The other types of surface temperature thermometer work by measuring infrared radiation from the surface which often use a laser for guidance and also the measuring range varies depending upon the product as some are of very high temperatures while the others are designed for applications like cooking which has limited temperature. Surface temperature thermometer can also be used in cooking thus for checking the temperature of a grill or griddle thus to make sure that it is ready for use and addresses about the food safety as low temperature can expose people to the risk of bacteria from uncooked food. The major aspect of this surface temperature thermometer is that this equipment should be calibrated with something of a known temperature as devices which require calibration are usually shipped with brief overviews.

Specifications of these surface temperature thermometers are that these are made using stainless steel along with the aluminum housing. The other name for these surface temperature thermometers are called as non contact infrared thermometer which are very much suitable for measuring surface temperatures in hazardous or hard to reach places where non contact temperature measurement is very much desirable.