DachsieSlave Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 For the truly anal among us, here is a simple boiling point calculator to check thermometer accuracy. You just need your elevation and current barometric pressure. Boiling Point Calculator
TheNakedWhiz Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 Naaah, the truly anal among us would complain that it refers to altitude instead of elevation.
linuxwrangler Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 No, the *truly* anal would note that it is the pressure that is really important so you need to check the weather as well. And the incredibly anal would discuss things like impurities in the water the definition of a standard atmosphere and various changes to that definition then veer off into discussions of the difference between melting-points and freezing-points. And having figured out how to eliminate sufficient errors to determine the reference temperature of the pot to within a thousandths of a degree, only then will we repeatedly try to calibrate a device with at best a +-2 degree accuracy.
jdbower Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 And having figured out how to eliminate sufficient errors to determine the reference temperature of the pot to within a thousandths of a degree' date=' only then will we repeatedly try to calibrate a device with at best a +-2 degree accuracy. [/quote'] Using a single point of reference, of course. And one that's outside the normal operating range for the device to boot!
linuxwrangler Posted May 22, 2009 Report Posted May 22, 2009 Using a single point of reference' date=' of course. And one that's outside the normal operating range for the device to boot! [/quote'] Well, I mean, I hardly thought that needed saying. Maybe we need to start an OCD section on this forum. Of course that might be redundant...
