Quick Answer: The Tobacco Barn Thermometer is a red-spirit glass thermometer for curing barns, crop drying rooms and kilns, reading roughly 0°C to +80°C. Its oversized scale can be read from a distance.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Range approximately 0°C to +80°C
Red organic spirit in a glass capillary
Large, high-contrast graduations for reading at a distance
Seasoned moisture-resistant wood or polymer housing
Hanging hole for vertical mounting
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Instrument type
Curing / tobacco barn thermometer
Range
0°C to +80°C (approximate)
Sensing medium
Red organic spirit, liquid-in-glass
Scale
Oversized, high-contrast graduations
Housing
Seasoned wood or polymer
Mounting
Vertical suspension hole
Application
Crop dehydration, curing facilities, drying kilns
About This Product
Agricultural training courses use the thermometer to follow temperature through a curing or drying cycle, hanging it inside the barn or kiln at the height of the crop. The large scale means it can be checked through a doorway without stepping into the hot, humid space. Schools, colleges and institutes in Maldives, Latvia, Cameroon, Montenegro, Kenya and Senegal can order the Tobacco Barn Thermometer from Educational Instrument.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tobacco Barn Thermometer used for?
Monitoring temperature in tobacco barns, crop curing rooms and drying kilns, over a range of about 0°C to +80°C.