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| Model Number | HC111 |
| Item Weight | 381 g |
| Product Dimensions | 22 x 10.4 x 9.2 cm |
| Item model number | HC111 |
| Batteries required | No |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B000DZF1WE |
| Best Sellers Rank |
5,791 in Baby (See top 100)
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| Shipping Weight | 789 g |
| Date First Available | 1 Aug 2006 |
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Graham Lewis
We bought the Grobag Egg and have found that it's about 2 degrees C higher than it should be. I'm sending it back to the manufacturer. I emailed them and they replied saying that it should be accurate from between + or - 1 degree C.
Apparently they test all the Eggs that come back to them in a `draft proofed box for approximately 3 hours with a thermocouple attached to a calibrated Digitron thermometer' and observe the temperature readings through a window.
They apportion typical reasons for inaccurate readings down to customers handling the sensor, errors in other measuring devices, differences in air current and sunlight!
All I can say is that ours sat undisturbed out of direct sunlight on a bedside table, in a small bedroom, that had a window and door - much like most peoples nursery.
I tested the Egg against a mercury thermometer, a digital one and our room Digistat. The Egg was 2 degrees C over the other 3.
I think perhaps the manufacturer should test the Egg in a real life environment and not a lab, and should not set the display to read to 1 decimal place when they only regard it accurate to + or - 1 degree C.
It's not something that gives us peace of mind and in my view it's a fun gadget only and should not be relied on for accurate room temperature readings. We paid £20 for it and that's too expensive for what is really only coloured light. Even if they got the accuracy to within + or - 1 degree C, that's a significant temperature difference and you can get more accurate thermometers for a lot less.
I await the results of their test on our Egg.
Apparently they test all the Eggs that come back to them in a `draft proofed box for approximately 3 hours with a thermocouple attached to a calibrated Digitron thermometer' and observe the temperature readings through a window.
They apportion typical reasons for inaccurate readings down to customers handling the sensor, errors in other measuring devices, differences in air current and sunlight!
All I can say is that ours sat undisturbed out of direct sunlight on a bedside table, in a small bedroom, that had a window and door - much like most peoples nursery.
I tested the Egg against a mercury thermometer, a digital one and our room Digistat. The Egg was 2 degrees C over the other 3.
I think perhaps the manufacturer should test the Egg in a real life environment and not a lab, and should not set the display to read to 1 decimal place when they only regard it accurate to + or - 1 degree C.
It's not something that gives us peace of mind and in my view it's a fun gadget only and should not be relied on for accurate room temperature readings. We paid £20 for it and that's too expensive for what is really only coloured light. Even if they got the accuracy to within + or - 1 degree C, that's a significant temperature difference and you can get more accurate thermometers for a lot less.
I await the results of their test on our Egg.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By KAT
I purchased an Egg for my little boys room over a year ago. The product has worked for 24 hours a day, seven days a week since we plugged it in - we never touch it and it has been fine. We have had some power cuts and it just comes back on again afterwards and has been great. It looks really funky in his room and is very useful at night-time as we can just pop our head around his door and instantly check the room temperature without disturbing him. We checked the temperature against some other digital thermometers and we found that all vary by a degree or two, depending upon how they have been calibrated. We have found our Egg to be quite accurate and certainly as a quick visual temperature indicator has been very helpful.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Paula
We have had an egg for a couple of years now. Our daughters bedroom is subject to extreme temp changes and we needed to be able to see what the temperature was in the dark. The egg seemed to be the perfect solution, and it has been. It has a lovely glow as a night light, and it has always been accurate enough to warn us when we need to open her windows (summer time!) or put extra blankets over her (sometimes her room becomes so cold that we have to put the heating on in the middle of the night!).
If you live in a modern home with proper central heating and insulation, then you probably don't really need a bedroom thermometer (or perhaps you'll be one of these people worrying about a thermometer being one or two degrees out!), but if you are worried that your child's bedroom will not hold it's temperature well at night, then the Egg really is the best thing on the market.
If you live in a modern home with proper central heating and insulation, then you probably don't really need a bedroom thermometer (or perhaps you'll be one of these people worrying about a thermometer being one or two degrees out!), but if you are worried that your child's bedroom will not hold it's temperature well at night, then the Egg really is the best thing on the market.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love these!
I have bought two if these one for my sons room and one for my daughters room! It gave me peace of mind that their rooms were a correct temperature as babies but as they grew up it... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs Galloway
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great buy!
Great item. Neat to look at and works very well. The egg changing colours really helps notify you of room temp issues better than if you were relying on having to go up and read... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars
grobag egg
i had one of these given to me as a gift when my baby was born and found it helpful.
loved the fact that it changed colour as the temp changed wich ment i didnt have to worry... Read more
loved the fact that it changed colour as the temp changed wich ment i didnt have to worry... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2011 by sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Egg - cellent !!!!
I would highly recommend this product to anyone with a baby or toddler. I have 15 month old twin boys and this thermometer has been plugged in since the day they were born and i... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2010 by Janine33
4.0 out of 5 stars
Accuracy....
When people state accuracy questions, they seem to always compare it to an over the counter room thermometer, as far as I can tell an alcohol or less likely Mercury, They might be... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2010 by justME
1.0 out of 5 stars
unreliable
i bought this for my daughter for my granddaughter.this will not stop any over heating of baby if anything it is a safety concern this product. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2010 by govinda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect first time parents gadget
I bought this for my brother in law and his wife for their first child ... They've used this everyday since then
As well as acting as a night light it glows different colours... Read more
As well as acting as a night light it glows different colours... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by Mr. M. Ashdown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent night light
All of a sudden my almost 4yr olds decided they wanted a night light. We tried one that had batteries - waste of money. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2010 by Ms. P. Bancroft
4.0 out of 5 stars
Grobag Egg simplicity
The nice thing about this product is the simplicity of the indication, the colour. It worked fine from the moment it was turned on and I hope that the second Egg I bought will... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by Bobb
2.0 out of 5 stars
great idea but temperature reading inaccurate
We bought this room thermometer for our nursery as we thought it was a great idea that you get an immediate visual indicator to the temperature as soon as you walk in the room. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Mrs. K. Gryce
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