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You should check your thermometer at least twice a year to ensure that it is accurate. This is called calibration. To check your thermometer is accurate for:
Low Temperature Check
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Low temperatures: Place tip of thermometer probe into crushed ice and a little cold water - wait for the display to stabilise then measure reading (it should be between -0.5° C and +0.5° C)
thermometer reading
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Is the reading acceptable?
High Temperature Check
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High temperatures: Immerse the tip of thermometer probe in boiling water, wait for the display to stabilise and record reading (it should be between 99.5° C and 100.5° C)
thermometer reading
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Is the reading acceptable?
Results / Verification
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Did you achieve calibration?
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New thermometer required!
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Date of Verification: