Are these probe submersible? i need to measure temps up to boiling.
1691430
What the product page shows is a fused thermocouple not in a sheath. T/c's are put in a sheath for a number of different reasons such as to keep the actual t/c separate from what you are measuring. i.e. if measuring syrup you definitely would want a t/c in a sheath because the syrup would gum up, insulate, contaminate the next measurement you made where as a sheath could be wiped clean with a cloth or what. So it depends what you are doing. I would have no problem with water but once you start getting viscous, not so much. define the issue and put those terms in the search engine. Go fish....
1691431
It's a wire; do as you please... immerse it if you feel likethat; it will act just like a wire in a cup of water. There is no voltage.
1691432
Yes they are. I used them to check thermostat operation on an electric stove top submersing them in a pot of water.
1691433
I have used them to measure water temp and have worked out well. If they are actually designed for that , you would have to ask the engineer.
1691434
What the product page shows is a fused thermocouple not in a sheath. T/c's are put in a sheath for a number of different reasons such as to keep the actual t/c separate from what you are measuring. i.e. if measuring syrup you definitely would want a t/c in a sheath because the syrup would gum up, insulate, contaminate the next measurement you made where as a sheath could be wiped clean with a cloth or what. So it depends what you are doing. I would have no problem with water but once you start getting viscous, not so much. define the issue and put those terms in the search engine. Go fish.... What the product page shows is a fused thermocouple not in a sheath. T/c's are put in a sheath for a number of different reasons such as to keep the actual t/c separate from what you are measuring. i.e. if measuring syrup you definitely would want a t/c in a sheath because the syrup would gum up, insulate, contaminate the next measurement you made where as a sheath could be wiped clean with a cloth or what. So it depends what you are doing. I would have no problem with water but once you start getting viscous, not so much. define the issue and put those terms in the search engine. Go fish....
609239
These get water hot, but I would NOT use them to boil water. They are really used for heating sealed meals (e.g. MREs) and possibly sealed beverages; not boiling water.
284673
No. I glued the probe to the inside of an aluminum cigar tube and tried to waterproof that. You can also look for a stainless steel temperature probe that is linear and use the built in temperature offset
66790
No, they're not strong enough for boiling water (which would heat them too hot to be safe for use anyway) and would melt in a conventional oven. Try microwaving in 30 second intervals until they're as warm as you want them.
2272056
Keep these away from your stovetop, they are not heat resistant at all. I can't really complain since they are inexpensive and are made of plastic. Just be warned.
556279
Most thermometers and thermocouples have an immersion depth that should be used. Rule of thumb is 7-10 times the sheath diameter (probe diameter). This is due to losing heat to surrounding through conduction.
284672
Yes, the probe (thermocouple) is sealed in rubber and should be waterproof.
667430
The probe is submersible up to where the wire meets the metal probe. If that part gets water the probe will die. So be careful, even when cleaning
658742
The material seems to be either plastic or nylon. They may not hold up in boiling water.
578466
What about the water level indicator? Doe not that come in contact with boiling water?
46150
I can test boiling water with mine, but it only uses Fahrenheit mode. It doesn't seem to switch. Don't know. They seem to be very good units, but they don't last very long. You cannot get the unit wet (other than the stem). It will kill it
1583633
I am not sure about boiling water. They do hold up in Temps of 170 for several hours.
738289
You will most likely need an upgrade on the probe wire which will is specially designed for that kind of temperature. The device itself will do just fine.
1655466
We are using them in a snake rack with THG heat tape for under the tub heater with six tubs so 3 pieces for heat tape to one therma but than I am not trying to heat soil niether... the temps of the other pieces stay around the same as the on the probe is on.
842225
It will tolerate the temperature, but the probe is rather short for your purposes... I would be afraid of burning myself if used that way... maybe if you used a heat-proof glove at the same time?
86913
I can't state for certain whether they are waterproof or not; however, I've used this tool many times and it is still working as well as the day I bought it. I don't immerse the probe fully into water, I simply soak and rinse the probe with hot soapy water and rinse.
482642
As far as I know, no you can't, of course you can test the unit you get with ice and boiling water, its what I did just to double check. Seems to be a pretty straight forward out of the box thermometer.