Customer Reviews for Walgreens Digital Temple Thermometer
Walgreens Digital Temple Thermometer
This product is for use on temple or underarm and is gentle & non invasive, awake or asleep. It is also equipped with R.A.T.E (Rapid Accurate Temperature Establishment) technology. Utilizing a unique sensor, R.A.T.E rapidly samples the heat flowing from the blood vessels to the skin surface and translates it accurately to the body temperature. Large back lighted easy to read display With fever alert and memory recall Fast and accurate Sensor reads in °F & °C Power control and timing feature Contains: Temple thermometer2-AAA batteriesInstructionsWarranty informationMade in China
Average Customer Rating:
2.8
out of 5
(18 Reviews) 18
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2 out of 7(29%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Digital Temple Thermometer
Review 1 for Digital Temple Thermometer
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Quality:
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hsker2
Location:Lincoln, NE
Age:25-34
Gender:female
not good quality
Date:December 22, 2012
Pros: digital readout was clearly visible
Cons: not accurate 90% of the time
Got a good deal at $20. Wasn't worth $2. As a mother of 5 children I need a dependable thermometer. This was not it! After about 10 uses (late december flu season) it had a display of "error 3" and now it doesn't even turn on. I changed the batteries and nothing. I have no idea what "error 3" is. I just thought it would last through the flu season. NOT!!! I do NOT recommend this product.
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Horizon
El paso, tx
Posted May 4, 2013
Error 3 also. Poor product and unreliable for the money. I'm glad I buy my prescriptions from Wal Mart.
Review 2 for Digital Temple Thermometer
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vishal
Location:Tampa FL
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Useless: returned to store.
Date:December 8, 2012
Cons: Inaccurate, Not reliable
This is worst thermometer. I already had temporal thermometer (exergen) but I bought this because I could have backup if using be cool strips. this thermometer gave weird results on me and my sick child too. Not reliable at all, It showed different reading at different uses. Please don't waste your money and time suing this I had to rush store to returned this product. Now bought Braun EAR thermometer and feeling good about that one.
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Review 3 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
3
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Quality:
4
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Value:
4
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nursenikki2004
Location:Forest City, FL
Age:35-44
Gender:female
Unsure of accuracy
Date:November 18, 2012
Pros: Easy To Read, easy to change battery, Easy To Clean, Durable, rapid reading
Cons: back light turns off with elevated temp, uncertain of accuracy
I've had this thermometer for almost 3 years now, but I'm still uncertain of it's accuracy. If I get an elevated axillary temp on my son I usually compare it to a temporal temp. Many times I will get 3 or 4 different readings which is kind of frustrating, so I just have to assume that the temp is around the results I get closest together. I've seen it vary anywhere from 98.0 to 100+. It is easy to hold, easy to use (if my son's don't get ahold of it & change the settings), & results are quick. If it gets changed to celsius, it can be tricky to figure out how to change that. Also, I find it frustrating when I'm taking a temp in the middle of the night & it is elevated the thermometer does beep to indicate there is a fever, but the backlight turns off & you can't read it. Batteries are easy to change & it's easy to clean. it is durable & has so far survived two small boys playing w/ it & putting it in their mouthes.
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Review 4 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
4
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Quality:
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Value:
5
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citymominwoods
Age:45-54
Gender:female
off 1 degree
Date:February 8, 2012
Pros: Very easy to use
Cons: off by one degree
Once we realized that those tiny marks are actually a litte face and a little torso, showing where you are taking the temperature, we have been getting fairly consistent readings but they are always lower by one degree. I took it in to our pediatrician's office and tested it against their expensive thermometers and it was consistently off 1 degree.
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Review 5 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
2
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Quality:
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Value:
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mom of 4
Location:St. Louis, MO
Age:35-44
Gender:female
not accurate on baby
Date:November 9, 2011
Seems fairly accurate on underarm but does not work at all on baby's temple. It also doesn't stay backlit after taking temp making it difficult to read.
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Review 6 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
2
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matermom
Inconsistent
Date:March 31, 2011
This does not work well at all. It seems to work fine on adults (although sometimes the readings vary even in a matter of minutes), but it does not work on the kids.
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Review 7 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
4
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Quality:
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Value:
5
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Jenn
Location:Miami, FL
Age:25-34
Gender:female
Great buy
Date:October 21, 2010
This has come in handy with my 3 year old son since he does not like us taking his temperature any other way. The only problem was it changed to Celsius and I didn't have the instructions but thanks to a review on here it was pretty simple to change it back by : keeping it off and then holding down the set button and then at the same time the power button until it changed back to F ! Thanks to the reviewer on here that left those instructions.
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Anonymous
Posted August 3, 2012
thanx! not sure how it got changed but i messed with this thing for 30 minutes before finding your review/info....thanx!!!!!!
Review 8 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
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jimmy
Location:illinois
Celcius to Fahrenheit
Date:April 26, 2010
To change from C to F start with the thermometer off. Hold down the set button. Then push and hold the power button till it changes to F
54 of 55 found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 15, 2012
Thanks so much for letting me know this. I had the same problem and couldn't figure out how to change it back. After reading your post I changed it right back. Thanks!
Review 9 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
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Mybear`
Location:Ohio
very handy....
Date:April 25, 2010
very easy to use just don't throw manual away if you did here is the site to get it [@]
7 of 7 found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
5
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KR
Location:Chicago, IL
Couldn't be any easier!
Date:March 7, 2010
Easy to use and fast. Accurate and hygienic.
1 of 2 found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
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jenrob1218
Location:arlington, VA
not a good buy
Date:February 22, 2010
Cons: Not user friendly, Loud, Inaccurate
temperature taken does not seem accurate at all, I've taken my daughters several time in a matter of minutes & each time it's different. Also, our thermometer changed from F to C & cannot get it to change back, this is quite a pain at 1am when trying to check my 4 year olds temp because I don't know off hand the conversion. We bought it on sale & thought we were getting a good deal, next time we will spend a bit more for a quality one or stay with our old fashioned stick thermometer.
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Kate (RN)
OHIO
Posted August 14, 2012
Temperature readings vary by where you take the temperature on the body & the child's age. Sometimes you have to add a degree, or take one away. Ask your DR.
IE) A rectal reading & a temple read are not going to be the same!
Review 12 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
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Shelly
Location:Irving, TX
changes from farenheit to celcius
Date:January 18, 2010
I like this thermometer however it changed from farenheit to celcius and I do not have the directions to change it back. Other than that the product works great.
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Review 13 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
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concerned babysitter
Location:Denver, CO
Not Accurate
Date:January 11, 2010
Cons: Loud, NOT ACCURATE
This thermometer is not accurate at all. I was babysitting and the 9 mo baby had a fever. I checked her temperature with this product and it showed 98.6F. I thought it was impossible because she was feeling to hot. Got another thermometer and her temp was 101.6! I tried it several times on me and on her, but it was never accurate. It showed my temp as 99.8 and I did not have a fever. Plus, it is noisy and woke the baby up. Even when she was awake she would know when I would take her temp because it beeps all the time.
By the time she got to the doctor, her temp was 102.2 and this product still showed 98.6. She has a double ear infection.
Not reliable at all.
By the time she got to the doctor, her temp was 102.2 and this product still showed 98.6. She has a double ear infection.
Not reliable at all.
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Kate (RN)
OHIO
Posted August 14, 2012
Temperature readings vary by where you take the temperature on the body & the child's age. Sometimes you have to add a degree, or take one away. Ask a DR or take a babysitting course.
IE) A rectal reading & a temple read are not going to be the same!
Review 14 for Digital Temple Thermometer
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Worried Father
Location:USA
No Good
Date:December 19, 2009
Pros: None
Cons: Not reliable
My wife and I both took several readings on our daughter. She went to bed with a high fever and I ran to Walgreens for this one so we would not have to wake her to take her rear end temp. Each time was a different reading, 100.1, 98.0, 102.0, 98.4 and 101.1. We finally woke her and took it the old fashioned way - 102.9! I took it back and bought one for her ear.
Sorry, but it was not reliable enough for me to keep.
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Kate (RN)
OHIO
Posted August 14, 2012
Temperature readings vary by where you take the temperature on the body & the child's age. Sometimes you have to add a degree, or take one away. Ask your DR.
IE) A rectal reading & a temple read are not going to be the same!
Review 15 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
4
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twinmomma
Location:MN
Love It except..
Date:December 13, 2009
Pros: Accurate, Backlight, Fits easily in your hand, Easy To Use, Able to get room temp, Medication timer
Cons: Beeps are too loud
I think it is great, affordable and has some great bonus features but not so many that it is hard to use. Make sure you read the directions, as you have to wait for 2 mins in between readings. When I did that I got accurate readings.
My only issues is the beeping...It is a little too shrill and loud...The process of taking the temp on the temple would not wake the baby/child...but the beeping would possibly. The whole process has four beeps if you are successful..more if they have a low or high temp!
I think it needs to beep, but an option to adjust volume or turn it off would be more appropriate considering it is marketed to be easy to use on sleeping children/toddlers.
Other than that is is a great value.
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Review 16 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
2
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ducktress
Location:Greeneville, TN
Not as simple as I would like.
Date:December 7, 2009
Pros: QUICK, Both temple and under arm, Timer for medication
Cons: Changes to Celcius often
I enjoy using this and it is quick when you need it to be. However, it is hard to use when on C because if you don't know, you have to find a way to look it up in F. I have had this problem since I bought the unit and am not that satisfied with it. Would rather use a stick thermometer and wait extra time to know what degree I am reading.
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Review 17 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
4
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older dad
Location:raleigh, nc
Great Product
Date:November 23, 2009
Pros: Good Value, Easy To Use, Non invasive, Fast
Great to use on a baby or fidgety child because it is so gentle and easy. Simple touch to the temple area and it gives a reading in about 5-6 seconds.
The timer is a nice extra feature. Tells you how much time left until it tis safe to administer another dose of medication. This is really useful when you wake up in the middle of the night.
The timer is a nice extra feature. Tells you how much time left until it tis safe to administer another dose of medication. This is really useful when you wake up in the middle of the night.
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Review 18 for Digital Temple Thermometer
Overall Rating:
5
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Andrew
Location:Connecticut
Great product
Date:October 13, 2009
Pros: Decent price, Great product accurate
Very accurate,quick reading, easiest to use on my 18 month old. Can use if child is asleep. Used it on myself and compared reading to other thermometers I have and it was just as accurate as the oral ones. Nice size,compact. Great product!!
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