Fridge thermometer?

[Northerner]

Just wondering how many people have fridge thermometers? I don't but am thinking of getting one as it only occurred to me today that it might need turning up a notch or two when I noticed my spreadable butter was significantly more 'spreadable'! 😱

 

[Pumper_Sue]

Yes I have one very useful it is too 🙂

 

[Vicsetter]

Most domestic fridges vary wildly in their temperatures, especially the ones that have auto defrost. Get one of the electronic ones that you stick outside the fridge with a wire that goes inside.

 

[Caroline]

we do, just don't ask me where it is in the fridge as hubby keeps mooving it...

 

[Redkite]

Yes I've got one (from Lakeland I think), and I keep it on the top shelf next to the insulin! It does vary depending on how much food is in the fridge, and it's good to be able to tweak the thermostat when needed. 🙂

 

[delb t]

Oops weve got 1 - but dont look at it

 

[Steff]

Same as deb oops

 

[Monica]

I've got one hung over the rail (top shelf) in the door where I keep the insulin. I look at it almost every day to see if it's still ok

 

[AlisonM]

Ooh, no, hadn't thought of it.

 

[pav]

Had one a while ago, can't remember if its still in the fridge.

 

[Tina63]

I have one (have to as hold food hygiene certificate for storing lunchboxes for children). Interestingly, we kept having milk going off very quickly, so I decided to move it from the middle of one of the shelves to the door. I found, by experimenting, that the door of my fridge seems to run between 2 and 3 degrees warmer than the rest of the fridge. A bit of a worry when I know the insulin is kept in the door.

I have definitely found the fridge temperature has increased in this warm weather too so upped the setting an extra notch. Milk has been fine since I discovered this and altered the setting.

 

[Northerner]

I have one (have to as hold food hygiene certificate for storing lunchboxes for children). Interestingly, we kept having milk going off very quickly, so I decided to move it from the middle of one of the shelves to the door. I found, by experimenting, that the door of my fridge seems to run between 2 and 3 degrees warmer than the rest of the fridge. A bit of a worry when I know the insulin is kept in the door.

I have definitely found the fridge temperature has increased in this warm weather too so upped the setting an extra notch. Milk has been fine since I discovered this and altered the setting.

Can I ask which one you have Tina? There seems to be a bewildering number available ranging from a couple of pounds to around ?15!

 

[Vicsetter]

Can I ask which one you have Tina? There seems to be a bewildering number available ranging from a couple of pounds to around ?15!

Note: fridge thermometers are subject to accuracy just like BG meters😱
I get mine from Nisbets, have a look at : https://www.nisbets.co.uk/fridge-thermometer/q02.r10.1/Search.raction
The electric ones can be read from outside the fridge and you could locate the sensor next to your insulin if you so desired.

Also different areas of the fridge will always have different temps, hence the fruit and veg drawer(probably the best place for your insulin) and the egg storage in the door. But for insulin, as long as it's below whatever your insulin states as the max temp it will be fine, just don't keep it anywhere near the evaporator plate where it might freeze. Most insulin can be stored at room temp for a month (probably not at 30+ though).

 

[Highlander]

I had one in the fridge for years, then it started showing 0 most of the time. So bought a new one, which appears OK and keep it next to my insulin and it stays at about 3-5 so should be OK.

 

[trevor123]

Just wondering how many people have fridge thermometers? I don't but am thinking of getting one as it only occurred to me today that it might need turning up a notch or two when I noticed my spreadable butter was significantly more 'spreadable'! 😱

Hi Northerner, as I teach food hygiene I must answer YES you do need one.
Fridges should not run warmer than 8c as bacteria can grow quickly from 8 to 63c (they can double in number at optimum temperature of 37 or human blood temperature) so thousands which is normal to have on food can easily become millions in 4 hours or so. It does depend on other factors but keep your fridge at 5c or below to be on the safe side.
Remember as a diabetic, if you get ill it will affect you worse.
Hope this helps,
Trevor

 

[Tina63]

Can I ask which one you have Tina? There seems to be a bewildering number available ranging from a couple of pounds to around ?15!

This is mine

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heston-Blum...keywords=heston+blumenthal+fridge+thermometer

It has a stand on the bottom and can be tilted so useful to site anywhere in the fridge. I have been very pleased with it. I have a second fridge in the garage so occasionally check that one too. I found as I said earlier that the temperature in the body of the fridge was 4-5c but in the door was as high as 7c which seemed too warm for the milk. Mine was a gift and came from John Lewis but as you can see above, it's available on Amazon, or there is a second version more expensive which does a freezer too. Given the amount of ice in my freezer, I am in no doubt that is low enough! Only worried about my fridge.