Cooking Thermometer Accuracy Test

Is your cooking thermometer or probe reading inaccurately, or are you unsure if it is reading correctly?

Here's how to test the accuracy of your probe/cooking thermometer:

       - Ice Water Test:

• Fill a glass with 70% ice and add cold water and let it sit for a few minutes.
• Insert the thermometer probe into the ice water, ensuring it doesn't touch the sides or bottom of the glass.
• Wait for the reading to stabilize (about 30 seconds), and it should read 32°F (0°C)
  
  - Room temperature test: While the probe isn't inserted into anything and is sitting at room temperature, would you consider that reading to be close to accurate based on your home thermostat?

• Note: Keep in-mind handling the probe and being in close proximity to it may 
  give you a temperature that's a few degrees, but not many, higher than the 
  actual temperature. 

• For a more precise assessment of your probes accuracy try the following:

  - Boiling water test: Get a pot of water to a rolling boil. Without removing the pot from heat, use the tip of the probe to test the temperature of the water (Try to keep the probe from making contact with the pot). You should be getting a temperature that is within a degree or 2 from 212 F (100 C).

• Note: The reading for boiling point decreases with elevation. An increase of 500 ft. will cause a decrease of roughly 0.9 F. For example, if you live at 4000 ft. elevation, your boiling point will be around 205 F (96 C).

If these tests were unsuccessful and your probe or cooking thermometer is still inaccurate, please provide us with your Order ID number and full shipping address and we will look into replacing this for you if it is within warranty.