maybe probably should have! I used reverse osmosis water & blue food coloring. Putting the tube into the globe took about 10 minutes. I had the styrofoam the globe came in underneath it as it is fragile. I just kept turning & gently pushing & pulling the tubing until it went through.It looks nice, we will see how accurate it is!

My friend who teaches science loved this gift! Her students in her classroom also thought the weather station was awesome!

Exactly as described, but the materials of the product are cheap.

I consider this instruments as an ornament mostly and they look really nice for me. Considering other reviews, assembly might be a little tricky but not much. It would be advisable to start checking how the thermometer and barometer fit into the recessed areas of the wooden base, in my case they fitted just fine. Filling the barometer should be done according with the booklet instructions, the only thing it doesn't say is how much water to put in, I would advice to avoid spills, to put it short and then considering how water level evolves add some more.All in all this is not for accurate measurements but works very fine and I like it very much.

I have one of these myself and purchased another for a friend. They are beautiful to look at, but also provide me with great weather information. I was actually looking for a water barometer and this is perfect. It doesn't matter to me what the pressure, I only want to know if it is high, low, rising or falling. I have found that it is a very accurate predictor of my arthritis pain. Now that I have it, if I am experiencing exceptionally bad pain and the pressure is low, I can dismiss it as being pressure-related.

Looks very nice and it's a fun way to see weather and temperature conditions. However the glass elements do not secure to the base and the thermometer is very top heavy so the risk of a bump making it tip over and break is high. Also the hygrometer did not have the proper screw to mount it to the base so it would not screw down all the way. It needs something at the base to secure the thermometer and a proper screw for the hygrometer so it mounts the way it looks in the photo instead of sticking up on the screw.

I love this set to death! It is amazing! They work perfectly They all fit perfectly into there places and they are awesome. Everyone loves them and they are remarkably accurate. I am so happy I got it. I get excited to see what it says I look at it everyday. I took it to work, and everyone loves it and look and see what it says everyday. It is a fun thing. The only thing is that it takes a long time to fill up the glass globe. After it is done it is so rewarding. Love It!