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    Re: Which of these temp/humidity readers would you trust more?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mephibosheth1 View Post
    so you would or wouldn't recommend one??

    I currently just go off my accurite probe for judging the hot spot, and assumed that the reason acurite was so widely used was due to the accuracy of its measurements...

    I forgot the part in Chemistry about accuracy vs. precision :p
    Temp guns are a great tool, don't get me wrong. I have one and use it all the time, but people need to realize that they aren't any more accurate than most decent digital thermometers. Most are at least +/- 4 F, that is about the same as an acu-rite. The really cheap temp guns can be even worse.

    I would recommend temp guns mainly to people who use rack systems, that is really what they are best for. $ for $ temp guns just don't make a huge amount of sense unless you have a very large collection. Why pay $125 for a temperature measuring device that isn't any more accurate than a $12 unit? Why pay $40 or $50 for one that is worse than the $12 unit?
    Last edited by The Serpent Merchant; 09-07-2013 at 07:53 PM.
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