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Title: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: He Man on April 09, 2009, 09:25:34 PM
IT SUCKS.

Ive bought three of them, and they all do the same thing. I turn on the oven, it says the outside shell is 90 degrees. I touch it, its probably closer to 190 degrees.

dont buy this thing from home depot it make the beast with two backsing sucks and god damn that thing was hot.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: bigiain on April 09, 2009, 10:09:20 PM
Quote from: He Man on April 09, 2009, 09:25:34 PM
IT SUCKS.

Ive bought three of them, and they all do the same thing. I turn on the oven, it says the outside shell is 90 degrees. I touch it, its probably closer to 190 degrees.

dont buy this thing from home depot it make the beast with two backsing sucks and god damn that thing was hot.

Ummm, checked the units? 90C is 194F... Maybe you're both right...

big
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on April 09, 2009, 10:14:06 PM
Quote from: bigiain on April 09, 2009, 10:09:20 PM
Ummm, checked the units? 90C is 194F... Maybe you're both right...

big

No, even if it's in in Celcius, He Man is still wrong for grabbing something hot out of an oven  :P
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: He Man on April 09, 2009, 10:55:52 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on April 09, 2009, 10:14:06 PM
No, even if it's in in Celcius, He Man is still wrong for grabbing something hot out of an oven  :P

HOKAY! give me a break, i wasnt THAT dumb lol.

The inside of the oven was 450ish, the thermometer was set on F as in Failure. pointed it at the outside wall of the oven, it said 90.... i thought to myself...hmm that cant be right, so i touched it. 90 degrees is like a warm milk not the surface of the sun.  >:(

maybe im using this thing wrong. because it reads ice water as ~32, and if i throw a piece of metal into a pan of boiling water...it reads ~212

Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Kopfjager on April 09, 2009, 11:05:59 PM
Quote from: He Man on April 09, 2009, 10:55:52 PM
HOKAY! give me a break, i wasnt THAT dumb lol.


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Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: El Matador on April 09, 2009, 11:18:47 PM
Quote from: He Man on April 09, 2009, 10:55:52 PM

the thermometer was set on F as in Failure.


The whole English measuring system Fails. An inch was the size of some guy's toe. A foot, was well, his foot. and the stupidity continues.

Seriously? freezing at 32? well that makes sense. I mean, it's not like having a ten based system is a lot-make the beast with two backsing-easier to use or anything.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on April 09, 2009, 11:23:31 PM
Quote from: El Matador on April 09, 2009, 11:18:47 PM
The whole English measuring system Fails. An inch was the size of some guy's toe. A foot, was well, his foot. and the stupidity continues.

Seriously? freezing at 32? well that makes sense. I mean, it's not like having a ten based system is a lot-make the beast with two backsing-easier to use or anything.

You know, the base ten system is completely arbitrary too, right? It's just what we assign things.


Besides-if your foot was the unit of measure, you'd never be without a way to measure things. Lets see the metric system do that.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: El Matador on April 09, 2009, 11:25:56 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on April 09, 2009, 11:23:31 PM
You know, the base ten system is completely arbitrary too, right? It's just what we assign things.


Besides-if your foot was the unit of measure, you'd never be without a way to measure things. Lets see the metric system do that.

Yup, but so much easier to use  :)

Hahaha, I guess so, but I'd have a hard time convincing the Royal Measuring Shit Society to use my foot as THE foot
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: erkishhorde on April 10, 2009, 12:56:02 AM
Quote from: He Man on April 09, 2009, 10:55:52 PM
HOKAY! give me a break, i wasnt THAT dumb lol.

The inside of the oven was 450ish, the thermometer was set on F as in Failure. pointed it at the outside wall of the oven, it said 90.... i thought to myself...hmm that cant be right, so i touched it. 90 degrees is like a warm milk not the surface of the sun.  >:(

maybe im using this thing wrong. because it reads ice water as ~32, and if i throw a piece of metal into a pan of boiling water...it reads ~212



The inside of an oven is not supposed to be the same temperature as the outside of the oven. Also, I'm not sure that even the walls of the inside of the oven reach the temp that it's marked at. But if you were to put a corningware bowl with water in the oven and set it to 100 I think your thermometer would read that correctly.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Ddan on April 10, 2009, 03:14:25 AM
Is the outside of the oven reflective?  As in stainless steel or a glossy finish?  That will skew the readings all to hell.  Put a piece of masking tape or something on the door and check that.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: the_Journeyman on April 10, 2009, 05:38:59 AM
Quote from: He Man on April 09, 2009, 10:55:52 PM
HOKAY! give me a break, i wasnt THAT dumb lol.

The inside of the oven was 450ish, the thermometer was set on F as in Failure. pointed it at the outside wall of the oven, it said 90.... i thought to myself...hmm that cant be right, so i touched it. 90 degrees is like a warm milk not the surface of the sun.  >:(

maybe im using this thing wrong. because it reads ice water as ~32, and if i throw a piece of metal into a pan of boiling water...it reads ~212



Keep in mind the door & walls of the oven are insulated and that most likely boogers up the reading ~

JM
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: NAKID on April 10, 2009, 06:00:15 AM
I don't think he is having a hard time understanding that the outside of the oven will be cooler than the inside. But when the thermometer is reading 90 and it's more like 190, there's a problem...
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: the_Journeyman on April 10, 2009, 06:01:52 AM
Would the thermally insulated door/glass not throw off the reading if he's trying to read something on the other side? 

JM
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: ducpainter on April 10, 2009, 06:03:47 AM
Quote from: NAKID on April 10, 2009, 06:00:15 AM
I don't think he is having a hard time understanding that the outside of the oven will be cooler than the inside. But when the thermometer is reading 90 and it's more like 190, there's a problem...
If it reads boiling water as 212 and ice as 32...

the rest is operator error.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: KnightofNi on April 10, 2009, 06:23:34 AM
it does have a lot to do with the surface you are trying to read.

Quote from: ducpainter on April 10, 2009, 06:03:47 AM
If it reads boiling water as 212 and ice as 32...

the rest is operator error.

+1    [cheeky]
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: causeofkaos on April 10, 2009, 08:27:19 AM
Im gonna derby on this one.
the surface of the oven is what is giving you a bad read.
Rattle can it black with hig temp and BAM you just kicked it up a notch
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: He Man on April 10, 2009, 08:57:06 AM
Quote from: causeofkaos on April 10, 2009, 08:27:19 AM
Im gonna derby on this one.
the surface of the oven is what is giving you a bad read.
Rattle can it black with hig temp and BAM you just kicked it up a notch

BAM exactly what i was looking for. Thank you! I knew something was wrong, ill try that.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: causeofkaos on April 10, 2009, 09:51:12 AM
go flat black not a gloss black should have put that in there as well.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: KnightofNi on April 10, 2009, 11:46:13 AM
paint the inside of the oven too. just to make sure that you get it all.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: He Man on April 10, 2009, 12:38:34 PM
why would i paint the inside of the oven?
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: krolik on April 10, 2009, 01:04:36 PM
Quote from: He Man on April 10, 2009, 12:38:34 PM
why would i paint the inside of the oven?

For that lovely petrochemical flavor!  ;D
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: He Man on April 10, 2009, 01:25:01 PM
do you think if i made a pizza the flavor would infuse into the crust?
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: KnightofNi on April 10, 2009, 01:37:38 PM
Quote from: He Man on April 10, 2009, 12:38:34 PM
why would i paint the inside of the oven?
Quote from: He Man on April 10, 2009, 01:25:01 PM
do you think if i made a pizza the flavor would infuse into the crust?

looks like you answered yor own question stabby.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Ddan on April 10, 2009, 03:04:54 PM
Quote from: Dan on April 10, 2009, 03:14:25 AM
Is the outside of the oven reflective?  As in stainless steel or a glossy finish?  That will skew the readings all to hell.  Put a piece of masking tape or something on the door and check that.

Quote from: KnightofNi on April 10, 2009, 06:23:34 AM
it does have a lot to do with the surface you are trying to read.

+1    [cheeky]

Quote from: causeofkaos on April 10, 2009, 08:27:19 AM
Im gonna derby on this one.
the surface of the oven is what is giving you a bad read.
Rattle can it black with hig temp and BAM you just kicked it up a notch

Quote from: He Man on April 10, 2009, 08:57:06 AM
BAM exactly what i was looking for. Thank you! I knew something was wrong, ill try that.


Is there something I'm missing here?
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Bun-bun on April 10, 2009, 03:15:07 PM
Quote from: Dan on April 10, 2009, 03:04:54 PM

Is there something I'm missing here?
Quit feeding us straight lines.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: Ddan on April 10, 2009, 03:18:54 PM
Oh go ahead, don't be shy.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: ducpainter on April 10, 2009, 06:10:58 PM
Quote from: Bun-bun on April 10, 2009, 03:15:07 PM
Quit feeding us straight lines.
He happens to be very good at that.
Title: Re: Sperry Infrared Thermometer review
Post by: He Man on April 10, 2009, 07:27:35 PM
stainless steel service 92 degrees...
with white protective vinyl....120degrees....
with black spray paint...185degrees!!!!

[thumbsup]