Thermometer Recommendations

[westwoodmom04]

Has anyone found one that is both easy to use and reliable? With both camp and schools requiring that I report my kids' temperatures on a daily basis, I thought I should look into "upgrading." I've never found one that I've been particularly happy with.

[echoesofspring]

no recs but also looking to upgrade ours - DD got sent home from camp yesterday with a fever of 99 that we were never able to reproduce, and I've always been a bit suspicious of our thermometer, or that we don't know how to use it correctly.

[AnnieW625]

I have had good luck with this one from Braun, https://www.cvs.com/shop/braun-thermoscan-ear-thermometer-with-exactemp-technology-prodid-1170180 . I briefly tried an Exergen temporal thermometer years ago when DD2 was little, but found the Braun to be way more accurate on a regular basis. I just bought a new Braun in January and overall it seems to be accurate.


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[Smillow]

I found the Equate brand ear thermometer a couple of weeks ago at a local Walmart for about $30. I can't see it on their website now though. Our Costco Exergen temporal thermometer gave up the ghost a few years ago, too.

[Melaine]

My mom was funny today when I had to ask her for a thermometer because she wanted us to be soooo careful about her only remaining glass mercury thermometer. She doesn't think any others are as accurate and I have also had issues with digital ones so I tend to agree.

[NCGrandma]

No real suggestions, but I wondered whether anyone had any experience with the new forehead WAND thermometer from Thermoworks.
https://www.thermoworks.com/wand

I have had very good experiences with a variety of Thermoworks products, as have some other BBBers. I have no need at all for this, but a largish family who needs to document daily temps might find it useful.


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[smilequeen]

No real suggestions, but I wondered whether anyone had any experience with the new forehead WAND thermometer from Thermoworks.
https://www.thermoworks.com/wand

I have had very good experiences with a variety of Thermoworks products, as have some other BBBers. I have no need at all for this, but a largish family who needs to document daily temps might find it useful.


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This is the one we bought. Seems accurate, but none of us has been sick in months.

[lizzywednesday]

Has anyone found one that is both easy to use and reliable? With both camp and schools requiring that I report my kids' temperatures on a daily basis, I thought I should look into "upgrading." I've never found one that I've been particularly happy with.

We have a Braun ThermoScan ear-placed one, but it won't work without lens covers and those have been IMPOSSIBLE to find.

Other than that, it's easy to use and pretty accurate, but I prefer a plain digital with a mega-pack of probe covers and an easily-replaceable battery.

[lizzywednesday]

I have had good luck with this one from Braun, https://www.cvs.com/shop/braun-thermoscan-ear-thermometer-with-exactemp-technology-prodid-1170180 . I briefly tried an Exergen temporal thermometer years ago when DD2 was little, but found the Braun to be way more accurate on a regular basis. I just bought a new Braun in January and overall it seems to be accurate.


I am pretty sure that this is the one we have; I have to check the batteries because we ran out of lens covers a while ago.

[Percycat]

My mom was funny today when I had to ask her for a thermometer because she wanted us to be soooo careful about her only remaining glass mercury thermometer. She doesn't think any others are as accurate and I have also had issues with digital ones so I tend to agree.

I am also very protective of my mercury thermometer. It is the one I use when I want to know my temperature....

[doberbrat]

I am also very protective of my mercury thermometer. It is the one I use when I want to know my temperature....


Right? Our town had this big push to drop off all mercury thermometers for 'safe disposal' I was like Heck NO. I'm still using the same thermometer my mom used on me as a kid. Still works and I'm SUPER careful to make sure nothing happens to it.

I just got a new thermometer - my temp ranges between 96.1 - 98.7..... in a 5min range taking it over and over. FAIL.

[carolinacool]

no recs but also looking to upgrade ours - DD got sent home from camp yesterday with a fever of 99 that we were never able to reproduce, and I've always been a bit suspicious of our thermometer, or that we don't know how to use it correctly.

Sorry, I'm late to this, but is 99 really considered a fever? The baseline I've been seeing is 100.4. I pulled a 99.4 on Friday after spending the afternoon running errands in 95-degree heat. After water and sitting in the cool, it dropped back to 98 point something.

I have a Target-brand thermometer that I've liked for a few years, but with everything going on, I wanted a backup. I was able to grab one of the last Vick's thermometers from a Walmart on the other side of town. I've taken my temperature with both back to back, and they seem fairly close in range, so I guess they both work OK.

[lizzywednesday]

Sorry, I'm late to this, but is 99 really considered a fever? The baseline I've been seeing is 100.4. I pulled a 99.4 on Friday after spending the afternoon running errands in 95-degree heat. ...

We've been told 100.4 here for DD's day-camp. I may need to order her a cooling towel or battery-powered fan for the bus ride in addition to sending her with lots of ice/ice packs.

[hbridge]

I was just coming to complain about my thermometer. I would pay good money for an old mercury thermometer. None of the ones I have seem to work. I just changed the batteries in the QQCute one we have after it gave me readings of 104.3, 101.6, and 98.6 all from the same person within a minute or two (the cheap under the tongue one gave a reading of 97.9 at the same time)! Of course, it looks like they don't even have customer service on this. Hopefully, changing the batteries will be effective. However, I may just order the Thermoworks and, hopefully, be done! Their stuff is usually very accurate.

I arrived to a very necessary followup appointment a few months ago and they read 99.6. Thankfully they let me keep the appointment since I was shaking I was so nervous. All was well, but if they had ever sent me home I would have been a puddle on the floor!

[NCGrandma]

I had a particularly rugged mercury basal body temperature thermometer many years ago when I was going through an infertility work up. I kept it for many years despite no longer needing it for its original purpose. Just discovered that basal body temp thermometers are now digital (of course!). Wonder if they are really adequate.

By the way, the Thermoworks WAND is now on sale for $89 (reg $98).


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[hbridge]

So when I read here that Thermoworks had a body temperature thermometer, I took a deep breath ($90 is a lot), reminded myself that every other thermometer that we love is from them, and ordered the Thermoworks WAND! Oh my goodness, where has this been all my life. I truly have found THE thermometer! Okay, I received it yesterday, so I don't have a ton of longevity with it, BUT it works well, gives accurate readings and is SO EASY! Our year old QQCute swipe thermometer is headed to my parents, this thing is just what our family needs. Turn it on, point, push a button, wait half a second for the beep, DONE! The only thing is DC has to move their bangs, otherwise I could temp them while they were gaming or reading! I highly recommend the WAND.

The price is a lot, but in line with their other amazing products...

[NCGrandma]

So when I read here that Thermoworks had a body temperature thermometer, I took a deep breath ($90 is a lot), reminded myself that every other thermometer that we love is from them, and ordered the Thermoworks WAND! Oh my goodness, where has this been all my life. I truly have found THE thermometer! Okay, I received it yesterday, so I don't have a ton of longevity with it, BUT it works well, gives accurate readings and is SO EASY! Our year old QQCute swipe thermometer is headed to my parents, this thing is just what our family needs. Turn it on, point, push a button, wait half a second for the beep, DONE! The only thing is DC has to move their bangs, otherwise I could temp them while they were gaming or reading! I highly recommend the WAND.

The price is a lot, but in line with their other amazing products...

Glad to hear from a BBBer who has actually tried the WAND!! I’ve been a big fan of Thermoworks for years, and I was sure this newest product would measure up. (I live alone so I truly can’t justify buying this but I’m still tempted [emoji1])


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[essnce629]

So when I read here that Thermoworks had a body temperature thermometer, I took a deep breath ($90 is a lot), reminded myself that every other thermometer that we love is from them, and ordered the Thermoworks WAND! Oh my goodness, where has this been all my life. I truly have found THE thermometer! Okay, I received it yesterday, so I don't have a ton of longevity with it, BUT it works well, gives accurate readings and is SO EASY! Our year old QQCute swipe thermometer is headed to my parents, this thing is just what our family needs. Turn it on, point, push a button, wait half a second for the beep, DONE! The only thing is DC has to move their bangs, otherwise I could temp them while they were gaming or reading! I highly recommend the WAND.

The price is a lot, but in line with their other amazing products...

I just bought DH the Thermoworks Smoke and a Thermapen for his birthday on Sunday. I had the Wand in my cart as well but then removed it as the total would have been $300! We have an Exergen thermometer which works well, but we lost the battery cover for it like 2 years ago and I have to hold my hand against the battery every time I use it! I emailed Exergen about a replacement battery cover but no response. So I just went back and ordered the Wand after seeing your post. The reviews are excellent and I figure I should take the kids temps before school every morning so it will get plenty of use.