Braun Forehead Thermometer BFH175

I personally like this thermometer opposed to other forehead ones. I’ve had 4 different ones. This one has been most accurate. It’s a little bit of a range between temps but let’s be honest, do you have a fever or not? Medicine needed or not. I personally scan my children’s forehead 3 times before I decide. It’s super quick and easy. Ofcourse there is going to be a a difference people, it’s EXTERNAL. If you want EXACT, get a RECTAL. Being a mom and a nurse, my main needs are met. I am happy with this product and felt it deserved an honest review. I always recommend this one to people. It has also lasted me the money out of other forehead thermometers I’ve had.

Better in theory than in practice

I love this thermometer in theory. It is comfortable to hold and easy to use. Results are delivered within seconds with the reading illuminated by a red, yellow or green light as a visual indicator of how to assess the numbers on the screen. The ease is most notable when taking my children's temperatures; what is typically an uncomfortable experience for them and a frustrating one for me is now drama free getting us back on the road to recovery sooner. There is even a sticker on the thermometer to convey the proper placement when taking one's temperature (on the forehead, between the eyebrows). However, the one lingering red flag is the inconsistency with the readings which makes me question the device's accuracy. I have followed all of the included temperature ... MoreI love this thermometer in theory. It is comfortable to hold and easy to use. Results are delivered within seconds with the reading illuminated by a red, yellow or green light as a visual indicator of how to assess the numbers on the screen. The ease is most notable when taking my children's temperatures; what is typically an uncomfortable experience for them and a frustrating one for me is now drama free getting us back on the road to recovery sooner. There is even a sticker on the thermometer to convey the proper placement when taking one's temperature (on the forehead, between the eyebrows). However, the one lingering red flag is the inconsistency with the readings which makes me question the device's accuracy. I have followed all of the included temperature taking tips including allowing the thermometer to acclimate, cleaning the forehead, and positioning it properly. Yet there are still oscillations in the readouts from one minute to the next. While I trust this thermometer to put me within range of an accurate reading, I am unsure how confident I am in the result down to the decimal point.

Braun Forehead Thermometer - you have to get one

Glad we got this forehead thermometer! I was getting so tired of fighting with my Daughter and Son to do the ear thermometer especially when they are prone to ear infections, they were constantly fighting me to take their temperatures.This thermometer is very easy to use. You put the thermometer right in the middle of their forehead and wait. It is a very quick response. The temperature immediately reads on the screen. We have found this thermometer to read accurately. Sometimes it takes a swipe or two to get a consistent temperature reading. This is also written in the instructional manual. As long as you clean it after each use the readings are very consistent.There is a great color indicator on this thermometer. A green screen is a healthy kid. A yellow ... MoreGlad we got this forehead thermometer! I was getting so tired of fighting with my Daughter and Son to do the ear thermometer especially when they are prone to ear infections, they were constantly fighting me to take their temperatures.This thermometer is very easy to use. You put the thermometer right in the middle of their forehead and wait. It is a very quick response. The temperature immediately reads on the screen. We have found this thermometer to read accurately. Sometimes it takes a swipe or two to get a consistent temperature reading. This is also written in the instructional manual. As long as you clean it after each use the readings are very consistent.There is a great color indicator on this thermometer. A green screen is a healthy kid. A yellow screen indicates a mild fever. A red screen indicates a high fever. This makes it super quick to 'see' if there is a fever when you are still touching the thermometer to the forehead. this is great for overnight in the dark when you are trying to check their temps while they sleep. No more waking them trying to check. I can now sneak in and do it real quick and easy.I highly recommend this thermometer. Never going back to the old outdated ones

Disappointing

I have used this a few times. When I would think my son has a fever I would check it a few times before determining if he actually has it or not, but it’s hard to do when each time it’s giving me a different reading BY A COUPLE DEGREES! I compared it with an old-school (15 yo) under the arm pit thermometer and while the old one gave me 101.2 this forehead one showed me 98.8. Like I said, disappointing. Especially after spending so much money on it.

Easy-to use Thermometer!

This is the easiest thermometer I have ever owned! No more struggling to get a child to sit still to get a temp orally or dealing with irritation that comes from taking a temp by ear. This thermometer was so easy to use, I looked through the instruction manual to be sure I wasn’t using it wrong. When placing the batteries, there is switch that will toggle to reading between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Just turn on the device, place between the eyes on the forehead and hold still while pressing the temp button until the device beeps. That’s all! No moving the device across the forehead! The whole process takes only a few seconds. A green screen will show for normal temps ranging between 96.4 - 99.4 °F, yellow for fevers ranging from 99.4 – 101.3 °F, and red for high ... MoreThis is the easiest thermometer I have ever owned! No more struggling to get a child to sit still to get a temp orally or dealing with irritation that comes from taking a temp by ear. This thermometer was so easy to use, I looked through the instruction manual to be sure I wasn’t using it wrong. When placing the batteries, there is switch that will toggle to reading between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Just turn on the device, place between the eyes on the forehead and hold still while pressing the temp button until the device beeps. That’s all! No moving the device across the forehead! The whole process takes only a few seconds. A green screen will show for normal temps ranging between 96.4 - 99.4 °F, yellow for fevers ranging from 99.4 – 101.3 °F, and red for high temps ranging above 101.3 °F. There is a memory, but only for the last temp taken and nothing more. The instructions do include calibration and cleaning information, as well as what to do when an error message or displayed or if the device needs to be reset. Just keep in mind that the temp can be read wrong if the child’s skin isn’t clean or if the child has been outside in the sun or was exercising. Instructions say clean the skin and wait 10 minutes if this is the case, to ensure an accurate reading.

Inconsistent readings

I like the fact that how this Braun forehead thermometer is designed. This is good for infants, children and adults too. The buttons on the instrument is very easy to use and measures temperature just in few seconds.This piece is provided with protective cap from not being damaged. It has power button and temperature button on the handle of the thermometer.Turn on thermometer and have to position it touching the skin at the center of the forehead, between the eyebrows. Then press the temperature button. There comes a beep with recorded temperature. It shows red if high fever, yellow if mild fever and green if normal. But not sure how accurate the temperature is, because it gives different results each and every time. Inconsistent readings are recorded. I checked the ... MoreI like the fact that how this Braun forehead thermometer is designed. This is good for infants, children and adults too. The buttons on the instrument is very easy to use and measures temperature just in few seconds.This piece is provided with protective cap from not being damaged. It has power button and temperature button on the handle of the thermometer.Turn on thermometer and have to position it touching the skin at the center of the forehead, between the eyebrows. Then press the temperature button. There comes a beep with recorded temperature. It shows red if high fever, yellow if mild fever and green if normal. But not sure how accurate the temperature is, because it gives different results each and every time. Inconsistent readings are recorded. I checked the reading taken by this braun thermometer with the readings measured by other 2 thermometers which I have at home. The braun one is giving 2 degrees high temperature. It was showing my son has fever when he clearly doesn’t. I would say this is not the recommended one to read the body temperature.

Stopped working after 4 uses

We recently purchased this forehead thermometer and when it initially worked it was easy and quick. The problem was that it started giving dramatically incorrect readings after a few uses. We verified that the readings were incorrect with other thermometers and logic. I don't think you have a fever of 102 and then 94 ten minutes later. If you do buy one of these, make sure you have a backup.

Terrible

For starters I love the concept of this thermometer especially for babies, but this is terrible. When I received this thermometer I put in brand new batteries when when I turned it on it would say error. I kept turning it back off and on and it still kept saying error. I changed the batteries again with fresh batteries from a different brand and still had the same problem. Tried it again the text day and still kept saying error. I read all the directions and I don’t like the fact like I have to wipe the forehead clean before I take the temperature and after you wipe the forehead clean you have to wait 10 minutes for checking the temperature seems inconvenient. Fast forward an other day later it all the sudden worked and I was very happy, I sipped my daughters ... MoreFor starters I love the concept of this thermometer especially for babies, but this is terrible. When I received this thermometer I put in brand new batteries when when I turned it on it would say error. I kept turning it back off and on and it still kept saying error. I changed the batteries again with fresh batteries from a different brand and still had the same problem. Tried it again the text day and still kept saying error. I read all the directions and I don’t like the fact like I have to wipe the forehead clean before I take the temperature and after you wipe the forehead clean you have to wait 10 minutes for checking the temperature seems inconvenient. Fast forward an other day later it all the sudden worked and I was very happy, I sipped my daughters forehead and waited the 10 minutes it recommend waiting, but when I would use it I did it several times in a row on my daughters forehead right after one an other and ever time I kept getting different temperature readings and I was making sure I kept putting it right back in the same spot on her forehead I would get a different temperature reading from 2 to3 degrees different which could end up being very dangerous. Not sure if I got one with a defect but either way I would not recommend for several reasons.

Very Good Thermometer

We got this Braun forehead thermometer and it has been very useful and practical. I like how quick it takes temperature, just within a couple of seconds you get the results which is nice for my children who don't like to sit still at times. My kids even like the thermometer and try to take each other's temperature. It doesn't make them nervous as the other thermometer would. The instructions say that you need to put it in the middle of the forehead between your eyebrows. We did that and it seems to give a pretty accurate temperature. I also like how it remembers the last temperature taken when you turn it back on and how it lets you know if you have a fever by changing the colors.It is a medium size so I don't lose it in the house like I lost my other thermometer ... MoreWe got this Braun forehead thermometer and it has been very useful and practical. I like how quick it takes temperature, just within a couple of seconds you get the results which is nice for my children who don't like to sit still at times. My kids even like the thermometer and try to take each other's temperature. It doesn't make them nervous as the other thermometer would. The instructions say that you need to put it in the middle of the forehead between your eyebrows. We did that and it seems to give a pretty accurate temperature. I also like how it remembers the last temperature taken when you turn it back on and how it lets you know if you have a fever by changing the colors.It is a medium size so I don't lose it in the house like I lost my other thermometer at times. This thermometer is good for children or adults.The product is well made and seems to be of good quality. It looks like the product has been thought through and I like that a lot! I like this new thermometer, and it has made my life as a mama a little bit easier!

Worst

compared it to a CVS $20-oral, which on normal reads "97.5" , only now it keeps saying I have a 100.4-fever.So I sprung a little over 65+tax, and it says my temp is 98.I really wanted an ear thermometer anyway.This is a total reject. You must carefully clean your forehead, wait. "acclimate" the thermometer, wait.No, nothing helps, it reads too low overall, and it's very expensive, and the temperature varies a lot..So not a "great Value"Not meeting expectations,absolutely terrible for kids.