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bobby_digital
January 23, 2010
Suction Cup works FINE
Those that are complaining about the suction cup are just using it wrong. You cannot just stick it fully assembled as it arrives, this will not allow the air under the suction cup to escape.You need to unscrew the suction cup, you will be left with 3 pieces: the main unit, the suction cup, and a hard plastic "dome" piece. You must attach the suction cup to the surface first and alone, pressing it down firmly. Then put the plastic dome on, the outside edges of the dome will press on the outside of the suction cup preventing air from getting in. Then screw the main unit on.If you do it the proper way, the cup will hold forever, and probably even hold several pounds (but of course do that at your own risk!).Anyhow, on to the rest of the review. It works and looks great. It sync'd time within about 5 minutes of installing the battery (I'm in Canada). The numbers are large enough to read accross a small room like a bathroom. I don't need to use the buttons on the back at all, but they are hard to see without removing the main unit. I guess if you remembered which button you need (by counting across from one side) you could reach around and use them. I also don't get too much water on it, it's mounted high enough that it barely gets a few drops on it. But it seems to handle that and the steam just fine.This is a great clock and I'm happy with my purchase!
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ReviewMan3000
October 09, 2009
Suction Cup Issues
Judging by the other positive reviews, this clock's suction cup has done well in the showers of others. Sadly, it did not do so in mine, and since this clock needs suction in order to function, I feel this product deserves the lowest rating possible.So as not to seem overly biased against this clock since it fell from a height of 1 meter within ten minutes of attachment, I will say the following nice things about it:1.) The atomic sync feature appeared to work as advertised, "overnight". Fine effort there.2.) Displays all the information a clock should: time, date, day of week. No fault there.Now, to unleash the sour crank within for having this clock fall TWICE in the span of a day, the not-so-nice things:1.) The inadequate suction cup. I feel the engineers who designed this knew they had botched the cup size issue, as a special, separate add-on to the instructions explains in EXCRUCIATING detail how the tile/mirror should be very, very clean, etc. before attempting to mount the clock. I scrubbed and dried my tile: such work was already bordering on silly considering how many suction cups I've seen in action before succeed in worse conditions. Sadly, I think they made the cup too small for the considerably chunky clock: it's gonna fall, not if but when.2.) No backlight. My shower has opaque curtains and no interior light. Hence, it's not that bright. This clock will not help remedy that issue if you have a similar setup.3.) Operations written by a madman. I've noticed over the years that clocks tend towards the "ridiculously hard" side of "ease of programming household items" scale, somewhere near the legendary VCRs of yesteryear. Without reading the instructions, I would not have been able to so much as change the time on this calamitous clock. Thank goodness I can read!4.) Waterproofing? I was rather surprised to see the battery compartment (which is secured by three tiny, easy-to-lose screws - better have your jeweler's kit handy to install the batteries!) had no rubber/vinyl on the compartment seal. The seal seems tight, but the lack of a waterproof seal was shocking...no pun intended, really. I shouldn't complain, though, as nowhere in the instructions is the word "waterproof" or "water-resistant" ever mentioned.5.) The smell, the smell. This clock is made of some very cheap, very toxic-y smelling plastic. Maybe you're a fan of the odor - I am not.So there you have it. If you think you can wrangle the too-small suction cup and feel all cool inside for paying $20 for a clock with no backlight, then may the power of atomic clocks everywhere guide your way.
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RJ Marshall
January 03, 2018
Great Time Keeper! Has Stayed in Place
Have this clock up and running in my daily used shower and it works great!I live in a condo and it is often difficult to get a WWV (the "time setting" radio signal out of Boulder CO) in my place. But, this radio is in an inner room with no line of sight to a window and it grabbed the signal in a few minutes and has never lost it.In terms of time finding and keeping, it has worked excellent for me. It's located on the wall opposite of the shower nozzle and has been very durable so far. It's had no operational problems.ATTACHMENT TO THE TILE. Mounted on ceramic tile, it has held solid for me.(Recommended this to another owner who was having some problems getting the clock to mount. For what it's worth, here's what I did, which has worked for me.)Line up where to place the clock (noting where the suction cup's tab is positioned for when the clock is screwed off and on again.).Unscrew the suction cup (easy and designed for that purpose.)As recommended, clean the tile.THEN, clean the area of tile again by wiping it with RUBBING ALCOHOL. (I also did the same to the rubber suction cup.)After both tile and suction cup dry, thoroughly wet the "donut" of the suction cup that will form the seal with tap water.Press the suction cup onto place. Once secure, screw the clock back onto the suction cup base. (FYI-if needed, pulling on the tab on the suction cup base will "pop" the seal and the base (and clock, if attached) will come free.For me, this clock has run, accurately on-time (still receiving the WWV signal), and stayed in place for the duration.
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