Product DescriptionDesigned to measure temperature of the actual cooking surface. Place directly on grill or in frying pan to ensure proper pre-heating temp. Stainless steel housing. Measures up to 700 degrees F. Easy-read dial also shows best grilling and searing ranges. Lifting tabs for easy removal.
What Others Say
slow
I suspect that the my thermometer might be faulty, will be putting it in the oven to test it out soon.
Used it twice, notice that the needle moves very slow to reflect the temperature. Even under direct flame it took like 3min to get to the temp reading. Another issue is that i got moisture under the glass and the screen is all blured and yellowish.
I like the design though.
So So
Bought two of these about 8 months ago. I grill a lot and have used them frequently. They didn't hold up very well. One got a little water in it and now clouds up whenever it's used. Both turned black and are barely legible (even if cleaned the black doesn't come off - it's on the inside of the glass). One of them reads 550 degrees when not in use. For the money, they were ok, but if you grill 2 - 3 times per week, don't expect them to last more than 8 or 9 months.
Take the guesswork out of grilling
If you own a cheap grill as I do, knowing the temperature while cooking is always a mystery. This thermometer takes the guesswork out of grilling, allowing me to slow roast dry-rub chicken, pork and fish, and ribs. Although I didn't think it would work as well for steaks and burgers, it did show me that my grill temperature can reach 600+ degrees on high burner settings. So by turning the burners down a little, I have had less tendency to overcook. It does accumulate spatter during cooking as others have noted. By pushing it to the corner of the grill, I have minimized this. When it did need cleaning, I used a dab of olive oil on a dishcloth and it came off easily (just be sure to wipe any oil residue off before putting it back on the ... Read More
Waste of your time and Money
Bought this to compare output of my old 1995 Weber Grill to my new PGS-k40(Pacific Gas Specialities), which is NOT an infrared -- just 40000 btu output.
The weber produced 650 on the thermometer, and the PGS was at 750 the last time I saw the reading, as the glass went cloudy, and cracked. The thermometer is useless after its 2nd time out.
Will not waste my time on sending it back - paid $7.99 - guess at least I know the grill has good output. This was backed up by its performance in cooking a nicely seared steak.
NIce, but did not last long
The overall build quality seems great, but just after a couple of uses the glass and the numbers started to become unreadable. It seems that it cannot survive the high heat that my grill is generating (~600 degrees).
