Manual Thermometers
Manual Thermometers
Mercury, non-mercury (liquid in glass), or bimetallic thermometers with analog displays, for general and application-specific use, with various temperature-range capacities and accuracies; may be traceable or certified to international standards.
In 1714, the mercury-in-glass thermometer was invented in Europe by physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. Typically, the mercury is contained in a reservoir that opens to narrow glass tube. The distance that the mercury flows into the tube is dependent on the temperature to which the thermometer is subjected. The space above the mercury may be filled with air or an inert gas, or it may be a partial vacuum.
Thermometers are calibrated by exposing them to a known temperature and then marking the height of the mercury at that temperature. For example, one might calibrate to the freezing temperature of water (0°C or 32°F) by placing the thermometer in a mixture of ice and water. Then the thermometer could be submerged in boiling water to determine the point where the water changes from a liquid to a vapor (100°C or 212°F).
Mercury thermometers are still considered to be some of the most accurate temperature indicators. They can be used for a wide range of temperatures, from -37°C to 356°C (-35°F to 673°F). Modifications such as adding an inert gas above the mercury or replacing the glass with fused quartz can extend the upper temperature limit to as high as 800°C (1,470°F).
Mercury cannot be used below -38.83°C (-37.89°F), the temperature at which it becomes a solid. Moreover, nitrogen in the thermometer can flow down into the column and become trapped if the mercury solidifies, which makes the thermometer unusable. Use a thermometer that contains a mercury-thallium alloy for measuring lower meteorological temperatures – it will remain liquid to -61.1°C (-78.0°F).
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H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Bi-Metallic Thermometers: 33mm Dial
With 2.5% or 2° accuracy—ideal for measuring temperatures in pipes, griddles and hot plates
Material | Metal |
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Length (English) Probe | 4.9 in. |
Dial Size (English) | 1.3 in. |
For Use With (Application) | Petrochemical, oil and gas, waste water, pharmaceutical, compost, food and beverage storage and processing, asphalt, mining, utilities, automotive, marine, photographic |
Length (Metric) Probe | 125 mm |
Includes | Stainless Steel probe, multilanguage statement of test and calibration, probe cover with pocket clip |
Accuracy | 0.01 |
Display Dimensions | 1.3 in. (33 mm) |
Lens Material | Polycarbonate |
Dial Size (Metric) | 33 mm |
Length (English) Overall | 4.9 in. |
Certifications/Compliance | NIST |
Immersion Length | 50 mm in liquids or 100 mm in gas |
Length (Metric) Overall | 125 mm |
Fisherbrand™ Lab Thermometer
A general purpose/stirring thermometer for a wide application of laboratory needs.
Product Type | Liquid Filled Thermometer |
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Thermometer Fill | Red Spirit |
For Use With (Application) | General use |
Fisherbrand™ Red Spirit Filled Total Immersion Thermometers
A general purpose/stirring thermometer for a wide application of laboratory needs. Fisherbrand™ Red Spirit Filled Total Immersion Thermometers have a white backing for readability.
Accuracy | ±1 subdivision |
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Product Type | Serialized Glass Thermometer |
Material | Metal |
Brannan™ Pocket Bimetal Dial Thermometer with Spiked Stem
Brannan™ Pocket Bimetal Dial Thermometer with Spiked Stem is constructed of stainless steel and are suitable for use with food products.
Material | Glass |
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Brannan™ Horizontal Fridge Freezer Thermometer
Indicates recommended food storage temperature zones. Brannan™ Horizontal Fridge Freezer Thermometer sits on a shelf or hangs from a rack.
Material | Glass |
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Brannan™ Bimetallic Dial Thermometer
For measuring the temperature of flat surfaces such as hotplates. Brannan™ Bimetallic Dial Thermometers are scaled from 50° to 400°C.
Brannan™ White Wall Thermometer
Takes measurements with miscible red spirit filling. Brannan™ White Wall Thermometer. Displays both °C and °F temperature scales and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Brannan™ Forehead Clinical Thermometer
Brannan™ Forehead Clinical Thermometer is a safe, reusable thermometer strip that takes body temperature on contact.
Fisherbrand™ ECO-therm Lab Thermometer
Green spirit thermometers filled with non toxic expansion liquid.
Length (Metric) | 305 mm |
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Material | Glass |
Fisherbrand™ Traceable™ Refrigerator/Freezer Alarm Thermometers
Provides accurate reading when freezer/refrigerator doors are open with temperature-buffered, sensor-sealed in bottled glycol solution
H-B Instrument™ Easy-Read™ General Purpose Liquid-In-Glass Thermometers: Partial Immersion
Easy-to-read partial immersion thermometers.
Includes | Multilanguage instructions, statement of accuracy |
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Thermometer Fill | Enviro-Safe™ Liquid |
Material | Glass |
Certifications/Compliance | Traceable to NIST. Includes a multi-language (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) Statement of Accuracy and Traceability. |
For Use With (Application) | Ideal for use in chemical/petrochemical laboratories, universities, scientific institutions, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical and medical industries, dairies, breweries and distilleries. |
Fisherbrand™ Traceable™ Vaccine Refrigerator/Freezer Thermometer
Monitors temperature of vaccine in freezers, water baths, heating blocks, incubators, and refrigerators with enclosed temperature-buffered sensor.
Height (Metric) | 19 mm |
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Length (Metric) Cable | 25.4 cm |
Length (Metric) | 70 mm |
Length (English) | 2.75 in. |
Min. Temperature (English) | -58°F |
Material | ABS Plastic |
Bottle Fill | Glycol |
Max. Temperature (Metric) | 70°C |
For Use With (Application) | Monitoring temperature in freezers, water baths, heating blocks, incubators and refrigerators |
Battery Type | AA Alkaline (1) |
Accuracy | ±1°C |
Max. Temperature (English) | 158°F |
Temperature Range (English) | -58°F to +158°F |
Length (English) Cable | 10 in. |
Weight (English) | 4 oz. |
Certifications/Compliance | ISO 17025, A2LA, NIST |
Temperature Range (Metric) | -50°C to +70°C |
Min. Temperature (Metric) | -50°C |
Display | Digital LCD |
Resolution | 1°C |
Height (English) | 0.75 in. |