Chaney Instruments Vantage LCD Alarm Clock with Set & Forget Technology

 (3 customer reviews)

This is a battery-operated only clock. From the description, I thought it could either be plugged in or run on batteries. Also, the display only lights up when you push the backlight button. Therefore, you can't see what time it is in the dark without fumbling for a button. The clock does set the time itself and shows indoor temperature as well. I kept it to avoid the hassle of sending it back, but it could have been better described.

I've had this alarm clock for a number of years. (I believe at least 3)
I never had to change the battery and it just keeps telling me:
The time, date, temp, as well as waking me the hell up.
I have serious, serious, problems with waking up...
Aside from this alarm.. I use.. my phone, another radio alarm, my stereo.
The loudness of this alarm makes me set the time on it as a last resort when all of the above
fail to get my zombie..butt... out of bed.
It is so loud, I have to jump out of bed... at least to turn it off... in fear of waking up the neighbors in my apartment building.

*****
I never really adjusted the time on it, it seems to reset itself, it knows when the daylight savings times are..
after about 3 years of use.. it's a little bit on the fast side by about 2 or 3 min.
I kinda need the head start so I don't mind

The button for the backlight on this clock intermittently does not work and sometimes only works after about 10 button presses. The only way to turn on the alarm is the "alarm set" button, but the only way to get it to stop beeping is to push the button again about 4 times. Very irritating when you are getting up in the morning. The clock seems to be about 4 minutes off. I'm getting another clock to replace this one soon.