A Remote Thermometer That Just Might Work

When your smoker is outside, and you’re inside, having a wireless remote thermometer can be a fantastic convenience.  Over the years I’ve used a variety of different makes and models.  And quite frankly none of them ever performed very well.  A week doesn’t go by that someone doesn’t ask about what  wireless remote thermomete they should by.  My answer is always the same, save your money they’re all garbage.

It didn’t matter how expensive or how cheap they were they just didn’t work right.  Either they performed poorly from the very start or they didn’t work for very long.  If it wasn’t lousey  reception between the sending unit and the receiving unit it was probes that failed after only a couple of uses.

 I had pretty much given up any hope of finding a wireless remote read thermometer that would function correctly for any length of time.  That is until I got a chance to try out the Grill-Right Wireless Talking BBQ Thermometer from Red Envelope.  There’s a chance this wireless thermometer may actually perform as advertised. 

But features are only good if they actually work. 

Reception has always been an issue with the previous wireless thermometers I’ve used.  I was skeptical, to say the least, of the claims that the main unit would receive a signal from the probe over a football field away.  It appears, based on two tests that this claim is actually valid.  I have a park next to my house that allows me pretty much  the ability to get 300 feet away with little to no obstructions.  The reception didn’t miss a beat.  Worked great.  I then walked around the front of the house, with the probe in the backyard.  Now from 150 feet away the probe worked, even with a house full of electrical interfence between the main unit and the probe. 

One of the biggest problems with thermometers is breakage where the probe is connected to the wire. In the case of the Grill-Right it has an extra heavy duty connection that provides extra protection against damage. The wire is also a heavier gauge and doesn't pinch as easily when doors are closed on it during use.

The remote sending unit is small and compact so it doesn't get in the way. I do wish it had some kind of magnet or other means to attach it to the bbq/grill.

The main unit has a large display that is easy to read. It comes with both a stand and a belt clip.

The Grill-Right Wireless Talking Thermometer retails on Red Envelope for $59.99.  That may seem a little pricy to some people, but it appears to be a unit that will perform and is worth that price tag.  Red Envelop has a variety of great grill gifts for dad or mom on their website.  Each gift comes gift wrapped in a bow covered bright red box with a nice personalized card.

So, in a nutshell this thermometer solves all the issues I’ve had with wireless thermometers except the problem of them not working for very long.  Watch for an update in a couple of months about how it’s performed.