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George Gilman
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
This Handheld Thermocouple Thermometer initially impressed with its user-friendly design. The protective shroud is a nice touch, the multiple probes offer versatility, and the display is clear and easy to navigate. However, my experience was marred by quality control issues. The battery cover arrived without the necessary screw, only being held in place by the protective plastic shroud. I will need to go to the hardware store to find a suitable replacement. More concerning were the erratic readings during testing. While generally accurate, the thermometer occasionally displayed wildly inaccurate temperatures, jumping to over 180 degrees F when measuring body heat. While this thermometer might suffice for infrequent, casual use, the inconsistencies raise serious doubts about its reliability for anything more demanding.
S. Pupp
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024
This digital temperature meter can present the temperature in Celcius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin. It allows for two K-type temperature probes to be used at the same time; the "T1/T2" button toggles between the two probes, and the "T1-T2" button gives the difference in temperature between the two probes. Four probes are included; two of the long metal probe type and two of the bare thermocouple type. The picture above shows that the temperature differential between them is 0 degrees, as desired.The instructions are mostly clear. Although the description mentions that the temperature range is in the thousands of degrees F, the instructions mention that a high temperature thermocouple is required.The sockets that the probes fit into are the same size, so it is easy to accidentally insert a probe the wrong way. The wider prong is "-" and the narrower prong is "+".The manual states that accuracy is +/- 0.5%, not including sensor error. I boiled water at an atmospheric pressure of 30.07in Hg (per my Weather app), which should be 212.3 degrees F. With this meter, a probe inserted into the water as it boiled measured 206F with both thermocouple long metal probes tested (one included with this device, one obtained elsewhere). This suggests the meter reads 3% low. Of note: A Fluke 80TK module (a much more expensive device) measured the temp at 209F, which is 1.6% low. If the Fluke is accurate and the probe is off by 3 degrees F, then we're talking about a 1.4% accuracy of this meter.This is a useful temperature probe, but getting lab-accurate readings would likely require a more expensive device.
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