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Old March 31st 09, 06:18 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Steve J wrote:
On 31 Mar, 15:46, "ronaldbutton" wrote:

A questions for the experts...would it not be better to construct
Stevenson screens from polishes aluminium or any reflective metal
rather than a white painted surface ,which in my experience absorb
some heat especially when they get dirty in urban situations...?.


Ron

The new screen that the Met Office have put into our our enclosure is
white plastic; meanwhile our own double sized screen needs painting -
a job that I loathe, and have been putting off for a while.

I like the plastic personally!

Steve Jackson
Bablake Weather Station
Coventry UK
www.bablakeweather.co.uk


Hi Steve,
I've had a Met Office upvc screen for almost 6 years now and the performance
is excellent. It was not cheap but well worth the money. Having black slats
inside took some getting used to, but a thorough clean twice a year and the
odd wipe over when dusty and job done! No more painting/repairing of rotten
wood etc.

Enjoy.

Will
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