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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Exergen Temporal Scanner Thermometer Review and Giveaway

Sometimes getting an accurate reading of one's temperature is hard to do. You stick the thermometer under your tongue and obviously it's uncomfortable to be there. You move the thermometer around, trying to find a more comfortable spot. Without realizing it, you're not having an accurate read. Sure, you will have a temperature displayed, but is it really the right one?

The Exergen Temporal Scanner Thermometer is an infrared thermometer, which reads a temperature in just two seconds, is available at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Costco, Babies R Us, Toys R Us and Sam’s Clubs nationwide. It gives parents a comforting option for taking a temperature. The Exergen TemporalScanner gauges body temperature in two seconds by capturing the naturally emitted heat from skin over the temporal artery, which runs across the forehead and is directly connected to the heart via the carotid artery.

I know what you all are thinking as you read this review. You're saying "why is she reviewing a thermometer meant for a child?" Well yes, this thermometer is targeted for children, but hey I don't want to be uncomfortable with taking my temperature if I don't have to either!

I was sent an Exergen Temporal Scanner for review purposes.


I think this is an awesome device. It's definitely great for parents who have a fussy child that can't sit still long enough to have an accuratereading. All you do is press the button on the thermometer and quickly swipe it across the forehead. The results come in instantly, in an easily read digital readout. No more waiting for the temperature to come in or guessing the temp because it's inbetween numbers. The device is easy to hold too. This will make your life so much easier. I don't get sick very much but when I do, it will be awesome to use this. I tested it out and it gave me a normal and healthy accurate reading of my temperature. Just make sure that you take off the transparent cap so the scanner can make skin contact accurately. All of my life I've used a regular non-digital thermometer so this is a great technological advancement for me!

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  1. I would love to have this since I have one child who is too little for an oral temp and the other who doesn't want to hold still!

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  4. its so much more conveient and you get the temperature right away without bothering the child that much love to have one for my twin grandaughters
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  5. I would love to have this thermometer, my son is 4 and it is a fight every time I have to take his temp under his are or tongue and who knows if I'm getting an accurate reading!!

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  6. I have never had a thermometer that I have trusted. The Exergen is a well known thermometer that has been reviewed by blogs like yours often and I would put trust in this product in accurately testing my childrens temperatures! Thanks
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  7. This item would be so helpful to me because I have a 2 year old and am expecting another baby in the next few weeks.
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  12. My youngest daughter has Down Syndrome and is Autistic.
    This kind of thermometer is the only kind she will allow us to use.
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  15. having that would be very nice for my kids, we have the one that sticks in the ear and it is not very accurate with the temps.

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  20. This is good for anyone with children/grand children, bucase it is so easy to use.
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  24. My son has a really hard time keeping traditional thermometers under his tongue long enough to get an accurate reading.

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  25. This would be helpful because it's such a quick way to check temperature.
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  27. This would be perfect for my son (and hubby) who both hate having their temperature taken. I love that it is easy!

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  28. its way easier the the mouth thermometer crystletellerday@yahoo.com

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  31. easier than having the kids hold under their tongues

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  32. It would make it easier on me to have it for myself. I get sick alot and this would be so much more sanitary so that other members of the family don't get sick.

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  39. this item would be so helpful because it is non invasive

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  40. This is so nice, I have wanted one for ages. It seems like we are always sick here, and I just have a cheap digital therometer.
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  44. My daughter has had tubes twice in 3 yrs put in her ears and she always has fevers, but unfortunately we don't have a working thermometer. This would be a blessing in our house.
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  50. Id like this because it is non invasive.
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  51. I would love to have this because I am a granny a few times over and I remember the old way to taking a temp. Not Fun!
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  54. I need this because the only themoter we own takes like 60 seconds to get a read. Do you have any idea how hard it is to keep a 1 year old still that long? lol
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  56. I would love this because we're expecting our first baby and this looks much better than a rectal thermometer.
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  61. This would be a good way to take the temperature of a wiggly child.
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  62. I've got a new baby and I'm sure he'll get fevers. I'm sure he'd appreciate nothing up his bum.

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  64. More accurate then the crappy vicks one we have now

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  65. because I have no working theromemter right now
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  69. I need a new thermometer and would love to have this kind! Thank you for the chance to win! deedeebamagirl@yahoo.com

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  72. I'd love to have this for my 3 yr old granddaughter. You cant get any easier than swiping across the forehead. This is a must have.

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  80. This would be helpful for me because my son freaks out when I try to take his temperature any other way! He hates the oral and armpit ones.

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  84. This would be so handy and easy to use on my little grandson.
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  93. We still use a very old thermometer. I'm sure it's not accurate. This would make life much easier with 3 kids.

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  99. I have a daughter who does not always like to have her temperature taken, and sometimes it is only through taking her temperature that we can tell if she is sick or not.
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  106. i hate oral thermometers now, too germy - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  108. This sounds like a great product. I would love to have it, less chance of contamination and much easier to clean!

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  112. It would be great to have a noninvasive and accurate thermometer around the house.

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  116. It would be very helpful because I have 2 small children who don't like having their temps taken
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  124. The Exergen would be so useful to me because it is not invasive and you can use it on a sleeping child. It doesn't get much better than that with a thermometer.

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  125. it would be so much easier to take my kids temperature using a temporal scanner

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  129. This would be helpful b/c I have two little girls and this would make taking temps much easier for me.

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  132. This would make it so much easier to take my daughters' temperature, thanks for the chance!

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  134. This would be very helpful because I have 3 kids who hate getting their temps taken!
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  136. I have a 3 year old and an 8 month old and could really use this. I have an ear thermometer that is completely inaccurate and useless!

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  137. This would make taking tempertures so much easier on my daughter and the baby.
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  142. because i don't have a thermometer and never know if i have a fever when i'm sick

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  143. This would be great because it would make it easier to take temperatures.
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  147. I have 3 kids and this looks very easy to use!
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  150. I never understood why we stick thermometers under a kids arm when we are trying to find out if our kids heads are hot. That's where the brain is. That's where we need to know what our kid's temp is and that is why i would love to own this product.

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  152. This would be so helpful because I have a toddler who cannot keep the thermometer we have in his mouth long enough to get the digital reading (not to mention he doesn't 'get' the whole 'under your tongue' concept).

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  156. id love this because i hate fumbling with the old fashioned type thermometer this looks so very easy and convenient :)

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  160. It would make taking everyone's temp so much easier. trinitygsd at yahoo do tcom

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  161. I would love to be able to take an accurate quick and easy tempature from one of my 3 kids. wilcarvic
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  162. This item would be so helpful for me in treating sick kids

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  163. the exergen temporal scanner would be so nice for us because we have a hard time using the regular thermometer
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  167. I would love to win this. My son came home sick from school today and I couldn't even take his temperature, because our thermometer is broken! It kept giving crazy readings like 90 and then 107. I'm guessing his temperature by putting my hand on his forehead. Ugh.

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  170. This thermometer would be helpful for me because I could taker my daughter's temp while she's sleeping without waking her :)

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  174. I would love to have this bec I have a 4 year old who hates using an oral thermometer and will be having a new baby in August.

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  179. I have six kids and if they are all sick at once, I really don't want to be sticking a thermometer in ones mouth and then turn around and stick it in another. Much more sanitary this way.
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