Another Thermometer Question

[johnt]

I just installed 2 char-broil themometers in my mini GOSM, 1 below the top rack and 1 below the bottom rack. I checked them both in boiling water and they were pretty close, thought they read a little high. When I did a test run on the GOSM I noticed a wide variation in temp, ( top rack 250, bottom 230, and stock 300

). Is this normal ? Is the stock themometer that far off, or is it a problem with the new ones ?

 

[Deer Meat]

Yes the stock thermo's are not accurate at all, at least mine is not. I have read plenty of posts on here about thermo's and some say theres are ok and most say don't trust them.

 

[fuzzynavel]

i have noticed as much as 10-15F between rack heights in my bigblock gosm.. and now know that if the door thermo is saying 190-200 smoker temp is just right

 

[ron50]

I dont own a GOSM but I have read many posts that the door thermometer isnt accurate.

I own a Camp Chef and the thermometer seems to be with + or - 5 degrees.

 

[desert smokin]

I've seen a difference of about 25 F between my ET-73 and my door thermometer. I go with my ET-73. Every check I've made on food with a hand held probe thermometer has been right on with my digital and I assume it carries over to the smoke chamber measurements.

 

[johnt]

The 20 deg. diff. between the top and bottom racks doesn't bother me that much. Its the 50 deg. diff between the top and the stock, thats a huge difference. guess I need to suspend my digital at about the same height and see what I get.