Looking for a reliable thermometer. Thinking power probe temp kit?

[GophersGarage]

mostly for ac testing in automotive but looking for reliable unit

 

[RedneckWelder]

The one I got was a complete ************* that didn’t work at all. I curbstomped it in frustration and went back to a $5 dial thermometer

 

[signcrafter]

I have the power probe thermometer and have been happy with it so far. It replaced a cheapo from amazon that didnt read worth a **** as far as accuracy goes.

 

[Tools4Me]

I'm with RedneckWelder. I use a simple 5" stem 1" dial analog vintage stainless steel USA made stem thermometer with a pocket clip sleeve. Mine is over 40 years old and it still reacts fast to temp changes and shows a reading within 1 degree of my very accurate liquid in glass thermometers when compared. There are a couple new ones out there for about $10-12 or so that have +/-1% accuracy. I think Thermco makes one. Look on the Zoro website, they had a couple 1% stem thermometers available last time I checked. Newer stem thermometers are usually China made though. If you get one from a known manufacturer with an accuracy spec they are still quite good, but most of the cheaper ones out there are only +/- 4% of full range accuracy at best. That's pretty terrible. My thermometer goes from +20 degrees to +125 degrees F. That's the best range I have found for doing automotive AC output testing, because the range is small enough that every tick on the dial represents one degree instead of two or more.

 

[Fedwrench]

I have the power probe set pictured above with a second transmitter so, I can collect input from passenger & driver's sides. It works well for me.

One of my guys uses a remote Bar B Que meat thermometer. Now it may sound strange but, he swears by it. He can park the car outside in the Arizona sun, and sit at his workbench in the air conditioned shop and monitor the AC output temperature.

 

[unslow1]

I use food service ones.

 

[GophersGarage]

Great info thanks guys