Need a new thermometer

[LYU370]

Slap a temp probe in a chuckie ready to go on the FEC, grab the InkBird thermo and it doesn't turn on. Change batteries, still dead. Bummer I think I killed another one, root around the drawers and find a ChefAlarm. Hmmm, I thought those were dead, install some batteries and it starts beeping. Temp probe reads 700 degrees, but no temp probe is installed. Take out the batteries, in the garbage it goes.


TL;DR

So what are all the cool, kids using for a thermo these days? Anything to stay away from? Preferably something waterproof, I think that's how I keep ruining all my thermos. WiFi would be good too.

 

[Texan Displaced]

Hmmmm. I just opened the box an hour ago on an InkBird BBQ-4T. Did yours not last very long?

 

[LYU370]

Hmmmm. I just opened the box an hour ago on an InkBird BBQ-4T. Did yours not last very long?

Little over three years.

 

[Texan Displaced]

Okay, thanks. Well, crap.

I'll be following this to see what you end up with.

 

[kevinstaggs]

I use a Smoke X4 and a Thermapen. Honestly I use them more than the MAK’s built in probes.


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[TravelingJ]

I have the fireboard. The new version is waterproof without the ridiculous $60 case that I had to buy for mine. The display still feels like it's RadioShack, but at least they moved to Top Shelf Radioshack. The app, however, is fantastic.

 

[drunkenmeatfist]

I have the Smoke and Signals from Thermoworks. The Smoke is a tank. I don't have to use the Wifi much so Signals hasn't gotten the use the Smoke has.

 

[BBQ-Bug]

Smoke and Thermapen here. Only the best for my ‘que!

 

[thirdeye]

I don't take any chances...

 

[LYU370]

Okay, thanks. Well, crap.

I'll be following this to see what you end up with.

I'm sure mine was ruined by moisture. I had one of the original ones which are not waterproof. Not sure if the newer ones are.

 

[pjtexas1]

I'm sure mine was ruined by moisture. I had one of the original ones which are not waterproof. Not sure if the newer ones are.

My original Inkbird is still working. My new Inkbird is waterproof.

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[KenInk]

This is Oksana from Inkbird,may I ask which model you have？ and how many times have you used it and found that it can't be charged ？

 

[Happy Hapgood]

Little over three years.

Sounds like the batteries leaked and corroded the terminals especially if it got wet. If you had the InkBird Wi-Fi it has built in rechargeable lithium batteries and is rain proof. Sounds like you had an older Bluetooth unit.


https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286402


This one in the review is Solid and available at 50% off with code from KenInk at this time.


Have you been in the Malort again? :grin:

 

[LYU370]

This is Oksana from Inkbird,may I ask which model you have？ and how many times have you used it and found that it can't be charged ？

It's the original 6 probe non waterproof, non rechargeable model. I've used it a LOT. I'm pretty sure it was rained on during my last cook and that probably fried out the innards.

Sounds like the new ones are waterproof, may have to check them out.

 

[70monte]

I use a Smoke X4 and a Thermapen. Honestly I use them more than the MAK’s built in probes.


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This is what I use too. I have an original Smoke as well but the range on it doesn't work very well going through the two walls it has to go through.

I also have a Maverick 732 which I had first and it works pretty good but the setup is not as user friendly as the Smoke alarms.