How to Test Your Thermo for Accuracy

Bogus Chezz Hawg · Mar 3, 2010

This is from the ThermoWorks website...

[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular][SIZE=-1]Many people want to test their thermometer’s accuracy in boiling water. BUT, water boils at different temperatures depending on altitude and barometric pressure. Use this easy calculator to check the correct temperature of boiling water for your location under current conditions.[/SIZE][/FONT]

Here is a link to their boiling point calculator...

http://thermoworks.com/software/bpcalc.html

I just ran the calculator. It says, "In your city, water currently boils at: 202.96 degrees F.

5,003 feet of elevation here!

What is the current boiling point of water in your city?

smittysbar · Mar 3, 2010

That's neat

sfbbqguy · Mar 3, 2010

I'm currently at 211.93* here in Nor. Cal.

Bogus...there in my homeland Bronco country your at 193.27* that's a big difference!

stiffy · Mar 3, 2010

Water in my city currently boils at 210.37*F. Awesome! I was just wondering that when I was reading the thread on the ET73's. Thanks!!

Bogus Chezz Hawg · Mar 3, 2010

sfbbqguy said:
I'm currently at 211.93* here in Nor. Cal.

Bogus...there in my homeland Bronco country your at 193.27* that's a big difference!

It sure is. I'm at 5003 feet in Fort Collins. My boiling point is currently at 202.96*

boatnut · Mar 3, 2010

210.38 in beautiful downtown Ostrander, Ohio

QuietOne · Mar 3, 2010

Must not work in Canada I get an unbeliveable 270.31F so the pressure at 100.1 kPa must be the culprit

thomasjurisd · Mar 3, 2010

Ha! I'm at 39! Water boils at 212.27....man I was way off.

smooookin · Mar 3, 2010

210.69.

blackdog043 · Mar 3, 2010

210.56 thats cool, didn't know it changed

Ron_L · Mar 4, 2010

211.02 here at the current barometric pressure.

BBQ Grail · Mar 4, 2010

Let's just be honest here.

Red Thermapens never need to be checked.

justjack · Mar 4, 2010

QuietOne said:
Must not work in Canada I get an unbeliveable 270.31F so the pressure at 100.1 kPa must be the culprit

Doesn't work upside down either.. it says boiling point will be 383 F. Not exactly a reliable tool.

Bogus Chezz Hawg · Mar 6, 2010

justjack said:
Doesn't work upside down either.. it says boiling point will be 383 F. Not exactly a reliable tool.

What the? :lol:

bigabyte · Mar 6, 2010

210.48 for me.

justjack · Mar 6, 2010

Bogus Chezz Hawg said:
What the? :lol:

Managed to get it down to 288 F, which was as low as it would go. I reckon it's something to do with the odd pressure measurement you guys use and the conversion to it from hPa. Not that it matters, 100C is close enough.

snoqualmiesmoker · Mar 6, 2010

210.54 here in Snoqualmie.

NorthwestBBQ · Mar 6, 2010

211.43F in Lynnwood.

Bogus Chezz Hawg · Mar 6, 2010

justjack said:
Managed to get it down to 288 F, which was as low as it would go. I reckon it's something to do with the odd pressure measurement you guys use and the conversion to it from hPa. Not that it matters, 100C is close enough.

Those crazy American standards! :lol:

CUTigerQ · Mar 6, 2010

210.53 here in Marietta, Ga. My ET73 reads 204. Im 6 degrees off. anyone know how to calibrate these things?

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