With thermometer prices being competitive, purchasing from a vendor that offers discounts for bulk orders or free shipping is the best way to save money on industrial thermometers.

Industrial thermometers come in three types: liquid-filled, mercury-filled or digital thermometers. Liquid-filled thermometers contain a colored liquid that is environmentally friendly and non-toxic. Mercury thermometers contain mercury, which is extremely toxic. Digital thermometers give the temperature reading on an easy-to-read LCD screen. Manufacturers use either batteries or solar energy to power industrial digital thermometers. Consider the following as you search for industrial thermometers:

1. Find providers of liquid-filled industrial thermometers;

2. Locate mercury-filled industrial thermometers;

3. Or use industrial digital thermometers.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Find environmentally safe liquid-filled industrial thermometers

Non-mercury liquid-filled glass thermometers use non-toxic liquid. Most liquid-fill thermometers have a wide range of measurement, up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

I recommend: Palmer Wahl is one of many online industrial thermometer distributors. It carries liquid industrial thermometers that are non-toxic. Choose from red or blue liquid thermometers. Another industrial thermometer distributor that specializes in liquid thermometers is Industrial Controls. It fills its thermometers with non-toxic, organic spirits.

Purchase mercury industrial thermometers

In a mercury thermometer, the bulb at the end of the thermometer contains the majority of the mercury. Depending on the temperature of the material you measure, the mercury expands or contracts in the narrow bore of the thermometer tube, giving an accurate reading of the temperature. When you use a mercury thermometer, you must be careful not to break the thermometer, or you will release the mercury into the air.

I recommend: Technika is an industrial thermometer supplier that carries a large variety of mercury thermometers. Discounts are available when you purchase two or more packages of thermometers. You can also find mercury thermometers at Nova-Tech International, which has a large supply of industrial thermometers including glass ASTM thermometers, glass SAMA thermometers and general glass thermometers.

Locate vendors of industrial digital thermometers

Industrial digital thermometers are both accurate and easy to read. You can read most digital thermometers in Celsius or Fahrenheit. When you use a battery-powered digital thermometer, the battery life can be up to 1000 hours.

I recommend: Lesman Instrument Company is a supplier of industrial digital thermometers that carries solar-powered thermometers, which eliminate the need for battery replacements. Its products include fast and accurate digital thermometers with easy-to-read LCD screens. Another company where you can find an industrial digital thermometer is Transcat. It carries a huge variety of digital thermometers from different industrial thermometer manufacturers.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Some states have banned the use of mercury industrial thermometers. Check with local authorities for regulations in your state before you buy one.