thermometer? Does anyone recommend some sort of attachment thermometer I can purchase that would work?
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My wife got me a 22 1/2 One Touch Gold for Christmas a few years ago. I loved it, but as you say, no temperature gauge. I bought a replacement screw-in temperature gauge for a gas grille at Home Depot, drilled a hole in the top of the Weber just large enough for the probe, got a washer of the correct size, and screwed it in. I chose a location about 4 inches below the handle, so I can pick the lid up without touching the thermometer (it gets hot). This arrangement has been working perfectly for two years now. It's awesome. To me the biggest advantage of the $300+ Weber Performer grille is the built-in temperature gauge (I don't care about propane lighting or the cart). But here you can get the same thing for less than $10. Total cost including the One Touch Gold is still less than half of the Performer.
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There is a dial on the top which allows for temperature adjustment, but in my opinion the temperature settings shown on the dial are not very accurate so you will definitely want a thermometer to verify that it is set properly.
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You could probably use a regular oven thermometer. My Sun Oven came with one though.
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No there is not. I purchased an accessory thermometer in the barbecue section of my hardware store for about $8; drilled a hole to the right side of the dome lid handle and attached. It attaches with a wing nut. Took less than 2 minutes to do this. It's an addition I recommend to provide the knowledge of what is the exact temperature of the smoker. Temperature varies due to outside weather conditions along with how often you take the lid off and peek at what you are cooking. My Brinkmann has varied in cooking temperature from 200 to 250 degrees based on the outside weather variables, and the thermometer addition has allowed me to adjust cooking times based on that. No there is not. I purchased an accessory thermometer in the barbecue section of my hardware store for about $8; drilled a hole to the right side of the dome lid handle and attached. It attaches with a wing nut. Took less than 2 minutes to do this. It's an addition I recommend to provide the knowledge of what is the exact temperature of the smoker. Temperature varies due to outside weather conditions along with how often you take the lid off and peek at what you are cooking. My Brinkmann has varied in cooking temperature from 200 to 250 degrees based on the outside weather variables, and... » Read More No there is not. I purchased an accessory thermometer in the barbecue section of my hardware store for about $8; drilled a hole to the right side of the dome lid handle and attached. It attaches with a wing nut. Took less than 2 minutes to do this. It's an addition I recommend to provide the knowledge of what is the exact temperature of the smoker. Temperature varies due to outside weather conditions along with how often you take the lid off and peek at what you are cooking. My Brinkmann has varied in cooking temperature from 200 to 250 degrees based on the outside weather variables, and the thermometer addition has allowed me to adjust cooking times based on that. « Show Less
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These probes are usually of a bi-metal function and should be pretty linear at the temperatures that you want. I checked mine with a candy thermometer and it was right on at 124F. and my soil tempt. was 42F at 4 inches. The probe can not be introduced and extracted by the gauge- it will separate with misuse. Yes it should work fine if the soil is soft enough. and the depth isn't much more the 4-6 inches.
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I gave this as a gift to new parents. However, the new mommy told me that her hubby was using it to read the temp of things all over the house. Not sure how accurate the readings are on these other surfaces. Can you contact the manufacturer just to be safe?
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I'm afraid that I was unsuccessful with this thermometer. The first one I ordered didn't work. I called the company and they sent me another battery. For whatever reason, that didn't help the situation. I was so disappointed in the purchases and the waste of money that I just moved on back to my traditional one that is shaped like a microplane grater and hooks onto the pan. I use the "food network" brand that's sold at Kohl's. No problems. I'm make and sell homemade caramels and it does the trick. I just replace it every 6 months or so to make sure the temperature is consistent. Sorry I can't help you more. Synethia M. Nichols I'm afraid that I was unsuccessful with this thermometer. The first one I ordered didn't work. I called the company and they sent me another battery. For whatever reason, that didn't help the situation. I was so disappointed in the purchases and the waste of money that I just moved on back to my traditional one that is shaped like a microplane grater and hooks onto the pan. I use the "food network" brand that's sold at Kohl's. No problems. I'm make and sell homemade caramels and it does the trick. I just replace it every 6 months or so to make sure the temperature is consistent.... » Read More I'm afraid that I was unsuccessful with this thermometer. The first one I ordered didn't work. I called the company and they sent me another battery. For whatever reason, that didn't help the situation. I was so disappointed in the purchases and the waste of money that I just moved on back to my traditional one that is shaped like a microplane grater and hooks onto the pan. I use the "food network" brand that's sold at Kohl's. No problems. I'm make and sell homemade caramels and it does the trick. I just replace it every 6 months or so to make sure the temperature is consistent. Sorry I can't help you more. Synethia M. Nichols « Show Less
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Bet you're making yogurt! That's what I want it for, anyway. I had a thermometer almost identical to this one, and while the alarm would go off for the upper temp, it wouldn't go off when it reached the lower temp. Did you ever purchase this, Iris, and does it work for what you (I) want?
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Thanks for taking time to answer my question. Unfortunately, we had already given up and returned the Gurmin Ear Thermometer to Amazon. Too bad, as I know the quality was there, but will shop locally for another brand.
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Sorry, I only have the print instructions that came with the thermometer. It really works just like they say. This doesn't probably help you much.
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i had the same problem return the thermometer to taylor, but you have to say on them or they will forget you. i did get a new one and it works fine. good luck
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I bought the magnetic thermometer. It will sink without the magnet. The reading is incorrect anyway so I don't recommend buying.
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i bought my thermometer at bed bath and beyond. i'd check there for a replacement probe.
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If it's important to get just exactly the right temp. I would use this till it gets close then check with a accurate, adjusted gauge. Once you know how this reads your good to go. This allows you to know the temp. without standing over it.
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The best way to approach this is to use a drill bit gauge and thread the post of the thermometer through the appropriate hole and take it from there. I say this because I drilled a hole incrementally smaller than the post and that allowed me to screw the 7581 through the hole and seal the opening with some high temp gasket maker (auto supply store has this). This created a lasting and non-leaking bond. Good luck. BTW this really works!!
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I had the item out to test it and although I wasn't able to have a thermometer to get the temperature I could not hold this in my hand for any length of time. Personally I would not want to attach this to any type of plastic but would opt to use on a metal surface that would dissipate the heat to the area.
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I do not find these to be accurate. Adequate, but not accurate. Use a secondary thermometer, if you have one to find out where you need to set the thermostat to reach the desired temp.