I recently purchased a wireless temperature station from CW. Item 74810. It has a "station" which sits on the counter and gives inside, outside temps with time and date. The outside sensor is about 6 inches long and works off two AA batteries.I would like suggestions on where to mount the outside sensor.I thought about wire tying it to the slideout awning bracket, but I am afraid the while traveling down the road I will loose it. My son suggested mounting it to the inside of the hood, but I think the heat from the motor will give off false readings.Any ideas??Thanks for you help.G George

Mounting it to the Motorhome presents some problems, mainly, will the sensor be in direct light wherever you're parked, etc. If I were you, I'd consider just laying it outside on each trip. I have a travel trailer so I put mine in a ziplock baggie and hung it inside the propane tank compartment.

I hae a 74809, almost the same thine. I hang my outside sensor on the shady side of my fifth-wheel, which usually means moving it at mid-day. Hanging it under a slide solves the problem of rain. During travel, it goes into a storage bay along with water hose and TV cable. Putting it out is just one small step during hook-up.

On our TT it's under the slide, it's always in the shade. It may not be right when the slide is in but it does a good job when the slide is out.

Depends on how accurate you want the readings to be. You could simply hang it on a nearby tree which would give you a pretty accurate reading. I attached mine to the roof of the forward bay housing the propane tank since it's open to the street below. I used double sided tape although I thought about using some JBWeld and an Alnico magnet.....the double sided tape has worked for several years so I've never changed it...yet...:).....Dennis

Like K Charles, mine is mounted under the dining room slide. Its completely out of the sun and lots of air around it. I never look at it while traveling but it seems to be pretty accurate when parked and camping.

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Norm___Deb
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
One sensor in the water bay. Then one reader on the dash and one on the wall beside the bed. That way when its cold I don't have to get out of the bed to see if the water bay heater is doing the job.
i_Corky
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
What about on the coach side of the vertical roof ladder?
randallb
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
I do not know how many inputs your station allows but the one I used would take 3. I mounted one in the water bay to monitor the possibility of the tanks freezing. One under the front cap to monitor potential for ice on the road. The third I had velcroed to front awning support when parked for outside temp. We traveled a lot during winter and I never really cared what the temp is in the shade. I spent most of my time outside not under the awning.
Randy
lostdog
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
We use tire covers so I just sit the sensor on top of a rear wheel tire cover after it's installed. It's exposed to a lot of air but still sheltered from rain. I wouldn't put it on a tire unless you use tire covers because it would be just too easy to forget and drive off and thus losing it. Your going to find the sensor when taking the tire covers off.
Yeti_plus
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
Put the one in the trailer in the outdoor shower compartment.Hardly ever use the outside shower. Seems to work okay and it always remembers to stay there when we pack up:)
The one for the camper goes in with the propane tanks.
Batteries come out of all transmitters and receivers when I winterize.
5thwheeleroldma
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
I also hang mine under the dining room slide. Sun never hits it there and plenty of air circulation. I take mine in when travelling; course the way the old mind is going, I may forget it and lose it soon.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jun 08, 2014
I put mine on the propane tank... That way it is exposed to the outside air, shielded from most sun light, and I do not draw propane fast enough to make a 1 degree differene in the reading.

However the generator does somewhat heat that area.
SCVJeff
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
Ditto on the LP compartment. It's in the shade and fully vented underneath the chassis. By far the most accurate place to mount it. I have mine in a zip lock bag to protect from road grime, etc.
BobGed
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
I have a weather station with three remote sensors. One mounted high in the open propane compartment, one in the wet bay and one in an over head electronics cabinet.
J-Rooster
Explorer
Jun 08, 2014
Mount it out of the sun as much as possible.