Anyone have any experience with this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Rutland-Prod-...4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1284410111&sr=8-4
Price is right
http://www.amazon.com/Rutland-Prod-...4?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1284410111&sr=8-4
Price is right
I guessed as much, bummer. It seems like the condar might be the pick of the litter.BeGreen said:Unfortunately, not even remotely similar.
It does have a white face, but there's no glass. It's constructed almost identically to the Condar.BeGreen said:Is your old thermometer by SandHill with a white face behind glass? If so, we have the same. Ours is approaching it's 30th birthday and is still pretty darn accurate according to the IR thermometer. Wish this model was still available. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.
grommal said:It does have a white face, but there's no glass. It's constructed almost identically to the Condar.BeGreen said:Is your old thermometer by SandHill with a white face behind glass? If so, we have the same. Ours is approaching it's 30th birthday and is still pretty darn accurate according to the IR thermometer. Wish this model was still available. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.
soupy1957 said:Green Energy: You said, ".............The IR is more accurate." I wonder........how do you know that? (serious question). What did you use to prove, or perhaps better said, HOW did you prove out the IR? I have a Rutland, on the stove, and a Condar on the flue pipe, and MY "IR" (a.k.a. Laser Temp Thermometer), didn't agree with either one.
-Soupy1957
BeGreen said:Unfortunately, not even remotely similar.
For a modern accurate thermometer, TelTru makes a nice unit. Tel-Tru DM-014-750
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soupy1957 said:Green Energy: You said, ".............The IR is more accurate." I wonder........how do you know that? (serious question). What did you use to prove, or perhaps better said, HOW did you prove out the IR? I have a Rutland, on the stove, and a Condar on the flue pipe, and MY "IR" (a.k.a. Laser Temp Thermometer), didn't agree with either one.
Taking the Condar out of the equation, since that's not a fair comparison, because the Condar is reading the gas temp inside a double-wall flue pipe, and my IR is reading the outside temp of the external pipe, .........that leaves the IR's reading of a location next to the Rutland, and thru the glass.
I've been wondering how I can determine which (the IR or the Rutland) is closer to the more accurate temp.. How did YOU prove the IR's readings?
In answer to the OP, I'd say that Condar and Rutland have been in business for a while now, and they make reliable thermometers for establishing trends with your particular burning style and equipment. I've given up trying to compare MY temp readings to others, (although I STILL would like to know the ACCURATE temps of my burns), since all systems and styles of burning, and woods used, are somewhat different.
Even though I have a Rutland Thermometer on my stove, I've just ordered THIS Condar "Chimgard" Thermometer. I'll put this one and the Rutland side-by-side, and we'll see if they agree. Maybe THAT'S a way to do a comparison?!
-Soupy1957
I thought someone posted a while back that placing them in an oven did not work very well for a test.BLIMP said:test by placing in 300*f oven 4awhile & remember the difference?
time to test the oven vs the IR gun?oldspark said:I thought someone posted a while back that placing them in an oven did not work very well for a test.BLIMP said:test by placing in 300*f oven 4awhile & remember the difference?
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