I wanted a low frills, no battery thermometer to make sure that my meat was safely cooked. This thermometer does not fit the bill.After inserting it into a cut of meat, it took a long time to slowly reach it's final temperature. It was so slow, that I was never confident that it was done. For grilled meats, I spent a long time with the grill top open letting heat out.Also, I put my thermometer in the dishwasher and it got filled with condensation which cannot escape the faceplate.Bad thermometer!