I wonder how much the air temp would fall in that 10 seconds while the probe unit was guessing.
Accuracy ain't so easy Tom On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 02:52:57PM -0700, Alan Paganelli wrote: > 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 > > > > > > >
