Taylor Digital Stick On Refrigerator Thermometer

Don't laugh, but I purchased this thermometer to attach to my ski jacket. I'm 50+ and reading glasses are a necessity rather than a convenience at this point. All of the thermometers that I've found on the Internet that are supposedly designed for skiers are apparently designed for young skiers with excellent vision as they are incredibly small and impossible for me to read. The display on this Taylor 1448 thermometer is large enough that I can read it easily without my reading glasses. I used a small lanyard with a key ring on the end which the suction cup can be fit through and then looped the other end of the lanyard through a small D-ring on my coat pocket. It works perfectly. The display is very easy to read against the white background of the snow. Other reasons that I like this thermometer for a skiing application? I've read a spec sheet that said that it only updates the temperature every 2.5 minutes. However, I place the thermometer outside in 20 degree weather and noted that as it cooled from room temp to the ambient outside temperature that it was updating the display every 30 seconds. It seems to be fairly accurate. I placed it next to the thermometer for my LaCrosse weather station and the difference between my weather station temperature reading and this thermometer was just 1.5 degrees. It's very lightweight so you don't notice it while skiing. The only thing that I would say could be improved is the low end of the temperature range. It bottoms out at -4 degrees F and early last week we had temps on the mountain of -18 degrees. This is not a huge deal as I don't find it particularly enjoyable to ski in sub-zero temps but it would be nice if it could go down to perhaps -20 degrees F. Other than that this is a great little thermometer at a very affordable price. I would definitely recommend it.

My two main gripes are that (1) the suction cup tends to work rather poorly at cold temperatures, which is something you'd think they would have considered for this particular device, and (2) that it can be very hard to read the digits at an angle or in the refrigerator lighting, and if you remove it to read it, it will quickly fog up and also start heating almost immediately, resulting in an inaccurate reading. The second point is really mostly a nitpick, as it would be hard to fix this without going to a more expensive backlit LCD display, but the first point is a fundamental flaw.

Wonderfully designed, inexpensive, frig/freezer thermometer. At $18, that's no longer true! We don't use the stick on feature. Instead, we prop it up in the frig or freezer so that it's immediately visible and the light shines through it--thus, lighting up the numbers. It's quite fun opening up the door and immediately seeing what temp it is. Of course, that does lead to its occasionally falling out when you put more frozen veggies in or grab the juice container and knock it off the shelf. Still, its hard lucite covering makes it nearly indestructible. It's fallen out of the frig or freezer multiple times, and keeps working without a hitch! UPDATE: Jinxed ourselves. It fell out one too many times, was knocked akilter. Kept showing the temp, but the display was at an angle. Did not survive an unscrewing of it and repositioning! It's also incredibly fast at adjusting to temps-- move it from the frig to the freezer or back-- and it quickly show you the temp. It also seems quite accurate--at least it matched well the degrees we found from other, bulkier thermometers we own that weren't anywhere near as convenient to use. If I were in charge of design, I'd probably figure out a way to give it a prop stand in the back rather than the stick on. And, knowing that too many freezer compartments today lack lights (dumb move on the manufacturer's part, while perhaps done to remove a source of heat--more likely done to save a penny or two), an LED backlight of some sort could be included in a "Pro" version. (Oh, those frig/freezer manufacturers could put an LED in their freezer compartment and thus provide cool light.) In short, it's a winner. But not at $18! Look elsewhere. And, be careful with positioning it and knocking it about!

I brought this product specifically because it was designed to be able to stick onto the inside of the fridge. I didn't want to take up space in my refrigerator having one on the shelf, and there isn't anywhere for me to hang one inside the fridge, so that wasn't an option for me. This product looked just perfect, and I liked that the display looked nice and big and easy to read (no having to struggle to read it when it's in a discreet location inside the fridge, I hoped). But, within 1 minute of sticking this product to the fridge, it fell down. Lucky we had set it in a place where it wouldn't have far to fall (just in case it did fall), or else I suspect this would have broken right then. We stuck it back up, hoping for better luck next time. Unfortunately, the product stayed put for less than a few minutes before falling down again. We tried a third, a fourth, a fifth time, but this product just won't stay stuck. We've ended up having to leave it on the refrigerator shelf, which is very annoying when I specifically brought this product so we wouldn't have to do that! I may buy something better in the future. As for the thermometer itself---we've only been using it a few days so it's difficult to say just how reliable it is. The temperature readouts do seem to fluctuate - we left the thermometer in the fridge and checked the temperature every 2 hours, and got about six degrees difference in readouts. I brought this product because I need to make sure my medication is stored at the correct temperature, so obviously accuracy of readings is important. I had hoped to feel assured by the thermometer, but so far its varied readings have left me a bit anxious.

This works great for my leopard gecko's terrarium. The thermometers that stick directly onto the glass are worthless as they just tell you the temperature of the glass itself. I did not want a thermometer that mounted on the outside and had a probe with a cord, because I can't leave the probe in while the lid is on. I also didn't like the idea of leaving cords lying around in the tank. So I decided this style would work best for me. This particular refrigerator model got better reviews than other similar models for whatever reason, so I decided to give this one a try. I've had it for one week, and so far it works perfectly! It has been a lifesaver as far as being able to accurately and easily gauge the temperature in my gecko's habitat so I can adjust his heating needs accordingly. The suction cup has not yet come undone. I did make sure to mount it close to the bottom of the tank so if it does come off, it won't land on top of my little guy. I would strongly advise not mounting it higher just in case it does come off. Besides, you want to read the temperature at the bottom of the tank anyway where your critter is actually crawling around. The digital numbers, as some people have complained about this style of thermometer, are harder to read at night, but everything is harder to read at night. Who stays up looking at a thermometer all night anyways? When I do need to read the temperature at night, I can see it just fine. I highly recommend this for anyone with reptiles! Inexpensive and efficient!!!

I purchase two of these at the same time to put in my new refrigerator. One for the freezer and one for the fridge. One of the suction cups would not stick to anything even following the directions for mounting carefully. There was also a 2-3 degree temperature difference between the two thermometers. Directions on where to locate the on/off and the celcius/fahrenheit switches are non existent. On the positive side, both thermometers were easy to read. I am returning both units and asking for replacements.

Seems to work well, except for the useless suction cup. It would be better if it had a small hook or feet so it could stand upright on its own. I have to lean it against something if I want to be able to see it. Also, I find the numbers difficult to read. Size is great but with the grey on grey color scheme, I simply can't see them well. I put a white freezer label on the back to make the numbers stand out better. Other than those two annoying problems, it seems to be fine.

I have two not-so-new 60 bottle wine refrigerators that I need to keep an eye on. The temperature in even the best mini wine fridges will swing 5-7 degrees as it cycles on and off but one of my refrigerators as it has gotten older needs to have the temperature adjusted (usually down) about every two week or so. Since I am too cheap to buy a new fridge (and I love the look of these two), I was looking for a reliable, accurate and good looking stick-on thermometer. These Taylor thermometers have a nice, large digital read out that is great for those of us who wear glasses. More importantly, I can just walk by my fridge and see the temp without making a special effort to see! These conveniently stick right on the glass doors of the refrigerator. I looked at dozens of other options and these are by far the best looking, most convenient to read and apply to the interior of the fridge. I love them.