R G Medicalises Geratherm Mercury-Free Oral Thermometer - Accurate Temperature Readings from a Glass Thermometer

Yyj: Good

United States on Nov 25, 2023

Daeralda: I wanted to have a manual thermometer on-hand in case of emergency. This thermometer is extremely difficult to shake down, as in, I gave up on the second attempt. Hopefully, I will not need it since no-one who is feeling under the weather has the energy for this.

United States on Oct 31, 2023

Riverrat: was going to send back because I could not reset the unit with wrist flicks noted in the instructions thought it was defective. What is defective is the instructions. How you reset is....trust me it works....put the unit in its case put into a sock and twirl it round and round for 5 seconds.....

United States on Sep 06, 2022

R Mac: SEP 28, 2020 -- I compared five medical fever thermometers, patient awake (20 minutes after waking), in bed, under a sheet and light blanket. RESULT: the range is 96.3 to 97.7 degrees --- or if the LEAST trusted is removed, the range is 96.8 to 97.7 degrees, which is a total range of 0.9 degrees, with the old classic glass mercury oral thermometer in the center of the range. The two non-digital, glass ORAL thermometers were closest to the center of the range.

SORTED HIGH to LOW temperature readings:

97.7 degrees = Vicks ComfortFlex Digital ORAL Thermometer model V966US -- for Kids or Adults, for Rectal, Oral or Underarm Use (UPC code 328785509656, ASIN B00005RL5E, purchased SEP 2020).

97.6 degrees = DGFAN model FC-IR202 -- digital Touchless FOREHEAD Thermometer with Instant Accurate Reading and Fever Alarm and Memory Function- for Baby & Adults (ASIN B08CSPSX33, purchased SEP 2020) -- (same as GoodBaby Touchless Forehead Thermometer model FC-IR202. UPC code 756557935295.)

(MOST TRUSTED) = 97.1 degrees = B-D Asepto model 4015 -- ORAL Fever Thermometer (a glass, mercury oral thermometer purchased in 1985) inserted under tongue for 4 minutes. (Becton,...

United States on Sep 28, 2020

SecurityDetail: Update: Second order APPEARED BROKEN but wasn't. My first purchase was fine: 'blue line" was visible front and center, and it "shook down" just fine. I ordered a second and couldn't see a "blue line" except from the side, and I couldn't "shake down" that side-visible line. Following another reviewer's suggestion, I took my own temperature with this 'broken" item and the proper blue line appeared, front and center. SO, for those who think their item is broken, try taking someone's temperature for 3-4 minutes to see if the blue line appears, and THEN shake it down.
Orig: Unlike other reviewers, I had no more trouble shaking down this thermometer than my "old fashioned" glass mercury thermometer. It does take quite a snap, but they always did, didn't they? I put this and my mercury thermometer in two sides of my mouth at the same time and they measured within about 0.8 degrees of each other. (In other words, less than 1 degree F apart, which is good enough for me as I don't know which is more accurate or whether the two sides of my mouth were diff't.) I DO shake it over my lap with a blanket or over something soft in case it accidentally comes flying out of my fingers. It's glass...

United States on Feb 01, 2019