CDN FG80 Refrigerator/Freezer Thermometer | NSF Certified | Dual Scale -40 to 80°F | Ideal for Fridge & Freezer Monitoring | Stainless Clips | Durable Design | FG80

this unit is well built and fulfills it's purpose perfectly. it is easy to read and has idiot-proof markings of proper cold and frozen food storage temperatures. having worked in food service within the military, i can't overstate how important a thermometer is in your cold storage areas. how else do you know you're food is being stored correctly? you don't...unless you have thermometers. i found that the temp in my refrigerator was not where it should be...it was too warm by almost 10 degrees! after turning the setting up a notch, everything was A-OK. without a thermometer, i would never have known and would have had to rely on the recommended manufacturer settings for the refrigerator (which is a bad idea). even if your fridge has a built-in digital thermometer, you should still have a thermometer that lives in there, as all electronic devices eventually fail or give false readings. these alcohol based units are also far more accurate and reliable than the dial-type ones, which invariably fail within a short amount of time. this one is built to be pretty tough, as thermometers get dropped all the time in the industry, and perhaps even at home, depending upon where and how you decide to mount it. this is a quality NSF approved thermometer and well worth the money.

I keep it in the refer and sometimes the freezer to keep tabs on the temps. It's easy to read and is accurate since I check it's reading with another device. It's just a simple thermometer that works.

It's hard to express how useful these little things are. Here are some ways you can benefit from a simple refrigerator thermometer: 1) Foods in the fridge stay fresher longer without setting the temp too low that drinks partially freeze. 2) Ice cream no longer comes out of the freezer hard as a rock! 3) Frozen foods and leftovers cook faster now. No more guesswork when following frozen dinner instructions, too. 4) Stuff freezes the way it's supposed to. Frozen meats don't dry out as much. Frozen fruits (like berries) separate easily. So on. 5) Milk. Whole milk in a properly adjusted refrigerator lasts a super long time. 6) Long rises for sourdough loaves now go much more according to plan. A few degrees shift in temperature for an extended rise can make a huge difference to your finished loaf. There are obviously other advantages. Just know that if you're not using a fridge thermometer, you're doing it wrong, and this particular model is simple, accurate, and inexpensive. The marked target ranges are quite nice also. Can't beat 'em.

I selected this thermometer because it is the same manufacturer and model that they buy from the source and use in the expensive supermarkets chain I go to (PUBLIX). They use these for all of the frozen food freezers. I thought if they buy thousands of them for all of their stores, they are good enough for me! I did not buy it for a freezer. I bought it for camping outdoors in the winter where I am and where the mornings of Dec. and Jan. are usually 40-60 degrees. It seems to work good for that purpose at a cheap price. Another thing that impressed me when I examined them at the grocery supermarket is that stock clerks "bang" boxes and products into them often and they do not break, so they must be very durable for me to use outside for camping. I can read them reasonably good. I cannot speak about accuracy. I have not tested them. However, once again the supermarket buys them as (1st quality product).

Worked for 6 months or so, then the red liquid bar turned into a few separated segments. Tried swinging it hard, did not work. Uploading photo to show. Getting replacement requires shipping prepaid. Here is the warranty information I received from CDN, the manufacturer: ** 5-Year Limited Warranty: Any instrument the proves to be defective in material or workmanship within five years of original purchase will be repaired or replaced without charge upon receipt of the unit pre-paid at: CDN, PO Box 10947, Portland, OR. 97296-0947. This warranty does not cover damage in shipment or failure caused by tampering, obvious carelessness or abuse. **

What can I say about a thermometer? It works!

Like others, I bought these devices to monitor interior fridge and freezer temps, and to ensure that the digital display temperatures on the fridge were accurate. In my case, the display is on the frame, inside the fridge---door must be open to see the display and adjust the controls. My displays proved to be accurate, requiring little to no tweaking of controls (which are digital buttons, not dials). For fridges with dial controls, these devices are a must. I knew in advance that the clips would be of little use in attaching the device. The fridge section has glass shelves and plastic bins. There is no surface narrow enough to deploy the clips. I simply stow the thermometer in a door bin and view as needed. While the freezer has wire bins and shelves, using the clips would only put the thermometer in the way of food, and decrease storage space. So I simply stow it in a door bin and view as needed by pulling it out and glancing at it quickly. Where I found it most useful to have a thermometer is in the "meat keeper" bin in the fridge. This is a low temp storage bin that has a connection to the freezer via a vent. A mechanical control slides to open or close (or partly open) the vent to regulate the temperature, by regulating air flow from the freezer. The ideal temperature is 32-33 F, at which meat will keep for a week or more. You can also do a "soft freeze" at 30-31F which makes it last even longer. The sliding control is very temperamental and usually I'd make it too cold (solid freeze) because I didn't have an accurate thermometer. Now I can use the thermometer to help me regulate the drawer temperature to a steady 32-33F.

Great thermometer to monitor fridge and freezer temperature. Great quality.

Sirve para su propósito. Tiene un tamaño adecuado para colocarlo en varias partes de refrigerador. Mide bien la temperatura. Lo único ea que se empaña con el frío, para ver la temperatura hay que pasarle un trapo para desempañarlo, pero nada grave. Lo recomiendo.

Bonito acabado y minimalista perfecto para tener el control de las temperaturas del refrigerador y evitar sorpresas.

I use this for the garage freezer. Nice small size. Very accurate, -18C, exactly the same compared to another thermometer.

De buena calidad, fácil uso, práctico