First time use and Thermometer

[kevin8967]

This is the first time I am using my Electric 30" masterbilt smoker and I have the Maverick Redicheck thermometer.  My question is how do I get the probe in to the cooker.  Do I just put it in the door and close the door on the wire.  My fear is by doing that I will damage the cord to the probe.

 

[kevin8967]

I think I figured it out.  I can feed the probe in to the smoker through the vent on the top of the smoker.

 

[parrot-head]

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• parrot-head
• Mar 23, 2015

 

[bmaddox]

The vent seems to be the preferred way but you really won't damage anything in the door. My MES has the adjustable latch so I adjust it as loose as it will go while not creating any leaks and run them through the door as needed (running 3 wires through the vent creates a tangled mess so I will run 1 or 2 through the door)

 

[daricksta]

 
I think I figured it out.  I can feed the probe in to the smoker through the vent on the top of the smoker.

I run the probe wires through the vent hole. I don't want anything to compromise the integrity of the door seal. I'm one who likes to keep the plastic ties on the wires so I can fold them up for storage. I had one of the ties too close to the top vent of my MES 30 Gen 1 and the plastic melted from the heat. Had to unstick it from the top of the smoker. Since then I leave the ties off the wires and keep them in the therm box.