Take accurate non-contact temperature readings of any surface within less than a second. Warning: Once You Own this Powerful and Fun Tool You Won't be able to Put it Down This product is a non-contact infrared thermometer that allows you to measure the temperature of an object from a distance by sensing its radiated infrared energy. It is a feature-packed instrument with countless home and industrial uses that include cooking (pizza, grilling, candy and chocolate making, tea, beer and wine home brewing), food safety, refrigeration, forging and metalworking, soap making, automotive, A/C, HVAC, pool, and even animals (reptiles, chickens). NOT designed for body temperature measurement or medical use. -Measure surface temperatures between -58°F to 1022°F (-50°C to 550°C)