Thermoworks Smoke remote thermometer review

[slamkeys]

Originally Posted by Smoker34

I can tell you without a doubt that the Smoke range is not as reliable as the Mavericks.

I found that too. I've been carrying the Smoke receiver in my pocket when I cook lately, and it loses connection as soon as I go into my garage, which is not very far from the base unit. Too many walls I guess.

[lunchman]

Originally Posted by ncmoose

I just got and used the smoke this weekend. Worked well but is there a way to silence the receiver? The annoying thing was that the signal would cut out occasionally in the house and then it would alarm. Drove my wife crazy.

It can't be silenced permanently, if that's what you're looking for. Obviously to silence an alarm, you press the single receiver button.

I usually silence the alarms on the transmitter since I have the receiver with me. Otherwise the alarms go off at the transmitter and if I'm not out at the grill...

I did need to resync mine last week but that was due to my own stupidity. I wasn't paying attention to the button placement on the rear of the transmitter, pressing and holding what I thought was the on/off button. Nope, it was the sync button I was pressing.

[W.I.T.W.A.G?]

I love the Smoke and now use the Maverick as a back up. I'll probably wait on the wi-Fi until reviews come out as people always seem to find bugs in wi-Fi systems. My ONLY complaint on the Smoke is the remote. It's to bulky to put in my pocket and dangling it on my neck isn't too comfortable. As many have said, it should have a stand.
Super simple to use and set up and I can count on it. With my Maverick I always felt like I needed another one to confirm temps.

[ruger35]

I thoroughly enjoy my Smoke, as well as all of my Thermoworks products.

[slamkeys]

They should have a setting that turns off the vibration feature. I don't need it, and it would save quite a bit of battery power.

The last time I used my Smoke receiver, I got pretty good at silencing the alarm without even taking it out of my pocket. The button is big enough to smack with your hand from the outside of your pocket.

[robert-r]

Have a question regards my “Smoke”: sometimes I just want to monitor the temperature of my cooker & only use one probe. I have turned off the alarm to the other channel. However, when I do this – it sets off an alarm anyway. The only way I can turn off the alarm is to add the other probe to the transmitter. Is there a way to shut off the alarm & only use one probe?

Edit: I figured it out. You have to press the button on the receiver.

[slamkeys]

Why can't they add a timer feature to these units? I'm always checking to see how long I've been cooking, but I have to rely on a separate timer for that.

[slamkeys]

I took advantage of one of the site-wide discounts and bought another Smoke in green. After using mine for a year I really appreciate how reliable it is compared to the Maverick I had so many probe failures with.

I also picked up one of the cradles they sell now so I can prop up the receiver. I was looking for something like that, so I was pleasantly surprised they had them.

[Happy Hapgood]

2 year old thread and they are still getting it right. I too am a Thermapen fan.

[70monte]

Have they fixed the range issues with these later Smoke receivers? I have one of the first ones when they first came out and the range is my one issue with the Smoke alarm.

[TXNewbie]

I'm at 50 feet through a wall with no issues what so ever. I love mine.

[slamkeys]

Originally Posted by 70monte

Have they fixed the range issues with these later Smoke receivers? I have one of the first ones when they first came out and the range is my one issue with the Smoke alarm.

I think they solved the range issue by introducing the Smoke Gateway: https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke-Gateway

It allows you to monitor the Smoke via your smartphone from anywhere. I don't use a smartphone, so it won't do me any good, but a cool upgrade if you have one.

I haven't tried my new Smoke yet, so it will be interesting to see if it has better range than the old one. My original unit loses connectivity as soon as I go in the garage or out to the front yard, which is probably between 50-75 feet from the smoker. My Maverick has superior range by comparison.

[KB BBQ]

I have had no issue with range, in fact it has better range than my 1 year old Maverick. I use my Smoke for overnight cooks and the signal will go from my WSM in the yard all the way through to the house to my back bedroom reliably. The Maverick was not as reliable.

[70monte]

Originally Posted by slamkeys

I think they solved the range issue by introducing the Smoke Gateway: https://www.thermoworks.com/Smoke-Gateway

It allows you to monitor the Smoke via your smartphone from anywhere. I don't use a smartphone, so it won't do me any good, but a cool upgrade if you have one.

I haven't tried my new Smoke yet, so it will be interesting to see if it has better range than the old one. My original unit loses connectivity as soon as I go in the garage or out to the front yard, which is probably between 50-75 feet from the smoker. My Maverick has superior range by comparison.

I have the Gateway and it does work better than the Smoke receiver. My smokers sit under a covered carport with covered sides that sits at the end of the house and for some reason, the smoke receiver cannot go through the metal sides of the carport and the side of the house. It loses signal constantly to the point that it's useless.

There is a Maverick XR-50 thermometer out there that I'm thinking of trying out. My Maverick 732 has better reception than my Smoke.

[HouseDoc]

I too have found the receiver lacking range.
Other than that it works well.