Taylor Classic Instant-Read Pocket Thermometer

Description

Instant read 0 F to 220 F. Shatterproof plastic lens. Exclusive Safe T Set recalibration feature. Convenient pocket case. Durable stainless steel stem. NSF approved.

Features

• 1-inch dial instantly displays temperatures from 0 to 220 degrees F
• Dial is protected by a shatterproof plastic lens
• Thermometer can be recalibrated by twisting hexagonal hub with pliers
• Pocket case included
• 5-inch stainless-steel stem

Customer Reviews

1. Not accurate

   Date: 2010-08-13

   Customer Rating:
   

   I got this product hoping that I could use it for a temp range of 110 to 165 but it is not close to accurate over a span of temps.

2. Cheap - Lasted 2 weeks

   Date: 2010-05-21

   Customer Rating:
   

   I bought this to check the temperature of bread. After two weeks of being used maybe 3-4 times a week (during which time it worked perfectly), I pulled it out of the drawer to see it reading 40 degrees. I recalibrated it to read 70 as shown by my thermostat and inserted in to my bread loaf and it read no higher than 140 degrees, though a finished loaf should read between 185 and 210. My bread was quite browned on top and when I sliced in, it was cooked through. So this thing is definitely no longer giving accurate readings. I wouldn't waste the money on something that won't work after a handful of uses.

3. Waste of Money!

   Date: 2010-05-05

   Customer Rating:
   

   This made in China item is a complete waste of money. Came out of the package reading 40 degrees. Re-calibrated it and placed in boiling water. Then it read 80 degrees. Useless. I'm returning it to Amazon at their expense. Save yourself the trouble and pass this by!

4. Arrive Defective

   Date: 2010-05-02

   Customer Rating:
   

   Arrived stuck at 100 degrees F - would not budge. Sent back to American distributor company one month ago, but have not received replacement. Made in China, of course.

5. Very large margin of error

   Date: 2010-04-15

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   As received it read 40 degrees when set in a glass of slush (a mixture of crushed ice and water). I adjusted it to 32 degrees and then inserted it in a pan of boiling water. It read 202 degrees. Since slush is exactly 32 degrees and boiling water is 212 degrees I was very disappointed with it (using the above described technique is one way to accurately calibrate a thermometer). I wanted this item for yeast proofing but since the accuracy is so bad I won't be using it for that (I wanted something closer to 2 degree accuracy).