Taylor 5924 Large Dial Kitchen Refrigerator and Freezer Analog Thermometer, 3-Inch Dial, Easy to Read, Silver Finish, Accurate Temperature Monitoring

Works as advertised, accurate and easy to read

This is the product EVERYONE should have. It always surprises me how many people do NOT have a thermometer in their fridge, and how many people rely on digital circuitry that is built-in to the unit alone without having any means of verifying the exact temp. As the price of this shows, it's a very small expense. And while this seems like an items of minimal importance, it can save a lot of money and a lot of grief. I like to think of myself as middle of the road when it comes to the level of strict with food handling/safety. I clean my kitchen using accelerated hydrogen peroxide, carefully clean the areas I prepare raw meats that make contact with it, don't prepare foods to be eaten raw with raw meat on the same surfaces or with the same tools, refrigerate food promptly if there are leftovers, etc. But I don't worry about illness from food to a point where it consumes me. I use generally sensible practice, and rely on that practice to ensure my health and the health of those I cook for are never compromised. Thus far it's worked well at least for me. As much as we hear talk about illness from incorrectly handled or cooked foods, we don't hear nearly as much about incorrectly STORED foods, which is equally or even more important. Foods left between 41 degrees F to 140 degrees, are in what is commonly referred to as "the danger zone". This is where bacteria multiplies at the fastest rate (sometimes many fold more than out of the danger zone, and it is not linear--> in some cases, food that is not refrigerated at the correct temperature can have more bacteria in it in under 3 hours than the same food stored correctly for 5+ days). So that is why we have fridges to begin with (i.e., slow bacterial growth). So you want your fridge to stay at 40 or below (preferably slightly below) and your freezer at 0 (preferably -10 if you put larger quantities of hot foods [ex: soup] directly in the freezer because it increases the temp more). If the temp goes above this for an extended period, there are various strains of bacteria that can multiply and can make even healthy people sick. As you generally use a fridge to extend the time food is safe to eat, a prolonged period of days of storage, even if just a few degrees above 40, can result in an explosion of bacteria which can cause illness ranging from gas and stomach cramps to a trip to the ICU. Likewise, if you store meat in a freezer for 10 months and it is not stored at the correct temperature, that can end pretty badly. Luckily, this is simple to avoid: keep your fridge/freezer at the right temp, verify it, and don't worry about it further. As the stakes are pretty high if one fails to keep the temp correct, is reliance on a built-in thermostat alone sufficient? NO! We cannot 'feel' 43 degrees versus 39, and built-in thermostats lack a way to verify and sometimes do not work properly. [Over]Reliance on them alone is a pretty big gamble and sets the stage for an outcome comparable to 'the GPS told me to drive off a cliff and I did because the electronic device can't ever be wrong, hence conscious action & judgment on my behalf was unnecessary.' So you get this thermometer to verify rather than assume. Ideally, you put one towards the front of a fridge (near the door area), and one towards the back close to where the cold air comes in...you will immediately notice the difference and how fridges do NOT maintain a completely constant temp. Some foods store better towards the colder areas, and others it does not matter. You only need one in the freezer. Another thing you will notice is that if you put large quantities of hot food in the fridge, most fridges will see a considerable rise in temp. While this is normally safe and the temp is quickly brought back down to safe levels, in cases of huge quantities of hot food (ex: a ton of soup), the rise in temp is above acceptable degree and time (so for large quantities of soup, a cooling paddle is advised). One more note that comes to mind is that most fridges take 12-24 hours for an adjustment of a thermostat to take full effect. On heavily stocked units with large quantities of liquid, this can take even longer. So the bottom line is that this allows you to take charge of your food for the price of under 20 bucks total. You don't have to passively rely on a thermostat that you would otherwise have no means of verifying was correct, and you don't have to worry that your fridge might be too warm but have no way to verify. If the power goes out, now you know if you have to throw all of the food out, or if this is an unnecessary waste of hundreds/thousands of dollars of good (and safe) food. Now you can verify the temps are correct, and you can also be 100% sure that when you adjust the fridge or freezer settings that the adjustment is what you wanted it to be. So my personal opinion is that this is a necessary kitchen tool, rather than a luxury, and that the benefits of this small investment are tremendous.

I highly suggest people use a thermometer in their fridge. I thought my fridge was keeping items nice and cold but after putting this thermometer in the fridge, realized that was not the case. Nothing ever went bad until a couple of days before Thanksgiving when a fresh turkey had a bad smell in spite of the use by date being days away. I had to toss the turkey. Since getting the thermometer, I have adjusted the temp of my fridge and all is well.

Nice fridge thermometer. Easy to read but it might be bigger than you expect. Also does not hang on anything in my referigerator so it stands on a shelf -- mildly inconvenient. A brand known for accuracy but I didn't check it against another thermometer.

This Taylor Thermometer was very easy to read. The larger size really made a difference. No squinting or second looks. It was well worth the price.

I need the thermometer that can verify the temperature of the refrigerator found this to be easy to read easy to set up and get going to be very accurate it was also very reasonably priced pretty good value

I just spent $500 to repair a refrigerator I bought new 15 years ago for $1000. So I’m not smart. But I’m lazy and didn’t want to go through the hassle of buying a new one. First it started freezing things in my refrigerator. I didn’t realize how not awful that was until it started not cooling things in there or in my freezer (and this was after the first $350 repair). I panicked and went to look at refrigerators in big box stores. I learned they don’t deliver in one day. But Amazon did send me this thermometer in a day. I was going to mentally roll over and give up and write off all my freezer food and condiments (it adds up fast, folks) when I discovered that I could turn the thermostat of my fridge off and back on to trigger it to run the compressor again. And the company that tried to fix it the first time came out the next day and fixed it this time under their guarantee (just the new part). I was able to monitor the refrigerator temperature with this product to make sure that my food was safe throughout the ordeal (or sort of risky-safe and I’m not sick with food poisoning two weeks later). I did buy two bags of ice for the freezer on the way home from my failed fridge buying expedition. Now that all is well, I love opening the refrigerator and seeing that all is still well. I trust Taylor quality. I have a barometer made by them that I inherited over 50 years ago! I still consult it when the tornado warnings start here. When it falls really low, my cat and I trust it and go into the closet (I hope the brand is still owned by the same company but I don’t know).

As someone who takes food safety very seriously, I cannot recommend the Taylor 5924 Large Dial Kitchen Refrigerator and Freezer Thermometer enough. This thermometer is not only easy to read, but it's also highly accurate, which is crucial when you're monitoring the temperature of your fridge and freezer to prevent food spoilage and contamination. The 3-inch dial is large enough to quickly check the temperature without having to squint or struggle to read it. The silver design looks sleek in my kitchen, and I love that it's easy to hang or place inside both my fridge and freezer. It's incredibly durable, and I trust it to provide consistent readings over time. I’ve been using this thermometer to ensure my fridge is at the proper temperature to prevent bacteria growth, and the freezer stays at the ideal temperature for frozen goods. The dial clearly shows the temperature range for both safe storage and the "danger zone" for food, making it an invaluable tool for anyone who cares about food safety. If you’re serious about food safety or just want to ensure your appliances are working properly, I highly recommend this thermometer!

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Strangely .... why cannot the fridge manufacturer... install such gauge builtin by default ? Product speaks usage for itself.. really good quality and accurate.. does the job well..

Easy to read, accurate. Recommended.

Cumple totalmente con su función, sencillo pero muy bien fabricado.

Very good quality. Quick to show temperatures, hardly any lag. And all this in an analog meter with lifetime guarantee. No changing batteries, no wires, no error codes! Slightly expensive for a thermometer, but given what's in the market, it's totally worth it. Decently sized, too.