This well-made and attractive leave-in thermometer exhibited excellent accuracy and nice features. The probe is designed to be inserted into food or a smoker/oven.
This single-probe thermometer has a large, easy-to-read display and intuitive controls. The user selects the type of meat and the degree of doneness to set the audible and visual alarm trigger point. You can override the factory-programmed setting to any temperature in its range, which goes up to 392ºF/200ºC. This upper limit might not be high enough for some applications. There is a circular graph that shows how close to the set point the current temperature is.
There is also a timer that will operate in a count-up or count-down mode. The timer’s range is 24 hours, settable to the nearest minute. In count-down mode, the alarm will sound when zero time remains. Pressing any button illuminates an attractive blue backlight that self-extinguishes after about 5 seconds. There are cleats on the rear of the unit around which you can wrap the probe cable when the unit is not in use – a nice touch.
The manufacturer’s contact information is found in the owner’s manual. There is no explicitly stated warranty, but the unit is from Weber, a well-respected company.
We give this unit a Silver rating for its solid construction, accuracy, ease of use, and feature set. The price is attractive as well.
