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For quick dough and loaf readings on a budget
ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2A pocket instant-read thermometer: ±1°F from 14 to 208°F, readings in 2 to 3 seconds.
Reads in 2–3 s, ±1°F7 × 1.8 in outside
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For monitoring with a separate probe
ThermoWorks DOT Simple Alarm Thermometer
Leave-in probe with alarm, ±1.8°F.
An alarm thermometer keeps its meter outside the oven while a compatible probe measures inside.
Outside: 3.125 × 0.75 in
Specifications from ThermoWorks's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
How it differs from the ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE
The Thermapen is an instant-read tool; the DOT monitors a suitable leave-in probe and provides an alarm. An instant reading and a continuous reading answer different questions.
| Detail | ThermoWorks DOT Simple Alarm Thermometer | ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature task | Stays in the loaf or oven and sounds an alarm at your set temperature | Quick readings of dough and baked-loaf temperature |
| Accuracy (± °F, from -4 to 248 °F) | 1.8 | 0.5 |
Side by side with the nearest alternatives
| Detail | ThermoWorks DOT Simple Alarm Thermometer | ThermoWorks Thermapen NANO | ThermoWorks ThermoPop 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | Monitoring with a separate probe | The fastest, most exact spot readings | Quick dough and loaf readings on a budget |
| Size and capacity | Leave-in probe with alarm, ±1.8°F | Reads in 0.4 s, ±0.5°F | Reads in 2–3 s, ±1°F |
| Outside size | 3.125 × 0.75 in | 6.16 × 1.89 in | 7 × 1.8 in |
| Material | Not listed by the maker | IP67 waterproof body; Type K thermocouple probe; two built-in magnets | IP67 waterproof body; stainless probe |
| Buy | Amazon and maker | Maker | Amazon and maker |
| Brand | ThermoWorks |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Thermometers |
| Exterior width | 3.13 in |
| Exterior depth | 0.75 in |
| Assembled height | 3.13 in |
| Retailer | ThermoWorks |
| Probe size | Length: 4.5 in; Diameter: 0.13 in; Tip diameter: 0.08 in |
| Cable length | Length: 47 in |
| Measurement range (°F) | Minimum: -58; Maximum: 572 |
| Operating range (°F) | Minimum: 32; Maximum: 122 |
| Accuracy (°F) | Value: 1.8; Qualifier: plus-or-minus from -4 to 248 F; different outside that range |
| Probe cable maximum (°F) | 700 |
| Battery | 2 AAA; up to 5000 hours |
| Dishwasher | no |
| Ingress protection rating | IP65 excluding probe connector |
| Alarm (dB) | 70 |
| NIST-traceable certificate | Yes |
| Availability | Current model |
| Care | IP65 meter housing excluding probe connector; follow manufacturer care instructions. |
ThermoWorks’s product page does not give the total weight or material for this model.
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ThermoWorks Thermapen NANOThermoWorks' successor to the Thermapen ONE: readings in 0.4 s, ±0.5°F from −4 to 248°F, magnets on the back.
Reads in 0.4 s, ±0.5°F6.16 × 1.89 in outside