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minus-square@Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agohow do you calibrate a fahrenheit thermometer? With celsius it’s hilariously trivial, if the thermometer says it’s about 0 when you see water freeze, it’s correct enough for everyday use.
minus-squareTheHarpyEaglelinkfedilinkEnglish15•4 months agoI mean you can do the same with a Fahrenheit thermometer, just check that it reaches 32. Most anyone used to that scale knows 32 is the magic number.
minus-square@hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoYou put a normal Celsius thermometer next to it and apply maths.
how do you calibrate a fahrenheit thermometer? With celsius it’s hilariously trivial, if the thermometer says it’s about 0 when you see water freeze, it’s correct enough for everyday use.
I mean you can do the same with a Fahrenheit thermometer, just check that it reaches 32. Most anyone used to that scale knows 32 is the magic number.
You put a normal Celsius thermometer next to it and apply maths.