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

Indoor outdoor thermometers are essential in any home so as to determine temperature inside, as well as knowing the temperature outside before leaving the confines of your house so as to predict the viability of your activity and type of clothing.

When choosing indoor outdoor thermometers, the most important factors to consider are accuracy and reliability. Added features make indoor outdoor thermometers vary from one to another. Many indoor outdoor thermometers have digital clocks; others have atomic clocks, hygrometer, records maximum and minimum temperatures. Some indoor outdoor thermometers are wireless while some are wired. Whatever these added features are, most users or buyers of indoor outdoor thermometers would always prefer big digits for them to easily read the displays and would be willing to exchange the extra features for readability. Of course, if it is given that the indoor outdoor thermometers in question reliably give accurate readings. Below are some models and brands of indoor outdoor thermometers. Read the rest of this entry