I would guess less then 3 degrees. Alan
Please click on: 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: "Tom Fowle" <fo...@ski.org> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] calibrating oven >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/ >> 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" <braill...@hawaii.rr.com> >> To: <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 >> >>Lenny >> >>Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. 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