Will the 2nd sensor be damaged if this is just used to monitor the temperature of the oven? (i.e. if the probe is in a heated oven but is not in food)
1784446
No. Matter of fact, this is how I check/verify mine is working properly: they should read the same, or within a few degrees. I use mine in a BBQ pit.
1576847
I have had similar problems with the probe. Mine broke a few months after I first purchased the therm/timer. I didn't think to complain. I bought a whole new timer thinking it was a faulty thermometer mechanism of the Therm/Timer- no, it was the probe. It seems the connection between the metal probe, itself and the wire connection is weak and breaks easily (at least this was the prevailing comments from others) I've been very careful to not bend it so much and it seems to be OK, now. However, I'm done with this Polder model. I think you ought to demand reimbursement.
1383722
Be very wary of the temperature that you cook at with the probe in the oven. The protective coating on the wires is only good up to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) and having the probe and cord in the oven over this temperature will lead to rapid damage and failure (mine failed in an oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 3 minutes). The probe/wire is NOT covered by warranty.
2032188
Yes! It will measure the surface of the onside of the oven as it measures what it's "touching." I found that the inner surface of the oven is on the dot with the temperature given off by the actual oven thermometer.
1391337
I have been above 300 degrees, but don't know about 500. The probe should be ok, as long as the gauge is not too close to the oven. I have not been disappointed with the unit yet!
650644
In my opinion it would work fine, these infrared devices are good at measuring surface temperatures so what you would get is the temperature of the surface that you aimed at, it is not going to give you an internal temperature like a oven t-stat would but you probably already know that, enjoy.
1622325
If I'm cooking a roast or turkey that will be in the oven for at least a few hours, I don't bother inserting the probe until close to the time I think it will be ready (I don't leave it in the oven for 3+ hours). I haven't used it with my outdoor grill. The probe does get very hot, so you need to handle it with gloves if it's been in the oven.
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Just spoke Ivation - Answer is "Yes." Only caveat is that barbeque side of transmitter only goes down to 140 degrees so you don't get an accurate reading until the food is 140 or greater. High reading on the barbeque side is also 572 so no problem there. Do an Amazon search for "Ivation food probe." It's $13.99
96282
As others have said, you can probably use the metal-corded probe to measure oven temp if it's not touching metal. It doesn't do it concurrently as my old Polder did, however.
659866
I'm not sure what their official stance would be, but I would say "yes." The probe they package with the ChefAlarm is rated to 572°F, and short-term exposure all the way up to 700°F. I've certainly never had any issues with probe failures that seemed to be secondary to heat (at least, not with ThermoWorks probes). Having said that, I usually recommend purchasing a second replacement probe just in case; repeated kinking at high temps *can* cause issues even with the best probes, and it can be really annoying to be stuck without a usable probe at the wrong moment.
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Yes. When re-installing the sensor make sure it's just the clean un damaged metal filament. It breaks very easily and is damaged very easily and won't work correctly. Half turn counter clockwise til it locks into place when re-installing. I'll be happy to answer any other questions you have later, just ask away
1286793
Larry this tool will not tell you if a sensor is bad. You can use the VT30 tool to scan the sensor and if it cannot register the sensor information, you will know the sensor is dead.
228231
Hello cooking friend. The temperature probe is a sealed thermocouple. It should work fine in frying or any application within it's temperature range. Ours works great !!!!
1442197
Sure you can. Works like a charm. Set it and alarm will beep on temp. Nice machine. The wire can over heat in the BBQ tho. Learning exp. just get new probe. And also be careful not to pull by the wire. It possibly might pull out and not work after. Pull by the solid probe! �
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My experience has been that it was my oven that was wrong, not the thermometer! My food came out much better and the way it was supposed to when I followed this thermometer rather than the temperature reading on my oven's display!!! Hope that answer helps... good luck!
805832
Yes, it stays in the oven. If fact the probe provides two temperature readings. It tells you the temp of the meat you are cooking (because you stick the probe into the meat) AND it also gives you the temperature of the oven. The tip of the probe reads the meat . . . and the top portion reads the oven temp. I bought it because we were certain our oven wasn't giving us an accurate reading. We found out that our oven was cooking at 470 degrees when the dial was set at 400 degrees. Hope this helps.
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Use the stainless steel one that Amazon sells separately, the ones that come with the meter will apparently be damaged above 400 deg.F