The rain gauge sensor on the La CROSSE WS-2317 stopped working reliably. The magnetic reed switch did not always respond when the sensor teeter tottered. The device is about eleven months old and still under warranty but its the customer's responsibility to ship the unit in for repair. La CROSSE also threatens to charge if there is no detected problem and with an intermittent sensor, its hard to predict how it will behave at the factory.
Repeated operation of the magnetic switch improved its behavior but it couldn't be trusted. Amazon.com sells Magnetic Reed Switches N Scale for hobby trains and a commentor stated he had used the switch for a rain gauge. A set of 5 were purchased for about $12 including shipping. The switch was installed with no problem and has been working fine for a few weeks.
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