I recently purchased an ir thermometer. The readings are slightly different than the thermometer I am using in my habitat. I am attributing the difference to measuring the air temp vs. surface temperature.
It just got me thinking, is there a way to test the accuracy of ir thermometers? I thought of boiling water, but read that boiling point can be slightly different temps dependent on some variables. I guess in the grand scheme of things, if it's off 1 degree it probably won't matter much. I just have to know if it's accurate, lol.
It just got me thinking, is there a way to test the accuracy of ir thermometers? I thought of boiling water, but read that boiling point can be slightly different temps dependent on some variables. I guess in the grand scheme of things, if it's off 1 degree it probably won't matter much. I just have to know if it's accurate, lol.