To Calibrate or Not

svick

Newbie

Original poster

Dec 31, 2015

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• Jul 30, 2017

• #1

My WSM is officially off by ~30f so I am replacing it. My question is whether it's worth the extra expense to get one I can calibrate? If you had to replace yours, what did you get? 

I am thinking of either this:

http://www.teltru.com/p-677-barbecu...calibration-reset-4-stem-50550-degrees-f.aspx

or this:

http://www.teltru.com/p-339-barbecu...inum-dial-bq300-2-12-inch-stem-red-zones.aspx

or is the DozyAnt at a respectible 12 bux the way to go?


Thanks for the feedback and happy smoking! 

Steve

 

noboundaries

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• Jul 30, 2017

• #2

30 degrees isn't bad.  After time, mine was off by 80-100F. 

I picked up the River Country 2" adjustable thermometer.  Using a 9/16" drill bit on both the housing and the lid, it will fit in the existing WSM therm housing.  The RC therm is VERY accurate.  I haven't needed to adjust it at all.  It matches my Guru exactly at the grate.  $15 at Amazon.

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• noboundaries
• Jun 7, 2017

 

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joe black

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• Jul 30, 2017

• #3

Ray is right on. I have River Country therms on all of my equipment. Testing shows them to be within 2* and they have all stayed that way for the last two years. However, they are adjustable and much more economical than the tel-tru.