I ran a test on four oven thermometers in my KitchenAid oven. The four thermometer brands are the Oxy, Admetior , AcuRite 00620A2, and Rubbermaid. I used a Fluke 87V meter to record the actual oven temperatures.Background: A residential kitchen oven regulates the temperature to about +/- 30°F (degrees Fahrenheit) of setpoint. That means that a setpoint of 300°F will drift between 270°F and 330°F as the oven heating element turns on and off. The oven display shows a constant 300°F even though the actual temperature is varying inside the oven. The on cycle is about three minutes and the off cycle is about seven minutes. This gives an average temperature equal to the setpoint without constantly turning the elements on and off.The question is, “What do I want the oven thermometer to read as the temperature drifts”?My answer: I believe a cook wants the thermometer to read the average setpoint temperature with as little up and down on the reading as possible. If the thermometer chases the drifting temperature, the cook is going to think the oven temperature is always too high or too low depending on where the oven is in the 10-minute heat/cool cycle. So a higher lag time gives a better average, constant reading.Here are the results I recorded:1. Fluke meter; Actual temperature through the 10 minute heat/cool cycle. 293°-350°F. That gives an average temperature of 321.5°F which corresponds to the oven setpoint of 320°F and nicely shows the 57°F swing in temperature that the oven experiences even though the cook does not realize that is happening.2. Oxy; Monitored temperature was 302°-320°F with an average reading of 311°F and a swing of 18°F.3. Rubbermaid; Monitored temperature swing was 284°-320°F with an average reading of 302°F and a swing of 36°F.4. AcuRite; Monitored temperature swing was 280°-322°F with an average reading of 301°F and a swing of 42°F.5. Admetior; Monitored temperature swing was 292°-346°F with an average reading of 319°F and a swing of 54°F.6. Note: All meters gave an accurate reading if the temperature was held constant. The issue is the difference in lag time in making a reading.Analyzing the results:1. For accuracy, the Admetior was superior. It lagged the actual reading by about two minutes but tracked the temperature inside the oven. However, I think a cook would go crazy watching the temperature vary all the time.2. For holding the reading to a minimum swing, the Oxy thermometer was by far the best at 18°F. The average was 9°F low but a cook would think the oven temperature was ok as the temperature moved from 302°-320°F.3. The Rubbermaid and AcuRite not only were almost 20° low on the average, they both had large swings in readings.Other considerations.1. The Oxy has a nice large dial with a white background making it easier to see through a closed oven door. The other three units had black lettering on a metal background and were not as easy to read.2. The AcuRite degree markings need to be further out on the dial. The red pointer covers the tick marks and makes an accurate reading difficult to see.Recommendations:1. I like the Oxy thermometer best primarily because it gives a more constant reading of the varying oven temperature. It also is easy to read, has both Fahrenheit and Celsius dials, and a range from 100°-600°F. For general baking, this is what I want.2. For a thermometer with the quickest lag time that more accurately tracks a varying temperature, the Admetior is superior. I can use this thermometer to check my actual oven temperature swings but this is not what I want to see when I am baking.

How do I know it is accurate? It's different from the set oven temp but which one is accurate. I've always wondered about this. As for easy to read ... if I'm on my knees and holding a flashlight and then lean into the hot oven to read it, I can read it. It's still NOT EASY to read but it is readable!

For most stuff, the temp of my oven can be off and it still works. Not for baking bread however. Being able to check the dial and know I have the necessary temperature to properly bake off a sourdough boule is a huge help. Nothing is more disappointing than to put in the work to make bread from scratch just to have it wrecked by a miscalibrated oven. The dial is a good size so I don't have to burn myself to see it. I really like that it hangs from the rack rather than sitting on it; it saves space and brings it as far forward as possible, making it easier for me to read.

Easy to read and accurate so far after using it for 2 years. I leave this in the oven unless I need to clean it. The dial is clear and a good size. It is also very thin and hangs on a rack or can be set down on the bottom of the oven. A bit of dish soap and water easily cleans this handy tool. For the price, this is a great value as it has held up over time.

Six months ago I bought this to make sure my oven's temperature was correct, because I had started baking pies and so on and I figured I ought to make sure everything was working fine. It turns out everything is working fine, so I guess in a way this was a waste of money. Although, to be honest, if this thing is wrong, I'd have no way of knowing without buying a different thermometer, but at this point I think I won't bother.My only complaint is that if you hang it from one of your oven racks, it's a little easy to knock it loose, but I've knocked it down a few times and it is no worse for wear, so that's nice

This device is attractive, functional, and well-made. It is light-weight, but not flimsy. I bought it mostly to check the cooking temperature of my oven. When the oven said EXACTLY 350 degrees, my new thermometer said EXACTLY 350 degrees. So either the oven and thermometer are very accurate, or they both are off by same amount! My only issue was that it should have been shipped in a little box, instead of the padded envelope that Amazon used. The metal base got flattened but was easy to bend back into position. I left packaging feedback, so hopefully this won't happen again. (Amazon usually does a great job with packaging). I also use this with my gas grill, whose thermometer (like most grills) is no longer accurate.

This is a great little thermometer. It does exactly what it should! We had purchased a wall oven 2nd hand and wanted to be sure that the temps were okay and didn't need repair, especially since we could return the oven if it didn't function properly. It worked great, and I especially like that I can hang it from the rack or set it on the rack to try different areas of the oven to check for hot spots. Easy to read and not a lot of fancy gizmos make it super simple to use, and you for sure can't beat the price!

Going to be honest here, before I bought this Oven dial thermometer, I didn't know what to expect. For the price, it looks like a great deal. Turns out this really is a quality product. It's made out of very durable stainless steel and lives up to the expectation that it's large.It's easy to read when I put this item in my oven and worked well without any problems at all. It's great to know that quality products still exist for reasonable prices these days and while a more expensive one might tell me more information, this product worked out fine.That being said I do recommend this product.