A Little Note On IR Non-Contact Thermometers

[BrotherBart]

A few days ago I mentioned that I quit using my four year old Harbor Freight IR thermo because I didn't believe the temp reading vis-a-vis my newer small Rutlands. Today I pulled it out and it read around a hundred degrees more than the Rutlands. It also thought my walls and doors were 140 degrees F. On a hunch I changed the battery in it and it now agrees with the mag thermos.

If yours seems to be measuring high it might be worth changing the battery.

 

[karri0n]

Nice tidbit!

 

[velvetfoot]

Thanks!

Isn't the forum strange inasmuch as there sems to be a minimum number of words?

 

[LLigetfa]

Thanks!

Isn't the forum strange inasmuch as there sems to be a minimum number of words?

Ja, but what is even more strange is YMMV.