Ok I did do a search on this and all I found didnt seem to anwser the problems I'm having. I just today picked up one of these Lyman casting Thermometers from Cabelas and Im really questioning if this thing is working properly. I have the Pro-melt 120v. I set the dial to roughly 700 degress, let the light go out and take a reading with the thermometer in the middle of the pot. Not touching the bottom or sides. Within 30sec, the thermometer says temp is 1000 degrees. When the temp was rising, it wasnt very smooth. The needle more skipped along. I wiped it off and set it off to the side to cool off. I looked at it a half hour later and the thing says its 270 degrees sitting on my bench.
Now I am for sure returning it due to the fact Im sure its messed up but Im wondering if other members here have had similar issues with this themometer? It is stamped "China" so maybe I should look for a different brand but Ive never had issues with Lyman products and I figured paying $45 it should be some what higher quality.