The Secret to Better Baking is a Good Oven Thermometer
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2019
- Lisa McManus reviews oven thermometers.
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Thank you for the info, your all very helpful with so many things. My wife and I always enjoy watching!
Your updated link goes to an updated product (doesn't look anything like the one you tested and appears in your video) that is very poorly reviewed by purchasers as very INaccurate; ten percent was mentioned more than once in reviews.
Great video and really important info. I had two oven thermometers and side by side not even close to same temp.
I love that review and have to buy a thermometer for my oven since it has never been checked since owning this home.
Thank you for the information !!
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I was missing her!😉
Lisa was never away, so she's not back.
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I bought the most popular one and tested my oven a few weeks ago. First at 3:50 then 400 and 450. It was pretty spot on. Easy to do. I just did it before I was going to cook something at 450 anyway. Make sure keep it in for 10 min or so each temp to make sure it reaches proper temp after opening the oven door. I don’t use it aside from calibrating at the moment. Was about $6 on amazon
No nonsense Lisa. My favorite reviewer!
Love these "Best" Videos
One small suggestion:
At the end of the video, allow for a screenshot of the chosen winner, text with product name and price for an easy reference for the viewers.
Great job!
They always put a link to the Amazon page of the winner in the description box under the video. You don't have to buy it there but will get more detailed information.
@@humidly Sometimes, I watch these videos on my TV , so I think the suggestion for textual info on screen is a good one.
@@humidly Yes, but if you go to that amazon link now, you see a different thermometer (if you pay close attention to the smaller views of it in the video). A larger screenshot at the end would make that more obvious.
Oh, and another important thing is that the prices often go up. One recommended product increased in price by about 30%, much more than inflation would account for. When they consider price in their recommendations, it's kind of important what the price was at the time.
Thank a lot you gys are the best
Thank you. You might want to mention that most ovens have a function to calibrate the temperature selected with the reading from an independent oven thermometer.
How does this work? Is this in a specific, or newer model?
@@aneta5196 Newer models of ovens with digital controls now have a settings function to do this though even ovens from decades ago can. Each brand a bit different but directions should be in the manual. Also several videos on UA-cam.
Our new GE gas oven has no calibration or settings feature.
Hi, the link provided in the description does not work?
Can i use a steel candy themometer inside the oven? Pls help me 🙏
Amazon has a lot of poor reviews of this thermometer, saying it’s inaccurate. Has anybody had successful or unsuccessful experience with this thermometer as of late? Also, the one pictured on amazon looks a bit different than the one in this review. The one on amazon has a red colorization between the different temperature markings and the one in the video does not. Thanks in advance, and thank you ATK for the great videos and reviews.
I just bought three of them at the end of October from the Amazon link provided above. I still have one which I had bought in 2018, but the face of the thermometer (perhaps through repeated use) has slowly rotated over the years, and I was no longer sure whether it was still accurate (i.e. did the entire internal assembly rotate, so that the needle and face moved together and were still accurate? or did only the face move, without the needle, so that the entire device was now off?)
Of the new ones, I gave two to family members, and kept the third for myself. I tested the new and old together last weekend by setting the oven to 550°F and placing the two thermometers side by side in the centre of the oven. While the old one's needle rose to about 525°F, the new one's needle stalled at 450°F.
Defective? I'm guessing yes. I threw out the box, so I will try the CDN website to engage some kind of warranty. Fingers crossed!
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I bought the “winner” and now wonder if I need another thermometer to double check the temp. I had a feeling my oven was off somewhat, so now after testing, how do I test the test? I wouldn’t have questioned the validity of the thermometer till I watched your test.
Can you boil it and test what temperature it begins to boil at your altitude?
Thank you ATK
Does it make a difference if the fan is on??
The model they reviewed came out in 2003. They have a newer 2018 model that is $3 more. They looked pretty similar, but for and extra $3 I bought the newer model.
thanks
Thanks for this good info. I just had a new Kitchen Aid combo oven/convection range delivered and will have to check temp for calibration. Wondering if anyone knows why this new oven gets SO HOT on the outside or how to adjust so this doesn’t happen. We had a tech check it out but Whirlpool/Kitchen Aid doesn’t agree with his readings. They claim it’s just fine...willing to bet not fine for their homes though.
I have that CDN thermometer but the oven repair man said its not accurate. I called him because the thermometer only reads 325f when i put it on 350f. He went to check my oven put a sensor and said my oven is working fine my thermometer not. And appliance company doesnt advice using this kind of equipment. I got confused.
Any update for 2023 models? Please let us know, thank you so much!
Great job can you tell me how can i get this thermometer it is not available in Pakistan
Which city do you live in pakistan?
The one they recommended 8s 9n Amazon for less than $4.00. Ordered it today.
Gregory Thoman thank you.
Gregory Thoman it’s around $9.00
+America's Test Kitchen - Amazon's ratings for your winner weren't so good. It also looks too small to read or sit on oven rack easily. Are you sure you gave the correct listing? What did you find lacking in the large Taylor oven thermometer sitting in the back row? That one seems to have better reviews and it looks like it would be more stable and easier to read.
Do these thermometers give the air temperature of the oven? Surely if the thermometer is in contact with a hot surface (such as the bottom of the oven), the thermometer will give a reading higher than the air temperature...won't it?
Don't sit it on the bottom which is at the flame height. Sit it on a shelf.
How do you clean an oven thermometer?
Don’t cook with it in the oven, it’s not a meat thermometer! But since this is after the fact, Lay you thermometer on it’s back dial face up. Spray oven cleaner on a paper towel and dab it onto the glass. Don’t spray it or it will run inside the thermometer. Wait an hour and wipe it off. Better yet, they’re less than $10, buy a new one ....live and learn!
Yes i’ve been waiting for this
Thank goodness Lisa is back 😊
Lisa reminds me of Woodsy the Owl. I like owls.
broken link to winner
Amazon customers would say different reading the reviews on there.. Also what were the other models you tested so we can avoid? I also find it interesting you pick the same model almost 4 years later from your video back in 2015 here ua-cam.com/video/sVy8g_xx10k/v-deo.html
No new models have come out since then? Or is this more or less a rehash video from the one back in 2015? :)
Amazon reviews are a bad place to trust. I've had many experiences where most average people are not experts on anything they review. Its a job for some also where they are paid to write reviews. Search for "amazon paid reviews" and you will see. Also I've been contacted by aggressive customer service teams that will send me new products or offer discounts if I can edit my review to more positive one. If you mix all of that together you get very little accurate product data.
Finally Lisa is back! She’s the best
This is all depending on when you think your oven is at the proper temperature and for how long it’s in the oven to begin with, and with the recycling of the oven temperature can take a long time depending on ones own oven 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
How will we know if the thermometer we purchase is inaccurate instead of our own oven?
mary w that’s my delima now. Which is wrong or right?
Can have it tested by a professional.
Damn it I always suspected my oven was LYING
10 - 25 degrees in Fahrenheit?
How much is it in Celsius?
Nobody cares
But the Amazon reviews for this item are so hot and cold :/
I trust ATK way more than I do Amazon reviews.
@@djstout Maybe, but the one on Amazon that they share in the video description does not look like the one they tested. Perhaps an updated model that is less accurate? In any case, it's a different product, so both ATK and the Amazon reviews may be right, since they're discussing different things.
I end up buying everything y’all recommend
Me too. I just trust ATK!
I bought this thermometer and I got to say... It sucks. You talk about thermometers falling over in the video as you knock them about with your hand. This one has that same problem. Also, the one I received was defective. The entire plate with the temperatures on it is loose and flops around making the temperature reading useless. I would definitely not recommend this product.
Aww, I just bought the one she didn't like!
My oven runs hot by 10 degrees F. So glad I checked it!
Downvoted because it seems like the ‘CDN’ thermometer you can find online is poorly reviewed.
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Ovens cycle on and off and the temp gage shows an average. After preheating, take a reading every 5 min for an hour then average your results to get the best answer.
"I'll see YOU later 😏" ...HONESTLY WTF
At least this is the right lady
Who is the wrong lady?
The problem I have with it is it's made in China.
Please bring Adam back. This woman is not good on her own.