Erik
2025-08-25 18:45:56
The thermometer seems well built and the digital display is bright with good contrast and easy to read. It came in the mail in two days without any damage and after I installed an AAA battery (not supplied) it worked as advertised. When checked against a laboratory grade glass thermometer traceable to NIST standards, the thermometer was only one degree off at 0 degrees F. well within its specifications. The temperature sensor tip is 4mm (5/32") in diameter, x 25mm (1") long. The probe wire is round, 2mm (5/64") in diameter x 153mm (60 1/4") long and seems sturdy enough not to break in normal use. However the wires does get stiff at freezing temperatures. The display unit has a flip-out stand that is easy to open and a magnet powerful enough so that the display does not fall from a vertical (steel) surface or the top of a chest type freezer when the lid is opened and closed. Unlike many other devices I have owned, the lid to the battery compartment to this display is easy to open and close. The high and low alarm limits were simple to set and worked as advertised when I tested them. I do value that the alarm keeps sounding until the alarm button is pressed to re-set it. I have a chest type freezer and when I first got the thermometer I just ran the probe wire over the top edge and closed the lid. Some ice formed around where the wire entered the freezer, not a lot, but some. I followed another users suggestion and ran the wire under the gasket. In my case I could not pull the gasket from the lid without tearing the gasket so I pulled the gasket out from the lid, stretching it enough to expose the thin connecting web and using an ice pick, punched a hole and ran the wire through the hole. Problem solved.. no ice. I am a regular Prime customer and paid the listed price for this unit and do recommend it.
Karl
2025-08-24 13:47:32
It's for my freezer in the garage. The audible alarm isn't super loud but I will hear it out on the garage if the breaker flip or the freezer calls it quits. I just don't wanna see all that food go bad. I'm not sure on the battery life but every night when I pull in the garage I can read the temp. 5 star for price and workability so far🤞
Ish Kabible
2025-08-06 14:42:07
Freezer alarm part seems to work great once set up.However:1) I bought 2 of these. One beeps considerable louder than the other one. Not good.2) Buzzers are located on the back and sound leaks out through some slots. When you mount it using the magnets, which most people would probably do, the buzzers are extremely muffled. Not good. In a high noise environment, there's no way you're going to hear it.3) Hi-lo temp readings can only be reset by removing the battery. Not good. Not sure if this would knock out your freeze warning settings or not.4) Hi-lo temperature readings can only be displayed by pressing a depressed button on the back. Inconvenient. Also, if you accidentally leave it on Min or Max you may begin to wonder why the thing seems frozen and unresponsive.5) Setup is difficult and would be impossible without instructions as there's nothing you could intuitively figure out.None of the shortcomings are a deal-breaker for me. Not disappointed with main function of protecting my frozen supplies. It's reassuring when you open the door too long and the thing starts beeping showing that it's doing it's job. FYI, the sample rate is 10 seconds between readings, I suppose to extend battery life as it only takes a single AAA battery. Looking at reviews for some of the other freezer alarms, this seems to be the one to get. Hits right on that price/reliability ratio. Unless something weird starts happening, these are the ones I'm sticking with.
Miss Understands
2025-05-17 10:53:54
I bought 2 and am here to buy 2 more.======[ HOW TO SET:1. Lift batt to reset everything. Don't skip this!2. Press F to see farenheit.3. Press SET for 4 seconds.4. Press ADJ to set hi alarm. There is no down button, at +150 deg F it loops to -60.5. Press SET for 4 seconds. Press ADJ to set hi alarm.6. Press SET again. Now you can set the low alarm.7. Press ADJ to set lo alarm. Set to a neg number or it will beep at room temp!8. Press SET again to go normal mode.======[ ALSO:1. Press MAX/MIN on back to display max/min temp since batt install.2. Silence by pressing ALRM. ==It remains set== (Press again to disable alarm function)3. Press F/C anytime.4. Vote this "helpful" so people can see how to set this wonderful gizmo.5. Love, Paige Turner
DB
2025-05-01 18:28:43
Works as should.
G. A. P.
2025-04-20 13:46:27
Don't trust this cheap product to tell you your food is safe. Right out of the box it was telling me that the room temperature was 72 degrees while the probe temperature in the same room was reading 87. I then placed the probe in the freezer and the reading was off by at least 15 degrees based on readings from other thermometers I know to be accurate. I will be returning and getting a different brand.
Dan Gib
2025-02-12 17:06:13
Works well and as it should just very disappointed with how loud the alarm is I thought it would be like a kitchen timer it’s more like a watch beep, really doubt it will be heard in the event of an issue with freezer.
kristi b.
2025-01-12 13:31:17
I use it for all cooking on the grill. I typically bump the recommenced cooking temperatures by a couple degrees "just to be safe" and meats always come out perfect texture and moisture. No need to cut into the food while cooking.Uses one AAA battery which lasts a long time (months) in this application. handy built-in timer to remind when to flip. On/off/setable sensor for when food reaches preset temp.The only minor concern is, the cord for the probe could be more heat resistant, so be careful it doesn't dangle close to hot coals or burners. I fried one and ordered another on Amazon.