The Polder below was actually acquired at Radio Shack and consists of the electronic thermometer and the probe - the piece that looks like a wire and is about 30 inches in length. One end of the probe plugs into the thermometer and the other into what ever you are cooking - it will give you the internal temperature.
Replacement probes are available directly from Polder for about $10 (11/23/99). The base of the thermometer is magnetic so it easily stick to the BGE nest (or even your oven door).
Suggestion, don't use it above a dome temperature of 350 degrees or you might be buying a lot of replacement probes.
Contact Polder at - www.polder.com or (800) 431-2133, x245 (10am to 4pm Eastern Time)
The next picture is my wireless thermometer, named the Temperature Detective, from Wireless Alarm Products. Tonight (01/08/2000) it will get its 1st test on some Mustard Chicken. More information can be found ay http://www.wirelessalarm.com/Temp.html I can monitor up to 4 probes - max tem on a probe is 199 degrees - great for cooking but too low to track the dome temperature.
I paid $69.95 for the unit plus $10.00 shipping. Shipped on Monday arrived on Tuesday.
Second time I used it (Mexican Meatloaf) I managed to blow the probe. I called the manufacturer and they were a real pleasure to deal with. I'm mailing the old one back and they are mailing me a replacement at no charge. In fact they were so friendly, I ordered 2 more at the same time.
01/16/2000 - I'm becoming a little disappointed in the wireless unit. I blew another probe this afternoon at a dome temperature of 325 degrees. [I had just received a message from Tim that he had also just blown his first probe. I know the dome temp on the BGE was right since I just calibrated and installed a new dome thermometer on Friday. I still have 2 probes left - I guess I'll only use the wireless on cooks of 300 degrees or less - when the 2 probes are gone, I'll place the unit in the "toy's that I shouldn't have bought" box.
04/09/2000 - I went to use my wireless unit and the battery was dead - I went to open the case to coordinate the units and a small plastic piece broke - I have now committed the wireless unit to the "Expensive but Useless Toys" category.
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