Rated 3 out of
5
by
Swannyb from
Reading disappears in water
This is the second one of these I have bought the first one worked well but this one fades as soon as you place it in water. Suggesting there’s water leaking inside. Really disappointing
Date published: 2018-02-23
Rated 3 out of
5
by
MarkE from
Performance OK, once you apply Vaseline
After 7 weeks of daily use, the display faded and misted over, due to water ingress into the battery compartment. Removing the thermometer from the flower shaped holder needed some force. Once the battery compartment was opened, the corroded batteries were removed and the unit carefully dried. Then new batteries inserted, the battery cover edge covered with a small amount of Vaseline, and the cover replaced. The thermometer has worked for 5 weeks since then. Not a great design, overall.
Date published: 2016-12-30
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Specialk from
Doesn't work!
Don't waste your money. Thermometer spends most of its time "upside down" in the bath as there is not adequate weight to keep the correct end in the water. Display mists up when submerged in water so you cannot read the temperature when used in the bath. Not watertight. Batteries then die or it gives a minus reading! I've had 5 of these now (all faulty and bought from different retailers) and will not be buying any more. My elbow works better...
Date published: 2017-01-04
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Katy13 from
Good concept, but poor execution and faulty thermometer.
I thought that this thermometer looked excellent when I bought it, but was very disappointed with it. It did not float well in the bath and spent the whole time tipping over, thus the reading was never accurate unless you manually held it in the bath. In addition our thermometer broke after only a few months, giving a negative reading when at room temperature, thus we stopped using it. Overall, I was very unsatisfied with this product, which is a shame as I usually rate the Phillips products as excellent.
Date published: 2012-08-04
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Tbone from
stopped working after 6 months
rubbish rubbish rubbish rubbish rubbish rubbish rubbish rubbish
Date published: 2018-02-01
Rated 5 out of
5
by
KeiraJ from
A must by for any new parent
We have been using this from the 1st time we ever bathed our now 10 month old little boy. Having this gave us peice of mind knowing that the bath water was the right temperature for our baby. We still use it now an we shall continue to use for a long time. It's One of the best things we brought for our baby. The temperature shows up very quickly and it also has on it the what the temprature should be roughly for a baby so if u don't know before then it's there :-)
Date published: 2012-07-22
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Anonymous from
Amazing product, rubbish battery.
I love this thermometer and it's design. Unfortunately it has given up the ghost after only 6 months of use which I am not very impressed by at all! Tried changing the batteries but I cannot unscrew the screws as they are stuck in! Not happy.
Date published: 2017-10-29
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Teeny24 from
Good Product but has some design flaws
We purchased this product in 2011 and we found it worked perfect with just the odd annoyance of it turning upside down in the bath. The main problem now is that about a month ago it suddenly started to show a minus reading and has become a bit useless when we try to bath our child. When the product worked it was a good product but this has put us off buying another one as we are afraid of the same thing happening.
Date published: 2013-02-18
Rated 1 out of
5
by
brian54 from
Stopped working after 2 weeks!
Great design but let down by the fact that after 2 weeks it started misting up inside the display and then started to show negative temperatures. Wouldn't recommend this product.
Date published: 2017-09-15
Rated 1 out of
5
by
karjanmos from
Great for about a year, then stops reading accurate temperatures
I didn't have a problem with this until it was about a year old. I did try and clean it regularly to stop a buildup of mould and limescale, but that has not helped. The thermometer started reading the temperature inaccurately. I started noticing the water did not feel right and double checking that against another thermometer. I would not buy this again, I had to throw it away.
Date published: 2014-01-20
Rated 1 out of
5
by
nessnoo1975 from
bought 2 now in 2 years, would never buy again
Loved it at first, especially as it could be used as a room thermometer, great for nights away
BUT They do not last very long, so waste of money. My 2nd one has just broken, showing a minus reading at room te mperature. My last one did exactly the same!! I thought it was just a one off so bought another, Not buying a third!!!!!
Very disapointing from a company like Philips
Date published: 2012-08-29
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Jamasmama from
2nd one and broke within 4 months
First one I got when the baby was born lasted about 9 months before it packed in. Took it back to store and they exchanged it, however 2nd one has now broken (4 months late) and now shows a temp of -49 and goes up when its in the water to about -22!!!
Its a great product but just not very reliable for the price.
If you do get one make sure you take out the Philips warranty!
Date published: 2012-02-15
Rated 2 out of
5
by
rectifier from
Works well but not reliable in the long term
This product worked very well but after 18 months the display has started to read -49 degrees C regardless of what the temperature is. Changing the batteries doesn't help unfortunately.
I can see some others are having the same problem. It sounds like there may be an underlying issue. Until that is fixed it's difficult to recommend it as a long-term purchase.
Date published: 2014-10-30
Rated 4 out of
5
by
flowerpowergirl from
Nice looking thermometer
Great product, always have it handy in the bathroom. Would recommend to place in bath whilst filling, as it takes a little bit of time to get to final reading (which I think is normal for most thermometers). Tiny disadvantage is that it turns from time to time, and thus not measure the water temperature but air. DD likes playing with it in bath as well.
Date published: 2012-07-29
Rated 2 out of
5
by
MarieB from
Poor lifespan
This is the 3rd one I've had to buy for my 2yr old as they keep dying and you can't replace the battery.
Date published: 2017-10-03