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Probe tolerances are simply out of it
After about 45 days and three uses I am wholly changing my view on this device. Probe tolerances are significantly variable. I noticed one in particular was clearly out of the ball park.
The attached pictures show the test setup I did.
- All four probes (three meat, one grill) suspended in a pot, not touching each other or the metal of the pot.
- I added rolling boiling water which should have been close to 212 degrees.
- Screen shots show the temperature plots. I swapped probe one and two to confirm it was the probe and not the receiver jack. You can see how variable the reported temperature is coming from the same medium.
Additionally, the grill temperature probe (Number four in the series) when in a grill stops working at about 500 degrees. When it cools off it returns to function.
Lastly, the Bluetooth range is less than advertised. Outside, direct line-of-site, the range is maybe 20 feet.
When it worked I liked it. But now, not so much. I've inquired about warranty service.
