TIL my $9 analog thermometer beat the $70 digital one on a dryer vent job

Noah Ross · 2026-10-31T04:40:03.905592+00:00

I spent two hours last month chasing a dryer that ran hot, and my digital probe kept swinging between 130 and 190 degrees depending on how I held it. Pulled out an old analog thermometer I got at a hardware shop in Akron for $9 and it held a steady reading the whole time. Now I check vent temps with the cheap one first before I even unclip the meter. Anyone else keep a basic tool around that ends up beating the fancy gear?

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