Customer Reviews

Torka 440100 BiMax Min/Max Thermometer

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This is a great looking thermometer. The case, dial, etc. are all top notch and worthy of design awards. The actual performance of the thermometer is an entirely different matter, however. It seems to be fairly accurate up to about 60 degrees, but after that it seems to add about 10% to 20% to the actual air temperature, regardless of where it is placed. Case in point: on a cloudy day in the low 80's, the themometer read anywhere between 108 and 114 for six hours straight. It was shaded from any direct sun and was in an area that had great airflow, so my only explanation is that it was very poorly calibrated. I think the minimum and maximum tracking needles on this unit would have been very useful, so I'm disappointed that it did not work and I had to return it.

Obviously my experience is only a sample of one, so factor it in with caution, but there certainly did not seem to be any manufacturing defects with the unit I received.