Manual Thermometers
Mercury, non-mercury (liquid in glass), or bimetallic thermometers with analog displays, for general and application-specific use, with various temperature-range capacities and accuracies; may be traceable or certified to international standards.
In 1714, the mercury-in-glass thermometer was invented in Europe by physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. Typically, the mercury is contained in a reservoir that opens to narrow glass tube. The distance that the mercury flows into the tube is dependent on the temperature to which the thermometer is subjected. The space above the mercury may be filled with air or an inert gas, or it may be a partial vacuum.
Thermometers are calibrated by exposing them to a known temperature and then marking the height of the mercury at that temperature. For example, one might calibrate to the freezing temperature of water (0°C or 32°F) by placing the thermometer in a mixture of ice and water. Then the thermometer could be submerged in boiling water to determine the point where the water changes from a liquid to a vapor (100°C or 212°F).
Mercury thermometers are still considered to be some of the most accurate temperature indicators. They can be used for a wide range of temperatures, from -37°C to 356°C (-35°F to 673°F). Modifications such as adding an inert gas above the mercury or replacing the glass with fused quartz can extend the upper temperature limit to as high as 800°C (1,470°F).
Mercury cannot be used below -38.83°C (-37.89°F), the temperature at which it becomes a solid. Moreover, nitrogen in the thermometer can flow down into the column and become trapped if the mercury solidifies, which makes the thermometer unusable. Use a thermometer that contains a mercury-thallium alloy for measuring lower meteorological temperatures – it will remain liquid to -61.1°C (-78.0°F).
H-B Frio-Temp SP Scienceware™ Calibrated Electronic Verification Thermometers, Calibrated for General Applications PROMO
Digital thermometers verify sample temperatures in freezers, refrigerators, incubators and ovens. Available calibrated for specific applications and equipment.
H-B Instrument™ Easy-Read™ Environmentally Friendly Pocket Liquid-In-Glass Thermometers
Convenience, portability and easy-to-read
H-B Instrument™ Bluetooth Verification, Probe and Stem Thermometers
Bluetooth enables remote monitoring and alerts
H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Plus™ General Purpose Partial Immersion Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
Ideal for a variety of uses where a partial immersion thermometer is preferred
H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Economical Grade Thermometer
Glass Celsius thermometer
H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Ungraduated Thermometers
For use in experiments demonstrating the construction of a thermometer, determining two fixed points and the differences between Celsius and Fahrenheit scales
H-B Instrument™ SP Scienceware™ Enviro-Safe™ Individually Calibrated Environmentally Friendly Precision Liquid-In-Glass Thermometer
Use these thermometers in chemical laboratories, food and beverage processing, pharmaceutical and medical industries. H-B Instrument - SP Scienceware™ Enviro-Safe™ Individually Calibrated Environmentally Friendly Precision Liquid-In-Glass Thermometers feature green, non-toxic, biodegradable liquid against lead-free, white back glass.
H-B Instrument™ Enviro-Safe™ General Purpose Liquid-In-Glass Thermometers, Partial Immersion 3 in.
Certified environmentally safe thermometers replace dangerous mercury
H-B Instrument™ Enviro-Safe™ General Purpose Liquid-In-Glass Thermometers, Total Immersion
Certified environmentally safe thermometers replace dangerous mercury
H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Maximum/Minimum U-Shaped Thermometer
For use in high moisture or wet environments including green houses, sample prepration areas and water treatment facilities
H-B Instrument™ FRIO-Temp™ Blood Bank Verification Thermometers
Verify sample temperatures in Blood Bank refrigerators.
H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Bi-Metallic Surface Temperature Thermometer: Plastic, 0° to 250°F, Double Spring Mount Back
With 2.5% or 2.5° accuracy — ideal for measuring temperatures in pipes, griddles and hot plates
H-B Instrument™ Durac™ Plus™ Liquid-In-Glass PFA-Coated Total Immersion Thermometers
Provides safety and protection from breakage