Good experience with contact less thermometer

I'd been measuring water temp by the 'back of the hand' method for a long time - I had used a standard inexpensive digital thermometer but always found it slow to respond before it simply died. I'm a big believer on erring on the side of caution, so the water in my bag never seemed too hot, since I often didn't trust myself, but the thermometer was kind of a pain.

Days ago, I had some issues with the heat in the house and bought an inexpensive hand held infrared thermometer - 25 bucks (and had I looked I could have found one cheaper) - and thought hmmm, let's see how well this works for enema time. Worked like a charm, fast response, and I crosschecked it with a decent analog standard thermometer - pretty much spot on. It has a laser so you know where you're reading - I put it pretty close to the stream when filling to be sure I was measuring the water. Now I feel a lot more secure with warmer water - I can believe 105 degrees is 105 degrees...

Anyone else have tips or tricks to getting that temperature 'just right?'

I also bought one of those instant thermometers a few years ago at "the toy store" (Harbor Freight), and have found it useful for not only Enemas, but have checked around for air leaks with it, and also check air temp coming from heat/AC ducts. Very handy, and cheap.

Dan

I use a little yogurt thermometer clipped into the rim of the glass pitcher in which I prep my solution before pouring it into the bag. The thermometer dial has a green zone that ranges from 101 to 108F, so even if I don't have my reading glasses handy I know the solution is still within a safe temperature range. The thermometer stays clipped to the pitcher with my supplies when not in use so it's ready when I need it.

I'm glad I started to use a thermometer. I was amazed at how hot and inexact what I thought was "back of hand safe" really was. Shouldn't have been too surprising since I know I like showers and bath water much hotter than any of my family members.

The lazer thermometer is a great idea. I'll have to use ours to compare to my current method.

I use a regular thermometer for checking my water. 106 degrees

If you want speed, accuracy, and quality, swallow hard and buy a Thermapen from ThermoWorks.

These are great instant read thermometers. I won't grill meat without one. My wife uses it for almost anything she bakes. I've even used it to check the temp of white wine.

They cost just under $100, but they will last a long time. We probably got ten years out of our fiest. When it crapped out, no hesitation in ordering a new one.

The price tag is steep admittedly. But I've never heard anyone complain that their tools were too good.