Max Min Thermometer Reviews: Best Max Min Thermometers

The max min thermometer is the nickname for maximum minimum thermometer which is also originally known as Six’s thermometer, after its inventor James Six. The max min thermometer measures the highest and lowest temperatures during a certain time period. The purpose of max min thermometers is best benefited in the fields of horticulture and meteorology among others. Gardeners would want to monitor very low temperatures, using a max min thermometer, during the cold months so as to be forewarned of frosts that can be a problem to their gardens or greenhouses.

The original max min thermometer, like many others today, contain mercury. However, several countries have banned the use of thermometers containing mercury as it can be a health hazard, once the thermometer breaks or is not discarded properly. Electronic and bi-metal variants are now available to substitute for the mercury-containing max min thermometer and other types of thermometers for that matter. Read the rest of this entry