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Thermometer accuracy???

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Posted by: monklet at Thu Dec 3 10:52:21 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by monklet ]  
   

I know this is specific to the forum but figured I'd get some good responses here so...

I've been keeping a lilttle Petco dial thermometer on my wall and assumed it was at least reasonably accurate. Then very recently I got a Vision rack system, a dimmer switch (don't think I need to spend for a thermostat), and a Harbor Freigth 8:1 infrared temp gun (on sale for $27).

First thing I do with the temp gun is to check it against my Petco dial...~ 10 degrees F difference...so WTF??? Well, seems I need some triangulation here so I picked up a ZooMed digital with probe today...well, wouldn't ya know, it falls right in between the two...so now I'm like really WTF!!!

Any ideas, experience, opinions?

Thanks,
Brad

   

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