Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Thermoscan 1-second Read Thermometr , 1-second Read-out
Customer Review: inaccurate
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this when my son was born thinking it would be easier. It is not b/c it is inaccurate. They tell you to do the temp. 3 times for accuracy. Well, all three times the temperature had a different reading so how do I know which is the correct one? You have to put it in the ear the correct way (which is hard to do). Otherwise your temp. reading is not correct! So, I don't use it and it is a waste b/c it is pricey. I currently use a digital speed read rectal thermometer and I am much happier with it.Customer Review: Works great if you read the directions
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using the Braun Ear Thermometer for about 2 years. It works great if you read the directions on how to pull the ear to get a straight shot down the ear canal. It is far, far better than trying to hold a screaming child still for the 3 minutes that a regular thermometer takes. You are not supposed to use it on an ear that the child has been laying on, but other than that my pediatrition says that it doesn't read high. I usually take 2 or 3 readings and trust the highest one. You just have to pay attention to see when it has wax on the cover so you can change the cover. I can usually tell because it starts reading really low. I've found the covers at the local pharmacy.
Customer Review: nice, but what about replacement lens covers?
Summary: 4 Stars
very handy for adults too. However note that you really do need to change the little plastic cover everytime to get an acurate reading. The problem is amazon does not seem to carry the replacement lens filters. Not sure where to get them.Customer Review: Not reliable, but still usefull.
Summary: 3 Stars
Was hopping it would work well, but....It'll give you five different readings 5 times you try it varying by as much as 1 degree. You can also get surprisingly different results between the ears. By as much as 2-3 degrees if your baby was lying on the side. However it's still useful to do a 5 second sanity check if your baby looks red.
If you do not want to stick things into your baby boys rectum, use under arm measurements. (Just mention how you measured it to your doctor & they'll know what it means)
Customer Review: Difficult
Summary: 1 Stars
I was excited when I recieved this for a gift and it worked great. However, it was difficult to turn off and the battery died quickly.