Customer Reviews

Grobag Gro-Egg Digital Room Thermometer - 126126

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3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I must admit I nearly didn't buy this item--the reviews were mixed and numerous people said they had trouble with the product. I've had no such trouble and am glad I purchased it! I tested it out in a room that I knew the temperature of--the egg said the temperature was very close (it said 68 and the temperature on my digital thermometer in the kitchen said 67.4 so that's close enough for me!) so I went ahead and put it in the baby's room and it has been fairly accurate for the last month. The hotter it gets in the house the more "off" it seems to be, but it's still not off by much--a degree or two at most. I like this product because I can just glance in and see the color and know whether it's too hot or too cold or just right (while I know I could base it off my perception of the temperature, I tend to always be hot when others are comfortable so I don't want to assume). I recommend this product as it has worked for me!

When my little girl was first born, I was so worried about everything, including the temp in the room. It felt too cold to me so this little thermometer saved us, (my husband kept insisting that it was the ideal temp in the house for a sleeping baby and I kept insisting it was too cold). The egg was accurate and proved my husband right...sigh... :o) If you don't get this one, I would get some sort of thermometer. This one is nice because it gives off a subtle glow and is an attractive addition to the room.

I love gadgets so I thought this would be great. This is a good tool for determining the temperature of the room, however I don't believe it is real accurate. I had to return the first one because it was defective. Customer service was great. I received a working one quickly.

I just went into my son's room and it had an awful, burning smell. I thought something was wrong with our furnace or in-room humidifier; however, after unplugging the baby monitor and Groegg thermometer from the outlet, I was burnt by the Groegg thermometer. It was so hot, and the plastic plug-in was melting. I am so grateful this was discovered during the day and not at night when my son was sleeping. I don't know what would have happened. I am sick to my stomach right now.

I originally bought this to monitor my room temp. This looks nice and cute so I got it. Also, it glows in the dark so it functions as a night light. But...I found out the temperature is never accurate. The temperature is always very high, higher than what it should be. And because the light is associated with the temperature it is always red. This red color looks like an emergency exit color. This color causes restlessness. How can anyone put this next to a baby. This item is $30. Just get a regular thermometer.

I bought this inspite of some of the lower reviews to try it myself. Now lets think people just because your thermostat is set at lets say 70 its not going to be 70 all around your house. You have to take into account lamp/lights, windows (drafts), floor or ceiling air/heat ducts, the size of the room, etc. I have been putting it in different parts of my house for the last week, next to a heater, window, in the basement, in the living room, bathroom, etc. Not sure how actually accurate it is on the temp number, but it plays pretty accurate for the places I put it. In the bathroom that is small and always warm it read warmer than in the large living room with large drafty windows. I put it above the heater vent and it read in the red frowny face color. I was hoping in the basement it would read blue cold since we dont have the heater going down there but it went to like 62-63. Their color classication system is a bit bizarre to me becuase i think what they have as happy face yellow to me would be too cold. If you read the directions they explain how the perfect temp (not too hot) it decreases the risk of SIDS and tells you what to have your child in as in clothing when in bed...their grobag (not sure its their brand) and a long sleeve sleeper or a onsie with short sleeves and how to adjust to fit your baby. So for me its been working quite well. After Ive had for a few months with my baby Ill post an update. Hope this helps.

I live overseas in a house with no central air and no thermostat. My son was born in the summer and I felt our room was too hot to have our new baby sleep in there, nevermind having to be swaddled and be in there. My husband insisted it was fine. At the time, this was the only practical item I could find that would mail to an FPO address, so despite some of the reviews, I bought it. It said our room was 80 degrees, which did not surprise me at all. In the office/extra room, a new room air conditioning unit had been installed, which told you the temperature of the room. I tried several different times with different temperatures and the egg was always within a few degrees (it was hard to be exact because the wall unit was in Celsius). Having this information, we were able to get the unit in our room fixed.

Now that he is in his own room (without a wall unit) and it's winter, it's very helpful to see how cold the room is getting and how hot the radiator or space heater is getting.

I don't necessarily agree with what they say an ideal temperature is, but that doesn't really matter. I can see the temperature and make my own opinion. I do agree if it's red, it's too hot and if it's blue, it's too cold. I just saw that another brand has developed a thermometer that comes with a monitor. That would be extremely helpful- so I don't get worried in the middle of the night and sneak in his room to look at the temperature in there.

As for accuracy and working the way described...I'm sorry it has not worked for some people, but it has worked great and has been a tremendous help to us.

This is a total waste of money. It doesn't work at all...it reads 76 degrees no matter where we put it in our home. Considering that we're in New York in December, it's safe to say it's wrong. This is getting returned immediately.

This egg has been extremely helpful with determining the temperature in our little one's room. We have had no problems or issues with it. Love this item and am ordering another one for our second baby.

The idea behind this product is great, but unfortunately the product does not work. I ordered these for my children's rooms, but they were not accurate at all. It is terrible that a company would put out such a product because it is dealing with the safety of a child. Knowing the temperature of your child's room is important to protect them from overheating or getting cold. Save your money and time because this is a waste! I sent the two that I purchased back. Luckily, I didn't loose any money because I was given a full refund but I did loose time in testing them out and then shipping them back. What a disappointment!