How well would this work to check the interior temperature of a wood fired pizza/bread oven?
650638
It can only measure the temperature of a solid or a liquid so it will tell you how hot the walls, top or bottom are, but not the air.
650639
I think it should work just fine. I needed it for my patients. Had to return it, because thermometer has to be in the same environment for at least an hr to work properly. I keep driving between my patients and it did not work for me. Otherwise, at home it was fine.
650640
I have used it on one. It works great since it can read very high temperatures. It can't measure air temperature directly, but the sides and floor of the oven.
650641
You could add a K-type 6" long probe and that would get the air temp, I believe. Check it out here - Stainless Steel K-Type Thermocouple Insertion Probe 6"
650642
It won't / can't read air temperature, but if you open the oven and point it at the rack or an oven wall, it will give you the surface temperature of that object.
650643
I have not tried it on an open fire but I believe it would work based on all the surfaces I have tried it on.
650644
In my opinion it would work fine, these infrared devices are good at measuring surface temperatures so what you would get is the temperature of the surface that you aimed at, it is not going to give you an internal temperature like a oven t-stat would but you probably already know that, enjoy.
1701742
I use it for pretty much everything in the kitchen. I even used it today to verify that the air temperature in my refrigerator was too low. It's an extremely handy thermometer.
436029
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.
152025
The probe only measures the air temperature, not the internal temperature of the thing you are cooking. So it has to not touch the cooking surface, nor the food being cooked. We find it quite fragile, and removing it from the holder designed for an over rack is always a risk. That said, we have used it with a turkey roaster oven, and it did work. But keeping it from touching the turkey or side of the roaster, which would throw off the reading, is very difficult. So I doubt it would work on a stovetop pan. We just got a "Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer" from Amazon which might work better for you. But we haven't really had a chance to try it out yet. The probe only measures the air temperature, not the internal temperature of the thing you are cooking. So it has to not touch the cooking surface, nor the food being cooked. We find it quite fragile, and removing it from the holder designed for an over rack is always a risk. That said, we have used it with a turkey roaster oven, and it did work. But keeping it from touching the turkey or side of the roaster, which would throw off the reading, is very difficult. So I doubt it would work on a stovetop pan. We just got a "Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer" from Amazon which might... » Read More The probe only measures the air temperature, not the internal temperature of the thing you are cooking. So it has to not touch the cooking surface, nor the food being cooked. We find it quite fragile, and removing it from the holder designed for an over rack is always a risk. That said, we have used it with a turkey roaster oven, and it did work. But keeping it from touching the turkey or side of the roaster, which would throw off the reading, is very difficult. So I doubt it would work on a stovetop pan. We just got a "Maverick Laser Surface Thermometer" from Amazon which might work better for you. But we haven't really had a chance to try it out yet. « Show Less
2044146
I would think that depends on the moisture level (humidity). It would certainly work but if the gauge itself is in the same high humidity environment as the probe, it might not have as long a life. I use mine at ambient room conditions with the probe in a lab oven at 113F and 70% humidity. Works great but my gauge display is always cool and dry.
1668401
Yes, put one probe for measuring the oven temperature near mid-height in oven and the other into the food. Mine showed my oven was was actually 35°F hotter than what was set on the dial and explained why cookies got burned so easily. Adjusted dial, no more burned cookies.
2253352
If you go to the ThermoWorks website you can buy a probe specially-made for doing air temps. It includes a little bracket to help you attach it to a grill. It's less than $20. I'm thinking of getting one to test the temp of my oven. Hope that helps, Joe
1326893
While I have only used this thermometer for the BBQ grill, I suspect it can also be used for indoor oven. It comes with two probes - one for meat and the other for internal temperatue (Grill or oven). I am very pleaed with this product, hope the info helps.
1344396
It will measure any surface, indoors or out, although you will need a solid surface. It can't measure the temperature of a barbeque grate.
1589267
It reads the temperature of the surface at which it is aimed. Aim it at the inside of the oven, ...
1636043
Certainly. It will read the surrounding temperature -- in air, in water, in bread or wherever else. Just embed the temperature sensor (it's not really a "probe") deep inside the bread. The one I have is quite accurate. It reads 212 degrees F in boiling distilled water at about a sea level elevation.
1856253
I would check the maximum temperature that the tagine can handle. Pizza ovens can range from 500 - 1000 degrees
1831172
Unfortunately, a window would interfere with the heating elements and cause uneven browning of the pizza . . .thus defeating the purpose. The temperature stays accurate and the timer exceptional. You shouldn't need to check it before it's ready
2283553
I haven't baked bread in my stove, however have made too many pizzas to count- I see no problem with baking bread in this oven after you have mastered achieving and maintaining your temperature. I highly recommend the infrared thermometer so you can get an accurate reading of both the stone temperature and the air temp within the oven. Like with pizza, I wouldn't expect perfect results the first few attempts but now that I am familiar with it I love this oven.
2127162
I'm not sure about INSIDE of an oven. I suggest you read your oven's manual to see if this type of repair is recommended.
1916146
I have used this unit in an oven grill etc-I think it would easily measure temp in most any atmosphere-The only thing is the braided line on this unit cannot be in direct contact with the heating element of whatever you are cooking with-I would recommend looking this units manual up online for a more reliable answer-All said though we have been very impressed with this unit-Well made professional grade-
2032188
Yes! It will measure the surface of the onside of the oven as it measures what it's "touching." I found that the inner surface of the oven is on the dot with the temperature given off by the actual oven thermometer.