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Home » Thermapen Thermometer Speed Test

Thermapen Thermometer Speed Test

Author: Tim Robinson

Here’s a great little video featuring the ThermoWorks calibration lab and one if its reference thermometers (accurate to thousandths of a degree) in a little competitive side-by-side speed testing between the Splash-Proof Thermapen® and some of the other “instant read” digital thermometers that are on the market.

If we missed testing your favorite competitor, drop us a line with a recommended test victi…, I mean, subject to feedback@thermoworks.com and we’ll include it in our next roundup!

An interesting note on the Maverick ProTemp: The ProTemp in the video exhibits something called hysteresis. It works quite ably on the first try but wanders on subsequent attempts until you give a good rest (half an hour or more) at room temperature.

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Comments

  1. Jan Schwartz says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:27 am

    I have a five years old Thermapen that has gone way off callibration. It misses by more than 10 degrees at both boiling and icewater despite a new battery.

    Can it be recallibrated at home – or does it need to be sent somewhere?

    Reply
    • Tim says

      November 25, 2010 at 10:12 am

      Hi Jan, Happy Thanksgiving!
      Just send it in and we will recallibrate it for you and even issue a new certificate.

      If you prefer, however, you can do it yourself. The first step is to make sure you are calculating your boiling point properly (see http://www.thermoworks.com/BoilingPointCalculator/ ) and making a proper Ice Bath (see http://www.thermoworks.com/blog/2010/10/making-a-proper-ice-bath/ ).
      Tim

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