Maverick Pro-Temp Commercial Thermometer PT-100

Cheap Maverick Pro-Temp Commercial Thermometer PT-100
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The Pro-Temp Commercial Thermometer is the last-word in accuracy. With all the features you'd expect in a commercial-grade thermometer, You're assured an accurate reading every time to 1 degree C. The Pro-Temp is water and dust reisistant, as well as shock-reistant to multiple drops on a concrete floor-a must in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment. Instant measurement of temperatures from -40F to 450F within three seconds. Reverse LCD, auto on/off features, handy cooking chart and the ab...

• Commercial Grade Thermometer with NSF approval; guaranteed preformance and accuracy to NIST standards
• Type K thermocouple with integral stainless prcision micro tip probe; plastic housing
• Water resistant to IP44; temperature range from -40F - 450F; shock proof; auto on/off, large LCD read-out
• Hand wash; air dry
• Probe: 5 inches; dimensions closed: 7-2/5-inch by 2-1/5-inch by 2/3-inch

This Instant-Read give to us some advantages, like this :
1. This thermometer is too slow
I cook competition BBQ contests and have a need for near instant and accurate temperature readings. While I have no problem with the accuracy of this product, it takes WAY to long to settle in on a final temperature reading. I have had it take as long as 30 seconds before it finally locks in on a final reading. I am often testing my product while it is still on the smoker and every second the smoker is open heat that is escaping, so 30 seconds to entirely too long. Unfortunately I disposed of the original packaging before I discovered how slow this this thermometer responds, so I am unable to return it. My guess is that it will make it's way to a kitchen drawer and be used once a year to take a reading on the Thanksgiving turkey. I wish I had listened to the advice of my fellow BBQ competitors and purchased the Splash Proof Thermapen instead of trying to save a couple of bucks.

2. Not instant, questionable accuracy
Having grown weary of slow and/or inaccurate temp probes, I thought I'd give this one a try. My first reading was the ambient room temp. Having held the device in my hand, it had to decrement from about 85f down to 65f. It took over a minute for that to happen. I know it's slower to shed heat in the open air than to take on heat from a food product currently being cooked, so I didn't give too much weight to this first reading.

My second reading would be from a liquid at a steady 100f. The first attempt (after the device settled to an ambient room temp of 65f) took close to 30 seconds just to increment up and approach the correct temp. To my surprise, it just kept slowly ticking up to 108f at which point I stopped since I knew the real temp was 100f. I double checked the actual liquid temp again using two different thermometers of different types. Each showed the real temp within .2f of each other.

I tried the Maverick again thinking the first few tries...

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