Infrared Temp Guns - NECCESARY, but MUST BE CALIBRATED - Here's how!

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Originally Posted by jmcrook

I’ve always calibrated my temp gun by measuring the temp of a glass of ice water. It should read 32*. If your temp gun doesn’t show 32* for a glass of ice water then it is inaccurate by however many degrees it reads above or below 32*


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This might be simple and i might be thinking to hard hahaha.. But im confused. Ice water? What if i have my fridge colder than yours? 32 is suppose to be freezing. Did you mean a Ice Cube not Ice water? That still wouldnt make sense to me though.. freezers and frozen food/ice are at different temps depending on the Freezer setting.
Its been a long day sorry JM [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
On another note, I havent been that Anal about temps in 29 years and I aint starting now hahahaha.
The snakes arent going to notice 2-3 degrees so I keep my hot spots 89-90 incase they are 3 off and actually 93 and I keep my Cool Spots 81/82 incase they are actually 78.. their case closed hahahahaha


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Originally Posted by CALM Pythons

This might be simple and i might be thinking to hard hahaha.. But im confused. Ice water? What if i have my fridge colder than yours? 32 is suppose to be freezing. Did you mean a Ice Cube not Ice water? That still wouldnt make sense to me though.. freezers and frozen food/ice are at different temps depending on the Freezer setting.
Its been a long day sorry JM [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
On another note, I havent been that Anal about temps in 29 years and I aint starting now hahahaha.
The snakes arent going to notice 2-3 degrees so I keep my hot spots 89-90 incase they are 3 off and actually 93 and I keep my Cool Spots 81/82 incase they are actually 78.. their case closed hahahahaha


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A glass full of ice, then filled with water, stirred and left for a couple minutes will always read 32*. There must be ice in the water for it to be considered “ice water” in this case [emoji23] I didn’t describe it in a detailed enough manner the first time around.
Cold water from the fridge will of course vary depending on the temp of your refrigerator.


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Originally Posted by jmcrook

A glass full of ice, then filled with water, stirred and left for a couple minutes will always read 32*. There must be ice in the water for it to be considered “ice water” in this case [emoji23] I didn’t describe it in a detailed enough manner the first time around.
Cold water from the fridge will of course vary depending on the temp of your refrigerator.


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Interesting. I did not know actual Ice Water would read 32. Good to know. Ya learn something everyday.


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Originally Posted by CALM Pythons

Interesting. I did not know actual Ice Water would read 32. Good to know. Ya learn something everyday.


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Try it out. It works well for calibration of temp guns. My little zoomed point and shoot IR gun just read between 31.5-32.5 in a glass of ice water right now.


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Originally Posted by jmcrook

Try it out. It works well for calibration of temp guns. My little zoomed point and shoot IR gun just read between 31.5-32.5 in a glass of ice water right now.


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I’ll try it tomorrow. Ive been stressing a little because the Burm is spending all night cruising and climbing and only has Heat Tape until his RHP gets here. I just checked his body and he is 78.. i like a min of 80/82 cool side for Burms. I wish he would stop being active at night until I get his Ambient up hahahahaha..
(Oops im Hijacking) sorry


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