Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

You can buy a "patio" thermometer at any "big box" store for 1/3 the price of this one, so I was reluctant to click "Place your order." But, I'm getting too old to put up with junk merchandise that either doesn't work, looks, cheap, or fails shortly after you install it. So, I was sincerely hoping that this Bjerg Wall Thermometer would be a little bit better than the average inexpensive ones you can find everywhere else. And so it is; way so! First, it just looks "together." Fit, finish, crisp numerals, everything on center. The stainless surround has a very pleasing brushed steel look, and the face is high contrast, crisp lettering that's big enough to see from the pool, even though the thermometer is mounted in the shade of the patio. Of course, there's one thing that is of upmost importance, and that is a thermometer that accurately displays the temperature. I have a NIST traceable thermometer for comparison, and so I let the two of them stabilize side by side on the dining table for a few hours and the Bjerg matched the "standard" perfectly within the needle's nicely narrow width. Then, I repeated the process outside in the afternoon 100°+ heat, and again, a perfect match. But, the best part is that if it had been off, Bjerg attaches instructions for how to tweak the calibration if needed. But, in this case, there was no need. So, it's looking fabulous in it's new patio location, reading accurately, and just showing the value of its cost brilliantly.