Take the guesswork out of making candy. This innovative CDN digital candy thermometer is preprogrammed for precision. An instant readout shows temperature during your candy making and an alert sounds when the temperature is ideal for hard or soft candy.Instrument Range -40 to 450F / -40 to 232 C9.5 inch / 24.1 cm stemFor candy and high temperature cookingPreprogrammedDual progress displayABS plastic caseStainless steel stemAuto-offTemperature guide on sheathPocket clipAdjustable stainless steel clipTwo 1.5V button IEC LR44 alkaline batteries