ProAccurate Thermometer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of ProAccurate Thermometer
Customer Review: A Must-Have for Every Kitchen
Summary: 5 Stars
Every kitchen should have a digital thermometer and every cook should use one. Not only is it a must for determining if poultry and meat is done, it is handy for telling if those leftovers in the microwave are hot. It is also a must-have if you make your own yogurt. Too many other uses to list here.
Cooks Illustrated got it right! If you don't have the money for a Thermapen then this is the one to get. I've had this model for at least 5 years after trying several other digital models. My biggest gripes about those were slow response time and narrow temp range.
The CDN DTQ450 has a wide temperature range, responds quickly, has a "temp hold" feature (lacking on the Thermapen), and has large easy to read numbers. The sleeve can be used as a handle...handy when taking the temperature of boiling liquid. It also shuts itself off after a couple of minutes to save the battery. I saw a complaints about the small buttons, but I have big "ham hands" and don't have a problem with the size if the buttons.
No, you can't put it in a turkey or roast and put it in the oven, but they make Probe Thermometers for that. And no, you can't put it in the dishwasher, but why would you want to? It just wipes clean.
This will be the best 18 bucks you can spend on the kitchen. I highly recommend this thermometer.
Customer Review: Nice meat thermometer
Summary: 5 Stars
Update:
My Proaccurate (DTQ450) thermometer started to give me problems. I would stick it in the meat and it would intermittently just show ---- dashes. This was very frustrating. I called CDN and spoke to Judy and they said that this sometimes happens if you chip the red paint on the end. I was not aware that this was that easily damaged. After speaking with Judy, I asked if they would exchange it for a more durable model. No problem, they recommended the q2-450x as more durable but it has a different shape and would not read quite as fast, maybe a few seconds slower. Note the "x" at the end of the pn, that is the one without the delicate paint. Got the new one, and I like the different shape OK but indeed it is a few seconds slower. Not a problem for me, it works just fine. While I am not happy that I had problems with the original thermometer, I was very impressed with how quickly CDN fixed it. It was a little rough without the thermometer for a week, but now we are back to perfectly cooked meat!
Original comment:
I wasn't the type to use a thermometer when grilling.....always just guessed by time and by how it looked on the outside. I was pretty good at it but is was still hit and miss. With this little device, you get the meat just how you like it. Great to ensure chops are not overcooked and tough. Gives the temp within seconds, I love it, wouldn't grill without it.
Customer Review: Fast, accurate and affordable
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in the market for a digital thermometer to replace my old cheap analog, and did some comparison browsing. It seems like there won't be a huge difference between models, so it mainly boils down to price and recommendations.
This "CDN Proaccurate Stainless Digital Thermometer" and the Thermapen were the names that came up the most often. Lots of people championed the cause of both models, but the CDN Proaccurate came with recommendations from both Cook's Illustrated and The America's Test Kitchen. It was also about a third of the price. So that is what I went with.
I have been pleased with my choice, and the CDN Proaccurate has performed exactly as promised. It is accurate, fast, easy to use and reliable. I have used it for temperatures ranging from frozen cocktails to getting yeast started for bread making to hot oil for deep-frying. Every time it has done the job without fail.
So you can spend a lot more and get a digital thermometer that doesn't perform any better, but does anyone really want to do that? Go with the CDN Proaccurate! You won't be disappointed.
Customer Review: Worked for about 3 months
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this back in October after a similar model from another company died on me for no apparent reason.
This thermometer worked well until yesterday - when it stopped working. I never exposed the head of the thermometer to water, didn't leave it in hot or harsh conditions, never dropped it. I stuck the tip into a water bath to measure its temperature and it worked fine. Then I put it aside for a few minutes, tried again, and found that the displayed temperature would no longer change (and no, the 'hold' function was not on). I tried replacing the battery - still no change.
Now to be fair, I did like the thermometer while it did work. It was accurate (after fully dialing up). It was as fast as other cheap "instant" thermometers I've seen or used, faster than some. It was convenient. I used it a lot. I would have given it four stars if it lasted a few years and five if it had lasted longer than that. But 3 months is pretty unacceptable.
I suppose I'm just gonna have to suck it up and shell out for a high-end and well reputed instant read thermometer, because it seems like the cheap ones either share some fatal design flaw or are all just shoddily put together. Based on my experiences with this and other cheap instant read thermometers, I suggest others do the same.
Customer Review: Almost great
Summary: 4 Stars
I really loved this little guy. Truly instant read, dead on calibration, been with me through thick and thin (roasts). Why is it not 5 stars, then? Well, he died on me somewhat prematurely. I performed the autopsy myself, and in the process discovered that there was rust inside. Since I take fairly good care of him, I know the only way for the moisture to have gotten in is from the few times my girlfriend put him in the dishwasher... except that he's supposed to be dishwasher safe! Furthermore, the temperature read is supposed to go up to 350F. I don't know anybody who cooks anything to an internal temperature of 350F--the lack of a clip for this thermo would make it a terrible candy/oil thermo--and so, to test the limits of his capability--I tried putting him in the oven with my roast once at a low/slow temp of 250F... He did his job, but from that day forward his display always seemed a little washed out, and I dread to think what would've happened if I put him in at 350F as I had contemplated.
So, in short, heed my warnings, learn from my tales of woe, and you should have a long, loving relationship with your very own CDN thermo. As for me, I can't just replace him with another one, so I'm gonna give a Taylor instant-read a shot. Maybe that one will last longer...