Polder 550 Oven Thermometer, Stainless Steel

by Polder

Product Features

• Solid bi-metal construction allows for durability
• Stands or hangs on oven grate for easy viewing
• Temperature range from 50 degrees F to 500 degrees F for all types of recipes
• Measurement markings in F and C
• Can be stored upright or hung

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 2 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004S4U5
• Item model number: 550
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,807 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #54 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Thermometers & Timers > Oven Thermometers

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

As you know, oven temperatures can vary--dramatically. This practical thermometer will help you regulate your oven and avoid annoying mishaps such as cakes not rising or cookies burning. The thermometer can sit on an oven rack or hang from its edge, depending on your needs, and the large numbers on the dial are easy to read from a distance. The package includes a chart of temperatures and cooking times for various foods that you can tuck into a drawer for easy reference. --Jennifer Harris

Product Description

Solid oven thermometer allows you to precisely measure the temperature of your oven. It easily hangs on oven grate for easy viewing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Functional but slow, December 28, 2008

By 

William England (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Polder 550 Oven Thermometer, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

It does work - it will eventually indicate the temp of your oven. But in my case it takes some 20 minutes for it to stabilize at the temperature. I tested against several other thermocouples.

Useful to check if your oven dial is correct, but that's about it.

Worth the $5 I paid.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Product, July 19, 2009

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Guy (Sonoma County, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Polder 550 Oven Thermometer, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

Good Product, however the numbers are a little small for my old eyes. Dial colors hold up well, however the needle is no longer red, turned dark over time.

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Made in China? Run., July 5, 2007

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dbphoenix (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polder 550 Oven Thermometer, Stainless Steel (Kitchen)

Given that I was in the market for a new oven thermometer, and given that the reviews of most of the available thermometers were less than encouraging, I decided to buy both a Polder and an MIU and test them against a Taylor mercury thermometer.

Right off the bat, the MIU was off by 25 degrees. The Polder was dead on. However, within one day, the Polder was off by 40 degrees. But since they were so cheap, they're not worth returning.

Moral? Save your money and buy a mercury oven thermometer on eBay. They generally go for less than ten dollars and there's no guesswork involved as to their accuracy.