My current candy thermometer gets fogged up while I'm using it, which makes it really hard to read. Does this one do that? .
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I bought it to gift. Still waiting for the giftee to make me my first batch of cashew brittle. Thermometers aren't supposed to fog up. Probably your thermometer is defective.
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I have only used it 6 times now but I have not had any issue with fogginess.
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No, it doesn't fog up but once mine reaches 212 degrees it seems to stop registering correctly. Ruined 2 batches of fudge at Christmas.
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I have not had any problems. I use it everyday 8-10 times a day. I use it with my home health patients. This also reads Celsius degrees and says "low" when freezing cold and cant get a reading. (When I leave it in the car overnight.)
300677
Yeah, it seems to not be all that accurate. I use a Bluetooth ambient gauge and monitor temp that way. You could probably swap out the thermometer with another but I've found this solution fits my needs better.
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Sort of, but it is still not that easy to read. My recommendation to you would be not to buy it. Mine only works intermittently and it shows temps ranging from way too high to way too low. For some reason at times it totally shuts down when inserted into the meat. To make a long story short it worked as it was supposed to for only about a week. I finally broke down and purchased a Therma Pen instant read thermometer for $96 (I haven't received it yet). I can only hope I have a better experience with the Therma Pen. So far I haven't had a good experience with any thermometer I have ever purchased and I have no idea why that should be!
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I use this for making candy, roasting meats in the oven, checking the internal temp of fried foods. Mine is perfectly accurate, way better than a traditional candy thermometer. I also have an instant read IR thermometer. Both thermometers are within 2 degrees of each other, which is more than acceptable for my use.
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I'm not sure. Never tried. This is a meat thermometer. I wonder if perhaps a candy thermometer would work better since it more for liquids.
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My experience has been that it was my oven that was wrong, not the thermometer! My food came out much better and the way it was supposed to when I followed this thermometer rather than the temperature reading on my oven's display!!! Hope that answer helps... good luck!
2007284
No. The degrees don't go that low. You would probably be better off with a candy thermometer.
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I've found that it can be very temperamental and if the sensor and pick-up are not close enough together or lined up properly then it will not give you a reading. But with occasional small adjustments mine works every time.
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I haven't had any trouble with mine. When immersed or poked into something, I get a reading within a few seconds, max.
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Mine works great as a stand alone floating thermometer but has problems relaying information to the base unit. If I put them together to 'synch' they do, but once the floater goes back into the pool it stops communicating. This unit at least works better than the other brand I had before, but really doesn't do what I wanted or what it advertised.
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It's just a thermometer. Once you've checked the temperature just turn it off then back on when you need to do it again. :)
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Hello. To answer your question, the candy thermometer does need a bit of depth in the pot for the temterature to register. However, there is a "clip" as part of the thermometer that attaches to the pot and the actual temperature reading part of the unit can be raised or lowered. So you can use the thermometer successfully with much less that 2" of water (or whatever). I estimate that the thermometer can be used with as little as 1/2-3/4" of depth of whatever you are cooking. For fudge, this has been excellent. Make sure to cook UNTIL IT REACHES SOFT BALL STAGE (if that is the recipe)! Less and it comes out mushy. More and it becomes a bit brittle. Alan Hello. To answer your question, the candy thermometer does need a bit of depth in the pot for the temterature to register. However, there is a "clip" as part of the thermometer that attaches to the pot and the actual temperature reading part of the unit can be raised or lowered. So you can use the thermometer successfully with much less that 2" of water (or whatever). I estimate that the thermometer can be used with as little as 1/2-3/4" of depth of whatever you are cooking. For fudge, this has been excellent. Make sure to cook UNTIL IT REACHES SOFT BALL STAGE (if that... » Read More Hello. To answer your question, the candy thermometer does need a bit of depth in the pot for the temterature to register. However, there is a "clip" as part of the thermometer that attaches to the pot and the actual temperature reading part of the unit can be raised or lowered. So you can use the thermometer successfully with much less that 2" of water (or whatever). I estimate that the thermometer can be used with as little as 1/2-3/4" of depth of whatever you are cooking. For fudge, this has been excellent. Make sure to cook UNTIL IT REACHES SOFT BALL STAGE (if that is the recipe)! Less and it comes out mushy. More and it becomes a bit brittle. Alan « Show Less
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I have not had that issue with mine. Are you trying to have fog run continuously? It will only produce fog for a limited duration and then needs to reheat.
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This is from the manual. This may be a deal breaker for candy makers, as it is not real accurate at candy making temps. Also, it takes 15 seconds for an accurate reading. A lot of bad info here. My interpretation - 'NO' to using during cooking and 'NO' to dishwasher or immersion.Accuracy:±1°C (±1.8°F) from 0°C to 100°C (32°F to 212°F)±2°C (±3.6°F) from 100°C to 150°C (212°F to 302°F)±5°C (±9.0°F) from 150°C to 230°C (302°F to 446°F)
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My thermometer stuck on the same temperature but I discovered that changing the battery fixed it. The battery does not last as long as claimed but is adequate. I have not used it to measure air temperature but it does respond slowly and I would think it would even be slower when trying to measure air temperature.
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It's possible, but I don't recommend it. It lacks the clip that you'd normally find on a candy thermometer, and the heat burns my hand when trying to use it hand held for this purpose. Also, if you're using gas the heat coming up the side of the pan will met it. I personally use my candy thermometer for candy and use this one for cooking, cappuccino milk, etc.