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cyberq probe went nuts

tau_ceti
tau_ceti Posts: 28
in Vegetables
About 90 minutes into tonight's cook, my CyberQ started reading over 300 when the cook was set to 220. I have a thermoworks (thermopen company) dot that was reading 220. I opened the egg and the temperature went haywire, jumping around on the cyberq by 20 degrees. I put in a different probe (I can't find who made it but the cable is brown...i know it was for the CyberQ/DigiQ but beyond that don't recall anything ).

Anyway, any advice on this? Having my probe suddenly read wild values seems like a real problem.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,686
    Wires or connector probably went bad.  It happens.  Recommend replacing the cables.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • tau_ceti
    tau_ceti Posts: 28
    edited August 17
    I find these probes have a short life. Are there any alternatives out there? The brown ones seemed better made but now I don’t remember where I bought them.
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  • tjv
    tjv Posts: 3,839
    The original probe wires for the gurus where a thin tanish brown.  they have been out of production for many, many years.  They were rated to about 500°F but no direct flame.  I found some couple months ago in a old drawer in the garage.....

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