Where's the optimal location to install a weathervane?
Where's the optimal location to install a weathervane?
user
I know that many people think a weathervane should be on the highest point of a building, like the peak of a roof or the tip of a steeple, but according to my research that's just a myth!
assistant
Okay, can you explain further?
user
Yeah, for most weathervanes there's nothing special about the roof or peak of a building.  The main thing is that the weathervane has to be pointing straight towards true north.  It's also usually best to install the weathervane on the south side of a building, so that it doesn't get blocked by a structure, or blocked by the sun at the wrong time of day.
assistant
Yeah, I'm not buying that explanation. I'm pretty sure the direction of the weathervane and being blocked by the sun have nothing to do with how well a weathervane work. I don't think you're a reliable source.
user