digital vs. mercury thermometer

[Guest guest]

Can someone tell me if digital thermometers are lower on average than

mercury thermometers or higher? Ever since I've been doing what

someone suggested of leaving the digital in my mouth for 5 minutes

before turning it on, I'm getting higher temps and I'm wondering if

it's accurate. Also, I was wondering, after leaving it in your mouth

for the five minutes, should you take it out and press the button to

clear it and then put it back in your mouth or should you leave it in

your mouth while pressing the button.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

I never heard of leaving the digital in the mouth for

5min. and directions don't read that way on them. I

find the digitals to be accurate for me.

--- buidoi_72 wrote:

> Can someone tell me if digital thermometers are

> lower on average than

> mercury thermometers or higher? Ever since I've

> been doing what

> someone suggested of leaving the digital in my mouth

> for 5 minutes

> before turning it on, I'm getting higher temps and

> I'm wondering if

> it's accurate. Also, I was wondering, after leaving

> it in your mouth

> for the five minutes, should you take it out and

> press the button to

> clear it and then put it back in your mouth or

> should you leave it in

> your mouth while pressing the button.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

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In a message dated 22/05/2007 19:10:38 GMT Daylight Time,

florida_native222@... writes:

You must not compare thermometers within 30min. of

each other because the muscles in the mouth will

disrupt the temperature by taking the temp. Many

people do this unknowingly and I don't know if you did

so also!

I have heard this also and I do wonder how true it is especially is one is

careful to keep the tongue still?

Mo

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 22/05/2007 20:08:08 GMT Daylight Time,

florida_native222@... writes:

I have an idea...can we put both thermometers under

the tongue on each side at the same time and then

compare readings??

I have tried that with both my mercury thermos and they give different

readings.

Mo

[Guest guest]

I got the info from Bill, who quoted it from Steve in the previous

threads about mercury thermometers. How will you know if your digital

thermometer is accurate? I am getting higher readings when I leave it

in my mouth. Not sure if that is correct.

>

> > Can someone tell me if digital thermometers are

> > lower on average than

> > mercury thermometers or higher? Ever since I've

> > been doing what

> > someone suggested of leaving the digital in my mouth

> > for 5 minutes

> > before turning it on, I'm getting higher temps and

> > I'm wondering if

> > it's accurate. Also, I was wondering, after leaving

> > it in your mouth

> > for the five minutes, should you take it out and

> > press the button to

> > clear it and then put it back in your mouth or

> > should you leave it in

> > your mouth while pressing the button.

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

You must not compare thermometers within 30min. of

each other because the muscles in the mouth will

disrupt the temperature by taking the temp. Many

people do this unknowingly and I don't know if you did

so also!

--- buidoi_72 wrote:

> I got the info from Bill, who quoted it from Steve

> in the previous

> threads about mercury thermometers. How will you

> know if your digital

> thermometer is accurate? I am getting higher

> readings when I leave it

> in my mouth. Not sure if that is correct.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > > Can someone tell me if digital thermometers are

> > > lower on average than

> > > mercury thermometers or higher? Ever since I've

> > > been doing what

> > > someone suggested of leaving the digital in my

> mouth

> > > for 5 minutes

> > > before turning it on, I'm getting higher temps

> and

> > > I'm wondering if

> > > it's accurate. Also, I was wondering, after

> leaving

> > > it in your mouth

> > > for the five minutes, should you take it out and

> > > press the button to

> > > clear it and then put it back in your mouth or

> > > should you leave it in

> > > your mouth while pressing the button.

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't have a mercury thermometer to compare my digital too, so I

have no way to tell if it's accurate or not.

> > >

> > > > Can someone tell me if digital thermometers are

> > > > lower on average than

> > > > mercury thermometers or higher? Ever since I've

> > > > been doing what

> > > > someone suggested of leaving the digital in my

> > mouth

> > > > for 5 minutes

> > > > before turning it on, I'm getting higher temps

> > and

> > > > I'm wondering if

> > > > it's accurate. Also, I was wondering, after

> > leaving

> > > > it in your mouth

> > > > for the five minutes, should you take it out and

> > > > press the button to

> > > > clear it and then put it back in your mouth or

> > > > should you leave it in

> > > > your mouth while pressing the button.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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> >

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[Guest guest]

I have an idea...can we put both thermometers under

the tongue on each side at the same time and then

compare readings??

--- NOVAexeter@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 22/05/2007 19:10:38 GMT Daylight

> Time,

> florida_native222@... writes:

>

> You must not compare thermometers within 30min. of

> each other because the muscles in the mouth will

> disrupt the temperature by taking the temp. Many

> people do this unknowingly and I don't know if you

> did

> so also!

>

>

>

> I have heard this also and I do wonder how true it

> is especially is one is

> careful to keep the tongue still?

>

> Mo

>

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

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now you get 2 for 1

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BIN_W0QQitemZ320114108439QQihZ011QQcategoryZ75075QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

>

> renee

>

> I have an idea...can we put both thermometers under

> the tongue on each side at the same time and then

> compare readings??

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