I would like to dispose of a thermometer that might contain mercury. What's the best way to do this, in India? [more inside]
posted by bookish on Sep 28, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I fix a thermometer when the mercury has separated? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jun 27, 2008 - 14 answers

What digital cooking thermometer do professionals use? [more inside]
posted by wordsmith on Apr 21, 2008 - 13 answers

Wireless weather station for extreme conditions? [more inside]
posted by unSane on Apr 17, 2008 - 6 answers

What are the little black pebbly things that are in the bottom of this floating thermometer . Are they what makes it float? Are they toxic?
posted by danb1 on Apr 13, 2008 - 6 answers

Everyday, at random, I break out in the chills. It feels like I have a fever for a few minutes. It comes and goes. Some days it happens more than others. It's like my internal thermometer / hypothalamus goes wacky. I don't quite break a sweat but I get a little balmy. Does anyone else have this problem with regulating their temperature, and if so, what have you done about it. Is my thermometer busted, or is there something more sinister at work here.
posted by jasondigitized on Jan 19, 2007 - 14 answers

I got a small infrared thermometer as a gift, and I'm trying to understand how well it takes temperatures of different materials. [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Jan 4, 2007 - 3 answers

I am helping a volunteer group collect donations. I need something other than a thermometer or a mountain climber to graphically illustrate our progress. HELP!
posted by punkfloyd on Dec 15, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm looking to buy a microwave oven, but I want a good one. I'm looking for a combination microwave/convection oven with, and this is the tricky part, a thermometer built in. [more inside]
posted by ykjay on Dec 6, 2006 - 4 answers

Where is the thermometer on a car typically located? Dashboard temp read-outs always seem absurd. [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Aug 24, 2006 - 9 answers

I just broke a glass thermometer and can't find the mercury. Help! [more inside]
posted by jrossi4r on Mar 23, 2006 - 14 answers

Can you take your own temperature without a thermometer? [more inside]
posted by chefscotticus on Mar 4, 2006 - 10 answers

Under the weather... [more inside]
posted by Rothko on Oct 3, 2005 - 23 answers

Can anyone recommend a good digital thermometer for humans? We have several, which we bought at the drugstore for $10 or so, and they all suck. They all give readings that vary by as much as two degrees when you take your temperature twice. Often they seem to under report temperature. I just took mine with a new one we bought, and typically, it reported my temperature as 94.5 the first time, and 97.9 the second. My wife got similar results. We have a new baby, and would like a good thermometer. We'd be willing to spend a lot more on it than ten dollars if it works well. Can anyone recommend one?
posted by Alex Marshall on Apr 24, 2005 - 7 answers

I have a painted metal thermometer that used to hang on my grandparents' porch. It's very old (fifty years?), and very rusty, but I love it. It's so rusty that the advertising ("Whiskey Hill Grocery") and the temperature gradations are barely discernible. How can I remove this oxydation without damaging the paint underneath, restore the piece to something approximating its original condition? Is this even possible?
posted by jdroth on Jan 16, 2005 - 3 answers

[CarTalkFilter] '94 Buick with electronic heat & a/c controls. External temperature reads 94 degrees F (it's currently around 10 above). What do I check out to fix this? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by AstroGuy on Jan 15, 2005 - 2 answers