if the thermometer is set with a 1 degree gap near the end is it 1 degree lower than it reads,my year old Brinsea has developed this gap(not impressed)
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2 Re: thermometer question Thu May 03, 2012 8:54 am
mirycreek
Golden Member
i think you need to heat it up in a pot of hot water until the two mercuries join up again before you can call it accurate....
3 Re: thermometer question Thu May 03, 2012 10:58 am
ChicoryFarm
Golden Member
mirycreek wrote:i think you need to heat it up in a pot of hot water until the two mercuries join up again before you can call it accurate....
I didn't know that trick miry. I give up on those thermometers not knowing I could do that. Thanks.
4 Re: thermometer question Thu May 03, 2012 12:01 pm
Schipperkesue
Golden Member
Careful you do not burst the thermometer.
5 Re: thermometer question Thu May 03, 2012 12:22 pm
mirycreek
Golden Member
yes you would just need it to reach the top temp where the blue or red line is, need to be careful w/ non heat safe thermometers.
6 Re: thermometer question Thu May 03, 2012 7:05 pm
birish
Active Member
put it in hot water and it went right back together,thanks
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