Betsy is quite correct, it's going to take a couple cycles to get the entire oven stabilized.
I wouldn't rely on an instant read digital thermometer any more than the built-in thermostat to be accurate. Actually I think the spring unit is more likely to be better since you probably won't be able to get a good mercury unit. Just cause it's digital doesn't mean it's accurate. Tom Fowle On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:32:35AM -1000, Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press wrote: > Aloha Lenny, > Just a note about this. I complained that my oven was off. When the > guy came out, he said that after the oven light went out and the > preheated beeps sounded, I needed to wait until I heard the oven > performed two more cycles before it was actually at the right > temperature. He said that the preheat light goes out when the oven > hits the temperature that is set, but that the entire oven is not at > a steady temperature. Since I've been doing that, everything seems to > cook properly. We have one of those little round oven thermometers > that hangs on the rack. It is not accessible, but it was $4 and we > rarely have to use it. > Betsy > At 10:51 AM 6/10/2010, you wrote: > >Karen knows that our oven is off by at least 25 degrees. In order to > >calibrate the oven, I need an accurate digital thermometer that will go up > >to 550 degrees. The instructions are to set the temp to 550 and when that > >temp is reached hold the bake button in. To set it I need a way to check the > >actual temp. we have a spring thermometer but have no faith in that. I just > >read that the blind mice have a cooking thermometer that will go up that > >high. Since it is a probe type I wonder if we would just touch the rack for > >the actual temperature? Any suggestions? I hate to call someone in to do > >that job since all we need is a way to record the actual temp when the pre > >heat light goes out. > >--- > >Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > >with many resources for the blind. > >http://www.lennymchugh.com > >Lenny > >Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when > >addressing. > >Help stop identity theft. > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > >signature database 5188 (20100610) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > >Send any questions regarding list management to: > >blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > >To listen to the show archives go to link > >http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > >Or > >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > >Visit the archives page at the following address > >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > > >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy > >Man list just send a blank message to: > >blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
