Smart Pool Thermometer Wireless App Easy Read, WiFi Digital Pool Thermometer Floating with IPX7 Waterproof, Notification Alert, Water Temperature Monitor for Hot Tub, Bath, Swimming, Pond

After some recent frustration with Amazon tech products, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to set up the Govee pool thermometer. The process began with installing the Govee app and plugging in the Wi-Fi gateway. With just a quick button press, the app detected and paired with the gateway seamlessly. The temperature sensor itself requires two AA batteries (included), and while unscrewing the cover was a bit difficult, it's clearly designed that way to maintain waterproofing. Although the pairing instructions were provided, I didn’t need them—once I added a thermometer in the app, it paired automatically. I dropped the sensor into the pool and secured it to our steps using the included lanyard. Within a couple of minutes, the app displayed the correct water temperature, matching the sensor's screen which has nice big digits making it easy to read without lifting it from the water. The range is excellent. In my setup, the gateway is in the garage—about 75 feet from the floating sensor—and the connection remains strong. I also appreciate the app’s ability to store historical data and display graphs, which is great for tracking temperature trends. I discovered our electric air-source heat pump starts warming the pool around 15 minutes after sunrise, so now I can save money by turning it off overnight and restarting it in the morning. Despite some reviews to the contrary, I was able to connect the thermometer to our Alexa system without issue. Now, I can ask, "What's the pool temperature?" and get an accurate answer within five seconds. I did notice that Alexa can take up to ten minutes to reflect recent temperature changes, which might explain the trouble others have mentioned. One thing to note for software developers is that this sensor is not supported by the public API that Govee has, this is particularly annoying as Amazon and Google have access to the sensor, but not the rest of us. I've confirmed that this is the case with Govee support. Overall, this is a well-built device that offers excellent value for money. It’s one of the rare tech products that has actually become more affordable over time. I'm hoping it holds up well and that the batteries last; if not, I’ll update my review.

​I have been using the GoveeLife Smart Pool Thermometer, and it’s a total game-changer. Here is why it’s worth the buy: • ​Rock-Solid Connection: The Wi-Fi gateway is the "secret sauce." Unlike Bluetooth versions that disconnect the moment you go indoors, this stays connected through walls, so I can check the temp from my couch. • ​Highly Accurate: I cross-checked it with a manual thermometer, and it’s spot on. The app updates every few seconds, which is great for watching the pool warm up. • ​Smart Features: I love the Alexa integration—I can just ask for the temp while getting ready. The app also sends me a notification if the water hits certain temps. • ​Excellent Customer Service: I had an issue with the sensor, and their support team was fantastic. They were incredibly helpful and had a very fast turnaround time on my inquiry. They sent a replacement almost immediately. It’s rare to find a company that responds that quickly these days! ​Pro-Tip: Make sure you screw the cap on perfectly straight and tight to ensure the waterproof seal stays 100% effective. ​If you want to stop walking out to the pool just to check the water, get this. It’s reliable, easy to set up, and the company clearly stands behind their product.

Been great so far. It's easy to setup and get going on the Govee app. My favorite feature has been asking Alexa what's the temp of my pool. I have a secondary thermometer and it seems to be accurate. It's definitely waterproof, it's been floating around my pool for a few days now. Just make sure that the lid is closed tight after installing the batteries. It functions good, you can track all the temps and see how it fluctuations during the day. Being a Govee product I think it's worth the money.

Contrary to other reviews, this pool thermometer is not at all intuitively paired. It is easy enough once you figure it out but the directions are very limited and badly need improvement. The thermometer works great once you get it paired though and can be accessed via Alexa or other home devices. This pairing is not intuitive either lol! So here are the instructions which can save you a headache! First download the Govee app (there is a QR code in the tiny instruction manual. First thing that needs improvement: larger font size!!) and set up an account. Then connect your phone to your 2gb wifi connection. Then go back to the Govee app and ignore all the different kind of devices listed and just hit the little + button in the top right corner. It will then connect with your gateway device first (that’s the round thing that plugs into the wall) and hopefully it will flash blue. Then you just short press one of the two side buttons, not the reset button (that one you use if it doesn’t flash blue), and the gateway should be connected. (Instructions say to hold the button down for 5 seconds but that is incorrect; it’s a short press!) Then the app should automatically find the pool thermometer device itself and you need to have the battery cover off to hold down the button next to the battery compartment for three seconds. Then it should be connected! It will look like you need to hit “add” the device button at the bottom of the app, but you don’t. That’s just if you want to connect another thermometer. So then the app and the thermometer should show the water temperature. If you want to connect it to Alexa, then you need to go into your profile (head and shoulders icon on bottom of Govee app to the right) and then go to Voice Assistant setting. Then you hit Alexa or whatever you have and link the Govee skill to your Amazon account and Alexa right on the Govee app (don’t try it on the Alexa app, it won’t find the Govee skill for whatever reason). Then you can ask you-know-who what your pool temperature is! Cool! There are also Govee widgets available for iPhone and iPad that will show you the pool temperature as well (and possibly Apple watch app coming??) The app will show your pool temperature over time, not really sure why you need that lol. Obviously I just started using it, but I will update my review if it conks out prematurely. It does come with an extra gasket, which is nice because we all know chlorine is pretty toxic to everything. But so far very handy! I have had a pool for 20 years and have gotten to the point where I only go in if the water is above 82 degrees. So this is a very handy device, so I don’t have to take my heavy pool ladder down and walk up the steps to drag out the old manual thermometer every time I want to know the pool temperature. It may show a higher temperature than it really is, because this thermometer is only about 6 inches deep, and sometimes there can be a layer of hotter water at the top of the pool under the solar cover, but again I will update review if it isn’t accurate. Convenient device once you figure out how to pair everything!

So, I've been essentially torture-testing these things in my duck pond for over a year now. And frankly, I am super impressed. I honestly never bother to write reviews, but I feel like this company's sensors are underappreciated. To get this level of functionality and capability at a reasonable price has truly impressed me. My Setup: The gateway is plugged into a ground-level indoor outlet with a stone wall surrounding it. (The building's exterior wall is all stone and maybe 4 to 6 inches thick. This is the main reason the gateway is inside, the Wi-Fi just can't handle the stone wall at all.) The two sensors are over 60 feet away from the building and at different elevations. One at ground-level for surface temperature and the other at the top of the waterfall for pump outlet temperature. (The waterfall is probably 3 to 4 feet above ground-level.) Observations: Connectivity - For the most part, I really don't tend to have any issues with signal strength. The ducks do sometimes nudge the surface sensor into a corner behind "the island" which causes the signal to drop. But I usually just wait for them to nudge it back into the open again. The waterfall sensor on the other hand doesn't have the slightest issue. The added elevation really helps the connection. Battery - I am still only at the 1 year mark, so I can not confirm the stated battery life yet. Though I have noticed that the battery level has a small impact on signal strength and that poor signal strength drains the battery slightly faster. As their battery level drops the signal strength seems to slowly degrade. (Note that this is normal behavior.) It is hardly noticeable though. I only noticed because of my two sensor setup. The surface level sensor, which is often bullied by my ducks, tends to have to work harder to connect. And as a result, seems to be at a lower battery level. (For reference, the waterfall sensor states it is at 3/4 bars and the surface sensor started it was at 2/4 bars recently.) Waterproofness - Today I decided to crack open the surface sensor for the first time since buying it. (Mostly for the heck of it, but also to measure the batteries. They had only dropped 0.2-0.3 volts, which is very impressive.) And after removing a lot of the algae and dirt (the thing felt like a bar of soap it was so slippery), I opened it to find the inside exactly the same as how I left it when it was first closed. It was bone dry and a pristine white that I forgot it once was. Conclusion/Summary: I can't seem to overstate how impressed I am with these things. They are surviving my pond with no issue. So when I pulled up the product page today (to check which battery it used before grabbing my multimeter), I was shocked to see it only had four stars. I just had to throw my two cents in. Ultimately, if you think this will work for your application, then I would go for it. It is definitely not the cheapest, but it makes up for that. I haven't found any fault in their claims yet.

This wireless pool thermometer connects to wifi and sends temperature readings to the Govee app and I am not going to lie, being able to check my pool temp from inside the house has changed my summer routine. No more walking out to check if the water is warm enough. Just pull up the app and know instantly. The digital display on the floating unit is easy to read from poolside but the real value is the app integration. Historical temperature data, alerts when temp reaches your preferred range, real time monitoring from anywhere. All the smart features you would want from a connected pool device. Accuracy has been spot on compared to my old analog thermometer. The readings update reliably and the wifi connection stays stable even at the far end of my pool from the router. No dropouts, no connectivity issues, just consistent temperature data whenever I check. The floating design keeps the sensor properly submerged while the display stays visible above water. It drifts around the pool naturally and continues reading accurately regardless of position. Sturdy construction feels like it will survive summers of pool chemicals and sun exposure. Setup through the Govee app was simple. Connect to wifi, name your device, start monitoring. The app interface is clean and intuitive. Temperature history charts let you see patterns over time which is actually useful for understanding how your pool responds to weather changes. For pool owners who want to know the water temperature without the walk outside, this delivers exactly that. The wireless connectivity works reliably, the readings are accurate, and the app integration makes this more than just a thermometer. It is a proper smart pool accessory.

UPDATED: Govee reached out and offered a refund on the original device after seeing my review. Great customer service. I’ve since picked up a second one and it’s working great - glad to see them stand behind their product and the customer service. I’m a big fan of Govee products and this one is great - it’s a niche need no doubt - but if you want to track your pool or hot tub temperature it works with the bridge and syncs into the app without any issue. It’s nice that it floats easily but isn’t annoying. It’s sized reasonably and unlike some other falsities I have in my hot tub (scum balls, Frog@ease) this thing moves around but doesn’t fly all over the place. Not sure how - but it’s much less annoying. Tracking updates quickly - even with the conserve battery option on. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Hoping I got a dud or something based on the reviews. When it was working it was great and did its job as intended. Unfortunately, batteries died after about 3 months, which is much shorter than indicated on item description, and now the whole unit appears to be dead. I could get a single bar on the screen to flash for a split second if I angled the battery in a very specific way with my finger, which indicates some sort of interior failure in the wiring of the unit. Going to grab another one and hope I got a lemon this time around.

Worked great for a year. Literally the batteries that it came with lasted that year. No issues at all. Batteries went dead so I replaced them...3 times with new batteries. Nothing. The unit was dead. Absolutely nothing. Contacted Govee for a replacement or at least some insight. Radio silence. Yea... that'll be the last Govee item. ****UPDATE...After writing the review above it just sat where I left it. Before throwing it out I had to try one more time and put new batteries in it again. To my surprise it came on and connected like nothing ever happened, no thanks to Govee's input. Can't explain it, but it's still working now. If it stops working I'll update this review again. Changing to 4 stars for now. Hopefully it'll work for a long time to come.