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Newish BGE oversized dome thermos

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kjs
kjs Posts: 111
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I see BGE changed the size of the dome thermometers, this summer I believe. Anyone replaced theirs? I need to call my dealer to get the price. Bigger is better right?
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
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    kjs said:
    I see BGE changed the size of the dome thermometers, this summer I believe. Anyone replaced theirs? I need to call my dealer to get the price. Bigger is better right?
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    kjs said:
    Bigger is better right?
    Why? Beauty is in the eye, but I think the oversized thermos look, well, oversized. And what's the point? If you can't see it from a distance, just rotate it so the target tempt is at 12 o'clock. You can tell if it's on target from 50 yards away!

    If I needed to replace mine, I'd just order the smaller size direct from TelTru. For half the price probably.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,385
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    Great advice from @Carolina Q.  Just make sure that when you rotate the thermo you pull it off the ceramic so you don't mess with the calibration.  
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    lousubcap said:
    Great advice from @Carolina Q.  Just make sure that when you rotate the thermo you pull it off the ceramic so you don't mess with the calibration.  
    And trash the spring steel clip that holds it on. Gravity works nicely.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • blasting
    blasting Posts: 6,262
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    Take a look at the smokeware black face.  Oversized, looks good, has worked well for me
    Phoenix 
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,684
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    Smokeware thermo is good alternative.  These new ones from BGE are pretty good though.
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  • SemolinaPilchard
    SemolinaPilchard Posts: 1,282
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    To each his own, but the big over sized thermometers remind of the giant, gaudy azz earrings some women wear these days.
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  • jtcBoynton
    jtcBoynton Posts: 2,814
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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,029
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    Carolina Q said:
    lousubcap said:
    Great advice from @Carolina Q.  Just make sure that when you rotate the thermo you pull it off the ceramic so you don't mess with the calibration.  
    And trash the spring steel clip that holds it on. Gravity works nicely.
    I'm going to politely disagree. The steel clip comes in handy when the stem gets in the way inside the dome 

     
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    I use a wine cork for that. =)

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • RRP
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    jtcBoynton said:
    I think my soft plastic one on the right side is even older than your collection. Those were noted for having that plastic face fly off when hot!


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 10,766
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    WeberWho said:
    Carolina Q said:
    lousubcap said:
    Great advice from @Carolina Q.  Just make sure that when you rotate the thermo you pull it off the ceramic so you don't mess with the calibration.  
    And trash the spring steel clip that holds it on. Gravity works nicely.
    I'm going to politely disagree. The steel clip comes in handy when the stem gets in the way inside the dome 

     
    I use the clip for holding it in the pan of boiling water
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • DoubleEgger
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    Carolina Q said:
    kjs said:
    Bigger is better right?
    Why? Beauty is in the eye, but I think the oversized thermos look, well, oversized. And what's the point? If you can't see it from a distance, just rotate it so the target tempt is at 12 o'clock. You can tell if it's on target from 50 yards away!

    If I needed to replace mine, I'd just order the smaller size direct from TelTru. For half the price probably.
    If you can read a 2” thermometer from 50yds, your eyesight is a helluva lot better than mine. 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    DoubleEgger said:
    Carolina Q said:
    kjs said:
    Bigger is better right?
    Why? Beauty is in the eye, but I think the oversized thermos look, well, oversized. And what's the point? If you can't see it from a distance, just rotate it so the target tempt is at 12 o'clock. You can tell if it's on target from 50 yards away!

    If I needed to replace mine, I'd just order the smaller size direct from TelTru. For half the price probably.
    If you can read a 2” thermometer from 50yds, your eyesight is a helluva lot better than mine. 
    Hyperbole perhaps?

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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