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Thermometer?? Help!

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eggingout1983
eggingout1983 Posts: 83
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I have both a large that is 2 years old and a Mini that is 4 months old and both thermometers are shoot! What the hell happened or better yet what did I do wrong?
Toronto,  Ontario,  Large, Large, Mini Max
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Are they beyond calibrating?  Like the glass is broken and probes bent?
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    +3 shot how? Did you go nuclear and not pull and the needle wrap, water intrusion, cracked glass, needle bent or broken... What? Would guess you understand how to recalibrate the Tel-Tru.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,735
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    If <1yo, I believe the thermo is covered under warranty. 

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    yep.  A year.

    There's a big difference between being grossly inaccurate and broken, and we need more information or pictures.


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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
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    nolaegghead said:
    yep.  A year.

    There's a big difference between being grossly inaccurate and broken, and we need more information or pictures.


    Possibly the results of your last prostate exam (or paps if appropriate) some  of us prefer video, stills often will not allow a complete diagnosis.... 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    @eggingout1983‌...This thread is going nowhere fast. Thermometer?? Help! What wrong with it? "crickets". Nobody can "help" you if the problem is unknown.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    Also, just so we are all clear, the thermometer that comes with the BGE is meant to measure dome temp, not be removed and inserted in food as a meat thermometer. ;)


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  • Skiddymarker
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    DMW said:
    Also, just so we are all clear, the thermometer that comes with the BGE is meant to measure dome temp, not be removed and inserted in food as a meat thermometer. ;)


    I think at Nola's house it does double duty as a rectal thermo......
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  • eggingout1983
    eggingout1983 Posts: 83
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    Sorry passed out last night and just checked in... Ok no they are not cracked their is no water in them but I know they are at least 100 to 200 degrees off
    Toronto,  Ontario,  Large, Large, Mini Max
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Boil some water, put the probes in the boiling water and turn the nut on the base of the stem until it matches the temp of the boiling water at your altitude.  212 F at sea-level.  Lower if you're at higher altitudes.
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  • eggingout1983
    eggingout1983 Posts: 83
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    thanks i'll try that this weekend 
    Toronto,  Ontario,  Large, Large, Mini Max
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,482
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    Your dealer should have given you the instructions on how to reset it like nolaegghead said. Now when I was cooking some chicken last weekend i used used my new dual thermometer and noticed there is about 100 degrees difference between the grill and the dome. i am going to do a low and slow tomorrow to check and see how far apart they are for it tomorrow. Good look.
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