Dirty Door Temp Gauges

[flash]

I was wondering, these tend to get quite dirty over time and wondered if it was worth while to clean them or would a dirty one throw off the readings on these replacement gauges I get from Lowes and such. Those prongs can get pretty nasty looking after quite a few smokes.

 

[cheech]

try to wipe them down with a damp cloth of dish detergent and water. Do not have the cloth dripping wet but damp

 

[mballi3011]

Actually my Smoke Vault's thermo meter in the door in pretty close to right. Ok get back up now and it's true.

 

[rickw]

I clean mine every now and again. Can't say I've seen a difference.

 

[mudduck]

my gosm door is abount 20 deg off to the cold side

 

[denver dave]

Don't believe mine. I use a digital.

 

[aeroforce100]

Same here, mine is only 20 degrees low.

 

[meateater]

Not really sure what kind of smoker you have. I put a therm on the lid of my UDS, it's just for reference. I use a steel brush on the probe here and there to remove the buildup.