The talking probe thermometer works even if you just stick it in the hot air in the oven. It takes only 5 to 10 seconds to reach the temperature but it's real purpose is to measure the internal temperature of meat.
Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] calibrating oven > 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: >>[email protected] >>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/[email protected]/ >> >>For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >>Man list just send a blank message to: >>[email protected]! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > 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/[email protected]/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > >
