MERCURY FREE ORAL THERMOMETER :: Education by Design Store

Customer Reviews

Thrilled with this

2005-03-26
After years of buying digital thermometers that sometimes worked and sometimes didnt I got sick of wasting my money on them. I went looking for a non-digital and found this one. It looks like the old fashioned mercury thermometers altho it is a bit wider and a tiny bit awkward to keep in your mouth. HOWEVER... despite this I wouldnt go back. It is very accurate and unlike a digital if I use it and get a temp..and than immediately do it again, i will get the same temp. Unlike the digitals which had wildly different temps...

I also want to say my son broke one on a ceramic bathroom floor and I was a bit nervous about how I would clean it up. The silver doesnt *ball* up like mercury...it kind of spreads out and sticks. Almost looking like I had silver plated the tile. I checked the makers website and looked for an MSDS on toxicity and cleaning. I am happy to say they were exactly right, it cleaned up well with a liquid cleanser (a spray) ... with a dry towel or just water it just spread around but with a spray cleanser it came right up.

I would really reccomend this despite having to figure out the cleaning issues...I just havent found the digitals to be reliable and this is the best option I found

Great product!

2008-05-28
This thermometer is a modern version of the old mercury-filled oral thermometers. No batteries required, internally consistent, and easy to use. The thermometer is scaled in Fahrenheit on top and Celsius on bottom. My only complaint with this product is that the thermometer widens about one inch past the bulb which can make it a little bit difficult to grip with your lips and teeth. Thermometer fits securely in the included carrying case.

Does Not Work!

2007-11-24
This product was shipped to me not in working order.

There is a little bubble in the glass that does not allow the "non-mercury" liquid to rise.

Waste of my time & money! Wish I could have given it ZERO stars!

Look, Ma, no batteries! In LOVE with this Thermometer!

2007-09-20
We've bought just about every brand of digital thermometers out there. The last one we bought worked for 1 week, and now won't even register ANY temp! The digital ones read something different every time, and are often out of batteries... or display "Err".

I REALLY needed a reliable way to track a fever. I went and got this, and have not been disappointed! It reads consistently (tested by shaking down and taking temp. consecutively) and it's battery never dies!

Word of Warning: Most people are not used to shaking down glass thermometers. It is a skill that relies on a strong "flick" of the wrist. People with wrist problems may find it difficult, if not impossible to get it to shake down appropriately. (I don't have those problems, and after 2 days of monitoring my temp, my wrist is a bit sore) I couldn't imagine a child under 13 or so actually getting this to reset. The thermometer is easiest to shake down when the green cap is left on the end (it gives you help holding onto it). In addition, it may help protect the glass if it gets dropped.
Also important to note is that this "new" type of glass thermometer is MUCH wider and heavier than the old mercury ones. It may not fit a child's mouth right. We don't have this problem (yet!), but I could see it being a problem.

For adults, or children under supervision, I would heartily recommend this thermometer.

Thermometer Gives Me the Shakes

2005-09-23
Based upon my experience, I cannot recommend this thermometer because it is too difficult to shake the silver column down. The shipping carton in which I received the thermometer was quite hot when it came in the mail and the liquid silver had risen to the top of the tube, past 108F. This is when I discovered how tough it was to shake the silver down. Over a period of days of snapping the thermometer with my wrists, I finally lowered the column to 97.2F, but couldn't budge it after that. However, I'm still trying!

old-fashioned thermometer

2005-07-05
I love this thermometer, durable and very accurate just like the old mercury but without the danger. You don't need an expensive digital theremometer for accurate temps...this one is better and quieter!