Heat Press Trouble shooting: Checking the Temperature

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Let’s dive into some heat press troubleshooting and how to check the temperature of your heat press.

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How NOT to Check Your Heat Press Temperature

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The problem with using an infrared thermometer is that the surface of the heat platen on a heat press is shiny.

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Measuring Temperature on a Heat Press

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Measuring Temperature on an EasyPress

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What Should the Measurement Be?

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Heat Press Trouble shooting: Checking the Temperature

Let’s dive into some heat press troubleshooting and how to check the temperature of your heat press.

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– Infrared Thermometer Gun – Heat Press – Cricut EasyPress – EasyPress Mat

How NOT to Check Your Heat Press Temperature

Let’s first talk about the wrong way to do this so you know what NOT to do! Here are a few common mistakes that I see when people try to measure the temperature of their heat press:

The problem with using an infrared thermometer is that the surface of the heat platen on a heat press is shiny.

Measuring Temperature on a Heat Press

Adjust the heat press and make sure it comes all the way down onto the bottom surface. It should have enough pressure to close tightly on itself.

Measuring Temperature on an EasyPress

Set the EasyPress to 400 degrees F and set the timer for 60 seconds.

What Should the Measurement Be?

I had them set at 400 degrees F. You do need to realize that they will start to cool as soon as it is lifted up.

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