Customer Reviews

Chaney Instrument Wireless BBQ Thermometer

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1 star:		(6)

 

 

The accuracy of the thermometer is great. I tested it in ice water and boiling water and it was accurate within 2 degrees in both cases.

My only disappointment is that the remote pager unit does not display the temperature. This is my own fault since on re-reading the description, it only says that the pager can also display a timer. Even there, the pager timer is independent of the one in the main unit, so you have to set both at the same time if you want to see how much time is left from the pager.

I couldn't get any readings beyond 10 feet, there is no temperature reading on the remote. When the probe burnt out (my fault), I tossed the unit rather than throwing more money into a poorly designed item.

A wireless thermometer should, by definition, tell you the temperature wirelessly. This unit does not. It barely beeps when the main unit reaches a preset temp - IF you're not out of range, which mine is when it's 10 feet away. This is not the one you want.

I have had mine for over a year and it works great! I love it I use it with a traeger grill and use the magnet on the back to attach the digital readout on the side of the pellet hopper (that doesn't get so hot) then I can just look out my side window without even opening the door and see what the temperature is. It don't really use it for time because I barbeque to the temperature of the meat. If there is one that the remote shows the temperature I think that would be nice, but I am very happy with the accuracy of this one. My meat always turns out perfect.

The screen could not be read unless viewed at an angle and the remote does not monitor temperature. It would only sound off if the meat timer went off or the temp reached a certain level (that you set).

I purchased this for my husband and it quit working after 3 months.

Got this for Christmas, I would have returned this but I dont want to disapoint the wife..
The remote is timer only, there are other units that are available that show the temp WHICH IS WAHT YOU NEED... They claim the range is 100ft... I cant get any more than 10ft with new batteries and the thing raised over my head. I love the concept and plan on breaking this one so I can buy a better one :)

We already have a Chaney wireless thermometer. One of our sons cooks a lot and admired ours so much we ordered him one for his birthday. My husband loves ours!

Lasted for 3 uses and 6 months, then the display stopped working. New batteries didn't help. On the rare occasion when it actually displays numbers, it won't record the temperature even with the probe plugged in, and the clock/timer is inaccurate.

The warranty says it is good for a year, but they want $5.00 to make a claim on a $20 product. I'd rather put $5 toward a decent thermometer from another company.

The thermometer works pretty much as you would expect. It's easy to set up and use, and there's good range on the wireless remote. My biggest complaint is that the original description said it worked up to 700 degrees, but it turns out that only applies to the probe cable (that seems to be clarified in the description now). You would think that a BBQ thermometer would be able to register higher temperatures -- for measuring the air temperature in the BBQ with the lid on since for certain types of grilling, I'm more concerned with the "oven" temperature than the food temperature. It would also be nice if the remote showed the temperature rather than just sounding an alarm when a pre-set temperature is reached.