diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index 55eb1b19..ec627142 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -222,12 +222,11 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::initialize() {
   fillCommandAndReplyMap();
 
   if (thermalSet != nullptr) {
+    PoolReadGuard pg(thermalSet);
     // Set temperature target state to NON_OP.
-    result = thermalSet->read();
-    if (result == returnvalue::OK) {
+    if (pg.getReadResult() == returnvalue::OK) {
       thermalSet->heaterRequest.value = ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_NON_OPERATIONAL;
       thermalSet->heaterRequest.setValid(true);
-      thermalSet->commit();
     }
   }
 
@@ -589,12 +588,12 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::setMode(Mode_t newMode, uint8_t newSubmode) {
   Clock::getUptime(&timeoutStart);
 
   if (mode == MODE_OFF and thermalSet != nullptr) {
-    ReturnValue_t result = thermalSet->read();
-    if (result == returnvalue::OK) {
+    PoolReadGuard pg(thermalSet);
+    if (pg.getReadResult() == returnvalue::OK) {
       if (thermalSet->heaterRequest.value != ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_IGNORE) {
         thermalSet->heaterRequest.value = ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_NON_OPERATIONAL;
       }
-      thermalSet->heaterRequest.commit(PoolVariableIF::VALID);
+      thermalSet->heaterRequest.setValid(true);
     }
   }
   /* TODO: This will probably be done by the LocalDataPoolManager now */
@@ -1083,8 +1082,8 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::checkModeCommand(Mode_t commandedMode, Submode_
   // Do not check thermal state for MODE_RAW
   if ((mode == MODE_OFF) and ((commandedMode == MODE_ON) or (commandedMode == MODE_NORMAL)) and
       (thermalSet != nullptr)) {
-    ReturnValue_t result = thermalSet->read();
-    if (result == returnvalue::OK) {
+    PoolReadGuard pg(thermalSet);
+    if (pg.getReadResult() == returnvalue::OK) {
       if ((thermalSet->heaterRequest.value != ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_IGNORE) and
           (not ThermalComponentIF::isOperational(thermalSet->thermalState.value))) {
         triggerEvent(ThermalComponentIF::TEMP_NOT_IN_OP_RANGE, thermalSet->thermalState.value);
@@ -1145,11 +1144,10 @@ void DeviceHandlerBase::handleTransitionToOnMode(Mode_t commandedMode, Submode_t
     childTransitionDelay = getTransitionDelayMs(_MODE_START_UP, MODE_ON);
     triggerEvent(CHANGING_MODE, commandedMode, commandedSubmode);
     if (thermalSet != nullptr) {
-      ReturnValue_t result = thermalSet->read();
-      if (result == returnvalue::OK) {
+      PoolReadGuard pg(thermalSet);
+      if (pg.getReadResult() == returnvalue::OK) {
         if (thermalSet->heaterRequest != ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_IGNORE) {
           thermalSet->heaterRequest = ThermalComponentIF::STATE_REQUEST_OPERATIONAL;
-          thermalSet->commit();
         }
       }
     }