Non-mercury Glass Basal Thermometer

by Fairhaven Health

Product Features

• Pinpoint accuracy for fertility charting - lab certified!
• Comes with a magnifying case for easy interpretation!
• Non-mercury - environment and family safe!
• Includes comprehensive ovulation charts and instructions!

Product Description

Want a safe, nature-friendly, and extremely accurate alternative to a mercury basal thermometer? Then look no further than the singular Fairhaven Health Glass Basal Thermometer. It's an ultra-accurate, non-toxic alternative to mercury thermometers that is designed specifically for bbt charting. Containing not a single drop of mercury, the Fairhaven Health Non-Mercury Glass Basal Thermometer is certified accurate - and even comes with a no-break carrying case that acts as a magnifying lens so you can read your basal temperature - and fertility chart - with precision. As you likely know, concerns about mercury have been featured in the news frequently of late. Many states are pulling mercury thermometers from the shelf due to toxicity and related health hazards, particularly for pregnant and TTC women. The Fairhaven Health Glass Basal Thermometer is a highly accurate (laboratory certified) alternative to hazardous mercury thermometers. Containing a safe liquid alloy, our thermometer is completely non-toxic; in the event it breaks, it can simply be cleaned up with warm, soapy water!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000KIOB98
• UPC: 895749000080
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,267 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #5 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Family Planning & Contraceptives > Basal Thermometers
  • #28 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Family Planning & Contraceptives > Pregnancy & Fertility Tests
  • #52 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Thermometers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product - The Secret to the Shakedown, June 29, 2009

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Desiree Renee (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Non-mercury Glass Basal Thermometer (Health and Beauty)

I'm new to charting and after reading Taking Control of Your Fertility, I decided to take the plunge and go for glass instead of digital. My biggest concern was shaking the thing down, since that was mentioned over and over in the reviews. However, I have unlocked the secret (thanks to some Googling).

To Shake Down Thermometer Sans Carpal Tunnel
1.) Select a sock (clean, sturdy, no holes in the toes, preferably missing its partner so it can be dedicated to the following procedure).
2.) Insert the thermometer metal tip down into the sock (i.e. the part that goes in your mouth is at the toe of the sock - see why it should be clean?)
3.) Stand clear of furniture and swing the sock clockwise for 10-15 seconds - careful not to hit yourself (i.e. the spin should be horizontal, like a wall clock's hands, not horizontal like a record spinning)
4.) Remove shaken down thermometer

The only con to this thermometer is the fact it takes 5 minutes to read. However, it's accurate and that's its purpose - sometimes we get so caught up in our fast food nation mentality that we want everything INSTANT and NOW even if it means we sacrifice quality. Charting is about getting in tune with your body - your body's natural state is NOT fast forward. So, slow down, stick this baby under your tongue and charts away!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Thermometer!, September 16, 2006

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NY (USA) - See all my reviews

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I think that this thermometer is great. Unlike the other 2 reviewers, it was easy to shake down, and it was very accurate at measuring my temp. In comparison, I find that digital thermometers are a total waste of time and are completely inaccurate for BBT charting. It is also great becuase I accidentally broke the thermometer and I didn't have to worry at all becuase it is mercury free!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to shake down, October 28, 2005

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Jill M "Jill" (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews

This is a very nice, sturdy thermometer with a handy feature of the magnifying case, which makes it easy to ready the temperature. HOWEVER, it is very hard to shake the "mercury" (the fake mercury) down! I have used regular mercury thermometers in the past and have never had this problem. This is a particular problem when you are charting and taking your temperature every day. Maybe there is some trick I don't know about, but i doubt that shaking a thermometer down is rocket science! I'd appreciate any tips!