On Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 12:38:45 PM UTC-4, BenignBodger wrote:
On 5/6/2015 10:04 PM, Arnie Goetchius wrote:
Boris wrote:
dpb wrote in :

On 05/05/2015 4:34 PM, Boris wrote:
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What can I buy to accurately measure the air temp from the vents?

Probably don't need to buy anything...just hang a reasonable-quality
thermometer from the vent in the air flow and you'll be well within
accuracy needed.

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That was my thought.

I use one from Pep Boys that they sell to measure the temp of the A/C
ducts in a car. It has a 6 inch probe with a round dial attached to the
end of the probe.



Sounds like the kitchen meat thermometer I used.



That was pretty much standard equipment for all AC technicians at one time
and they still work fine. I went a step further and drilled tight-fitting
holes in my return-air duct and supply plenum at the furnace and
permanently installed one of these thermometers in each. That way I can,
with a glance, see both temperatures and see from the delta how well the
HVAC is doing its job. Total cost was probably around $5 and I'll never
have to try to figure out where I lost them.

That's an interesting and worthwhile idea. Like you say, it's readily
visible at any time as a quick check and you don't have to go looking
for thermometers, where to put them, etc.