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Using your Cooking Oil Tester (TPM) safely

Product Knowledge | Understand the safety essentials for using the Cooking Oil Tester (TPM) around hot oil and electrical equipment.

Written by Freyja Jensen-Dowell

Overview

Your Cooking Oil Tester (TPM) is used around hot oil and cooking equipment, so a few simple safety habits keep your team safe. The two main hazards are heat, from the hot probe and oil, and electricity, from nearby mains-powered equipment. None of this is difficult to manage — it just pays to keep it in mind every time you take a reading.

How It Works

The probe sits directly in hot frying oil, so both the oil and the probe tip get very hot and stay hot for a while after use. Kitchens also have mains-powered and induction equipment nearby, which is why the tester should be kept dry and away from power cords, and why induction hobs should be switched off before you measure — this is both safer and gives a more accurate reading.

Key Things to Know

  • The probe and oil are hot — handle the tester by its body and let the probe cool before cleaning.

  • Do not touch power cords or mains connections while using the tester, and keep the unit dry.

  • Turn off induction hobs before measuring.

  • Do not touch the high-temperature parts of the probe.

  • Use only original spare parts and chargers.

  • If the tester fails, stop using it and contact the Squizify support team. Do not take it apart yourself.

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