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Decorative Outdoor Thermometers That Serve a Dual Purpose
Decorative outdoor thermometers add a pleasing aesthetic touch to any garden, whether a
Victorian cottage garden in the heart of the English countryside or the highest Manhattan penthouse. Wall mounted options for window ledges and large ornate central garden features and everything in between.
Located above a rustic brick herb garden, a gleaming ornate brass thermometer shining through the green herbs looks quite a picture. The addition of other decorative features around the garden turns the space into something altogether more personal; reflecting the personality of the owner.
For window ledges in blocks of flats, and for a quick check on the outside temperature before getting dressed, smaller plastic versions are more practical. Large digits are a useful feature when choosing, so that reading them from a distance is possible. You do not want to have to open the window to check the temperature. For children, there are many plastic decorative outdoor thermometers on the market, each colourfully printed with cartoon characters, favourite sports teams and movie stars.
When hanging the thermometer on the wall, you should position it in a place where it will receive no direct sunlight. Temperature is always measured in the shade. Leaving a thermometer out in direct sunlight can cause intense heating, which may be intense enough for the glass to shatter under the pressure of the rapidly heating mercury.
These days, you can buy thermometers with a round clock face, easy to read from a distance. If you are also looking to monitor the weather in more detail, there are many combination units on offer. Thermometer and rain gauge combinations, and very stylish barometer and thermometer units in polished brass, as you would expect to see on the controls panels of a cruise liner.
For the ultimate in home weather systems used to brighten up your garden, a selection of separate weather instruments dotted around the garden or patio area adds a great dimension.
Seasonal clocks and ornate barometers, decorate hygrometers, and rain gauges can be effectively combined into the garden design. A black or bronze coloured weather vane perched on top of a chimney is an especially nice finishing touch on a country house roof.
Anemometers on the other hand tend to be of a more standard design, as function dictates the form. The standard small black unit is usually the best option, as this can be discretely fixed to a part of the roof which does not spoil the aesthetic look of the building.
Decorative weather instruments provide instant visual appeal whilst providing accurate monitoring and prediction of the local weather, and are an invaluable aid to the gardener for planning planting and watering.