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Best replacement thermometer for my dome?

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joeybrown105
joeybrown105 Posts: 82
in EGG Table Forum
Any recommendations out there? I've tried calibrating, but no movement on the dial whatsoever... time to replace.

Thanks in advance!
Nashville, TN

Medium BGE | Large BGE | Little Griddle | Kick Ash Basket | Looftlighter
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  • johnnyp
    johnnyp Posts: 3,932
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    Smokeware
    XL & MM BGE, 36" Blackstone - Newport News, VA
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  • byrne092
    byrne092 Posts: 746
    edited January 2016
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    I have not purchased one, so I really do not know if one is better than another, but I believe SmokeWare and Tel-Tru make a quality thermometer. This will probably the route i will take when mine craps out.
    XL, Medium BGE & Blackstone I XAR-Woo2 & Rig-BO I Flameboss 500

    St. Louis, MO
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    I bought the smokeware thermo, but did not have good luck with it. It was always off, despite recalibrating a number of times. I would consider getting a Tel-Tru.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
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    @caliking ... have you contacted Smokeware about  your problems.  Matt stands behind his product. I've got two of their 3" thermometers in use - one red/white/blue & one black/white - and have had no problems with them.

    My favorite, hands down, is the new black faced 3" thermometer from Smokeware.  Since I turn the thermometer so that target temp is at 12 o'clock, I can easily "see" if the egg is at target from over 20 feet away.

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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  • Tspud1
    Tspud1 Posts: 1,486
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    I have used Tel-tru on many projects with good results
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  • trout1
    trout1 Posts: 104
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    I've never had problems with the BGE Tel-tru thermometers. I recently got the Smokeware 3" blackface thermometer. I checked the calibration, and it was right on out of the box.  It's easy to see at a distance. So far, so good.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    @Jeepster47 - I haven't actually. It was a low priority since I had another working thermometer. Maybe I'l give them a call and see what we can figure out.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • jaydub58
    jaydub58 Posts: 2,167
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    I have one each, Tel-True and Smokeware in us,
    Both are very good.
    John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,890
    edited January 2016
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    and another vote for the new black face thermometer from SmokeWare!


    OTOH when I am planning to do a high heat sear then rather than to tax my 100 to 700 SmokeWare I revert to my 200 to 1,000º TelTru.

    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Coastalcooker
    Coastalcooker Posts: 185
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    Mine said 750 last night, so I shut down the air to cool off, It still said 750 half an hour later. I could even tell fire was cool. Just replaced with a new BGE tel-tru, $35.00. Old one still said 750.

    Bob
    Cookin' on the coast
    Shellman Bluff, GA
    Medium BGE

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