I think you can put the probe inside the oven while it is heating. I have a meat thermometer and you put the probe in the meat and there is a cable that extends out of the oven to the talking unit. I just press the button on the unit to hear the temperature. No need to open the oven to check.
As for accuracy, we did a test with the talking unit that we bought from Maxi Aids some time ago and the little round one that we hang on the rack. I suppose that is the spring type that you mention, but don't know for sure, but I know it's not digital. They both registered the same temp after about 11 minutes. Betsy At 12:12 PM 6/10/2010, you wrote: > > >I wonder how much the air temp would fall in that 10 seconds >while the probe unit was guessing. > >Accuracy ain't so easy >Tom > >On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 02:52:57PM -0700, Alan Paganelli wrote: > > The talking probe thermometer works even if > you just stick it in the hot air > > in the oven. It takes only 5 to 10 seconds to reach the temperature but > > it's real purpose is to measure the internal temperature of meat. > > > > Alan > > > > Please click on: > <http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/>http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > > There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on > > the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! > > > > The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still > > available upon request. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" > <<mailto:brailleit%40hawaii.rr.com>braill...@hawaii.rr.com> > > To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] calibrating oven > > > > > > > Aloha Lenny, > > > Just a note about this. I complained that my oven was off. When the > > > guy came out, he said that after the oven light went out and the > > > preheated beeps sounded, I needed to wait until I heard the oven > > > performed two more cycles before it was actually at the right > > > temperature. He said that the preheat light goes out when the oven > > > hits the temperature that is set, but that the entire oven is not at > > > a steady temperature. Since I've been doing that, everything seems to > > > cook properly. We have one of those little round oven thermometers > > > that hangs on the rack. It is not accessible, but it was $4 and we > > > rarely have to use it. > > > Betsy > > > At 10:51 AM 6/10/2010, you wrote: > > >>Karen knows that our oven is off by at least 25 degrees. In order to > > >>calibrate the oven, I need an accurate > digital thermometer that will go up > > >>to 550 degrees. The instructions are to set the temp to 550 and when that > > >>temp is reached hold the bake button in. To set it I need a way to check > > >>the > > >>actual temp. we have a spring thermometer but have no faith in that. I > > >>just > > >>read that the blind mice have a cooking thermometer that will go up that > > >>high. Since it is a probe type I wonder if we would just touch the rack > > >>for > > >>the actual temperature? Any suggestions? I hate to call someone in to do > > >>that job since all we need is a way to > record the actual temp when the pre > > >>heat light goes out. > > >>--- > > >>Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > > >>with many resources for the blind. > > >><http://www.lennymchugh.com>http://www.lennymchugh.com > > >>Lenny > > >>Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. 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