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AlittleSalt · December 28, 2014

After reading the two replies, I got out our meat thermometer and two candy thermometers. I didn't expect the candy ones to work. It turns out that one does work but it starts at 90F -450F. The other candy thermometer no longer works.

The meat thermometer starts at 0F and goes up to 220F. It's like the one Paul described above. I checked it as you suggested Worth. I put it in ice water and it did read 32F. I also checked it under running hot water from the tap. Sure enough, it read 120F. That is what I set the water heater to. We set it that low because we have two young grandchildren who love to play in water. Better safe than sorry.

The meat thermometer is ChefStyle brand. Most likely bought at Walmart or HEB, and it was under $10.

December 28, 2014	#4
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	After reading the two replies, I got out our meat thermometer and two candy thermometers. I didn't expect the candy ones to work. It turns out that one does work but it starts at 90F -450F. The other candy thermometer no longer works. The meat thermometer starts at 0F and goes up to 220F. It's like the one Paul described above. I checked it as you suggested Worth. I put it in ice water and it did read 32F. I also checked it under running hot water from the tap. Sure enough, it read 120F. That is what I set the water heater to. We set it that low because we have two young grandchildren who love to play in water. Better safe than sorry. The meat thermometer is ChefStyle brand. Most likely bought at Walmart or HEB, and it was under $10.