Customer Reviews

Omron MC 514 Ear Thermometer with Advanced Temperature Scanning

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

This thermometer works like this:
you press a button to turn it on, you'll hear 1 beep to signal battery is ok. Then you stick it in the ear, and wiggle it around until you hear two beep which signals that you've positioned it correctly. Once you hear the two beeps, hold it in that position and press the button again to mark the result.

Ignore the other reviewers' comments on inaccuracy.

The key to this and *ALL* ear thermometers is you have to practice getting it placed correctly in the ear channel. At least this model tells you that you've put it in the correct position, with the 2 beeps sequence. Once you've practiced getting it right, I get fairly consistent readings.

The difference between this and a $10 rectal thermometer reading is 0.2*F. The difference can easily be accounted for because you're measuring two different parts of the body.

This model is spec'd to be accurate within +/- 0.5* F, (same as the $10 rectal thermometer, by the way).

Even though I don't know how accurate other brand's are spec'd to be, but I'm pretty sure you can't get much better than this in terms of accuracy. For goodness sacks, temperature readings could be thrown off by 1 or 2*F by the earwax in your ear or whether you had a cold beverage in the past couple of minutes.

Expecting any more is unreasonable in my opinion.

The Omron MC 514 Thermometer works terrific. I am a nurse and the thermometer is very accurate. I use the thermometer at work, but will probably pick one up for home use as well.

Other than instructions that make it sound very difficult to use, this is a great product. It is NOT difficult to use. Just turn it on and stick it in your ear, wait for a beep and press the button. Presto! Instant temperature reading. I tested it along side my doctor's thermometer and it was dead on accurate. It was slightly expensive, but worth it for the accuracy and ease of use.

The instructions for this item are very clearly stated. From other descriptions of the item, I thought the beeps, and then the next step, and..... we're going to be a hassle. Not at all. I tested it 5 times across 30 minutes, while working at my computer and read the same temp- with minor variations each time. For the price, ease, and verification process, this is an excellent home thermometer.

This thermometer is as fast as advertised but it consistently measures a degree lower than oral thermometers...I can see that this would be a very good product for children as long as you remember to compensate for the difference.

This thermometer is really easy to use and really fast measuring the temperature, well designed, very quick and accurate. It is a must-have for every home. This product is fantastic.

Never buy this product. This is a useless ear thermometer. If I did not use a regular digital thermometer to double check than I would assume that this ear thermometer is accurate ( when regular digital was reading 101 & this ear thermometer was reading 98.6). I am very upset with this ear thermometer, I am now just use regular digital thermometer.

This thermometer is really easy to use and really fast measuring the temperature, well designed, very quick and accurate. It is a must-have for every home. This product is fantastic.

I brought this thermometer today on special from chemist Warehouse for $46, usually sells for around $70 and have found it very easy to use. I highly disagree with the previous reviews that the product is hard to use. All you do is press the 'on' button at the top, wait for the C (celius) to flash, insert into ear, turn side to side for 10 seconds, then when you hear 2 beeps press the on button again (which holds/ detects the temperature). There you have, 1 second to detect!!!!! It only took 15 seconds in total to do all this and your done. My son didn't find it irritating at all. I also love the little case it comes in, for easy storage and great for when you go on holidays. Highly recommend it, compared to those other thermometers on the market that are way toooooo expensive.

Lo compre directo a amazon, y les dire que es una muy buen termometro, las mediciones son bastante exactas y es solo centión de aprender como utilizarlo, pues son solo 4 pasos;

1)presionar el boton para encenderlo.
2)colocarlo en el conducto auditivo externo con mucha delicadeza hasta escuchar un bip...
3)Luego moverlo con mucho cuidado de derecha a izquierda hasta escuchar 2 bip.
4) luego de esto sin moverlo, presionar el boton denuevo hasta escuchar 4 bip.

No tiene complicación, es solo algo de practica.

I buy it direct from amazon, and I say to them that it is a very good thermometer, the measurements are quite exact and is single question to learn like using it, because 4 steps are single;

1) to press the button to ignite it.
2) to place it in the external auditory conduit with much gentleness until listening to bip...
3) Soon to move it by far well-taken care of of right to left until listening to 2 bip.
4) after this without moving it, again pressing the button until listening to 4 bip.

It does not have complication, is single something of practices.