Does the Braun ThermoScan 7 provide accurate and consistent temperature readings?
Yes! Braun’s ThermoScan thermometer has met international standards for temperature accuracy and the pre-warmed tip helps to provide accurate readings as it ensures that your baby’s ear canal doesn’t cool down when the probe is inserted.
While my daughter’s temperature readings can occasionally differ by a degree of 0.1 between her two ears, generally the readings have been the same when I’ve taken her temperature multiple times back to back to check for accuracy and consistency.
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Is the Braun ThermoScan 7 easy to use?
One of the things I like most about the Braun ThermoScan 7 is that it’s very intuitive to use and takes just three seconds to display a temperature reading after you’ve clicked the temperature button.
The probe needs to be covered with a plastic lens cap in order for the thermometer to work, which will be an issue if you misplace them or run out (20 are supplied with your thermometer), but you’ll receive an alert whenever the cap hasn’t been clicked into place properly or is missing.
While you will need to remember to change the cap regularly, the thermometer is ergonomically designed so that you can press the cap release button with your index finger while holding the thermometer in the way you would when taking your child’s temperature.
The handy Age Precision feature makes the thermometer suitable for babies, children and even adults. But I do find I need to click the age button a few times to find the right age before taking my child’s temperature, which slows down the overall process. The traffic light system is helpful though, allowing me to instantly see whether or not my daughter’s temperature is elevated before reading the actual temperature on the screen.
In terms of set up, the Braun ThermoScan 7 can be used straight out of the box, with comprehensive instructions that take you through all the different functions as well as how to set up the thermometer to read your baby's temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Is the Braun ThermoScan 7 comfortable for babies?
Absolutely! The Braun ThermoScan 7’s soft, pre-warmed tip and wide-angle probe is comfortable in my daughter’s ear when taking a temperature and also worked well when she was a newborn.
Because it’s so quick to take a reading, my daughter has no problem with her temperature being taken with the Braun ThermoScan 7. The size of the thermometer itself means it’s not fiddly to use, and the display is clear and simple to read. I like that the thermometer only has four buttons, the largest of which is the temperature button.
The only thing that lets this thermometer down slightly is the backlit screen. It’s clear that Braun’s intention with this feature was to make temperature readings easier to see at night when your child is likely to have a fever and you don’t want to wake them, but the blue light has often made it tricky for me to position the probe in my daughter’s ear while she’s sleeping. As a result, I’ve missed her ear entirely on more than one occasion.
Is the Braun ThermoScan 7 easy to store and clean?
The Braun ThermoScan 7 is definitely bulkier than a regular stick thermometer (the storage case only adds to this), so it’ll take up more space in your changing bag or bathroom cabinet. It can easily be wiped down for cleaning though and doesn’t break if accidentally dropped on the floor.
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