trigolf Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 Evening all, I'm interested in buying an infra red thermometer,for general use. But a quick Google shows a wide price difference. Is it worth paying £20-£30 plus compared to one priced at £12.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 I bought a cheap one, perfectly adequate for my use as I didn't need anything that is hyper accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Ditto, I bought one off E-Bay £9 (ish). Use it to monitor the wood burner more than anyting. Even took my temperture during lock down when I supected I might have had covid😁 (false alarm). They are accurate enough for most purposes. Interestingly, I used it outside During the recent "hot" weather. 48C in one corner of the Conservatory, at 3.00pm. That`s a bit warm for Northern UK. My Grandson says they have seen 50+. (just north of Sydney). Those are the sort of Temp`s we only used to see in Ships Boiler rooms!. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Got mine from L!dl, where else. Works well but shiny surfaces confuse it, such as the underside of my galvanised metal shed roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, Badwolf said: Got mine from L!dl, where else. Works well but shiny surfaces confuse it, such as the underside of my galvanised metal shed roof. Why do you need to check the temperature of the underside of a roof? Or is it like my endoscope, which was newly purchased was stuck into all sorts of places, just to test? (Steady there, guys.... NO I DIDN'T) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 I was just curious how hot the roof got as it was in direct sunshine. The answer was approx 55 degrees. Back to the old posts about cooking pasties on an engine!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Probably not an issue with our cars but the ratio of distance to size of temp reading circle can be an issue. I found the more expensive ones have a narrower beam therefore more precise when used at a distance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Some place`s in the world have "Sidewalk" Egg Cooking "competitons" on very hot days!. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 The hotplate on my hob gets so hot sometimes you could cook an egg on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 1 hour ago, PeteH said: Some place`s in the world have "Sidewalk" Egg Cooking "competitions" on very hot days!. Pete I was in Death Valley last summer (2021) on the day when the temperature reached 54C, and people were trying to cook eggs on tarmac and failing dismally. The surface needs to be over 70C to get an egg cooking - and even then its more likely to just dry out than actually cook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Harris Posted November 9, 2022 Report Share Posted November 9, 2022 I don't have one, but a friend of mine uses one when tuning twin carbs. He sets them and then double checks the temperature at the jet/needle intersection and insists that they must be with 1/2 degree of each other and that therefore ensure better accuracy/evenness of the mixture in each carb. ( airflow etc is all checked and even ). From the colour of the plugs they seem exceptionally even. Not tried it myself but am going to on my spitfire. Has anyone else done this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 I bought this one the other day. I believe it will be useful for checking/tracing thermal loss from windows and doors etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 I wouldn't want to use one on our house in case it highlighted poorly insulated areas and I'd be obliged to do something about them. Ignorance is bliss - at times 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 octopus energy have some they loan out linked to the phone display works well but nothing conclusive from the exercise for me Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Hmmmm. From outside, my widows and door are 'hotter' than the brickwork oh well, got to start somewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jeffds1360 said: Hmmmm. From outside, my widows and door are 'hotter' than the brickwork oh well, got to start somewhere! Nothing better than a hot widow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 Woops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 10, 2022 Report Share Posted November 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Nothing better than a hot widow. Yes, there is. A Widow who owns a pub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted November 11, 2022 Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: Nothing better than a hot widow. A French Widow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 11, 2022 Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 last time i pointed anything at a hot widow i just got a slap Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 11, 2022 Report Share Posted November 11, 2022 20 hours ago, JohnD said: Yes, there is. A Widow who owns a pub. A hot widow with a cold beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now