My kingdom for an accurate digital!

[Bill Tune]

I currently have three digital thermometers, all showing significantly different temps.
Does anyone have any idea where I can get an accurate digital?

[ILLUSN]

get a real thermometer and use it to "calibrate" your digitals. your digitals may all be out but they should still read diffrences of a degree so if you use a real thermemter to read say 20C and your digital reads 23C you know to deduct 3C to get the real temp.

theres no such thing as a "accurate digital" unless you buy a propper thermocouple and get it calibrated annually.

[Hollowman]

I use a proper laboratory mercury themometer, it is about 14" long, but a good old accurate tool. As ILLUSN says if you get one you can use for calibration, you know where you are.

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[Bill Tune]

Any idea where I can get a lab thermometer in Melbourne?

[ILLUSN]

One of these will do the job

http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/catalogue_products.php?prodID=3882&catID=30

[Bill Tune]

Thanks for that ILLUSN.
I have orderred a scientific thermometer from Science Supplies(Phone: 9873 2588) for $32.00 inc. delivery.
C how this works.

[ILLUSN]

THATS A GOOD BUY, ONE YOU HAVE A REFRENCE THERMOMETER YOU'LL BE ABLE TO USE ALL YOUR DIGITALS WITH CONFIDENCE.

sorry cap lock