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-therm...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-therm...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....