Mounted the gauge on side of a fence post, about 40 feet from house. These gauges are very easy to read from inside the house. Purchased 2 more to give as gifts to friends. They are easy to drain, leaves don't get into them. Will purchase more for next Christmas gifts.

Have owned one of these for ten plus years. Love it. Wanted several for relatives but manufacturer changed from big yellow block numbers to these fancy script numbers which are much less legible. All in all good rain gague. The red float fades but a coat of red paint once every five years fixes that. Not freezeproof, but that should be obvious. Bugs and small leaves occasionally get into tube but they are easily washed out. Still better than any other inexpensive rain gague that I know of.