Temperature gage issue with Napoleon Apollo

[chefjmk]

Hey guys, new to smoking here. I just bought the Napoleon Apollo As300 3 in 1 smoker last night and I noticed the temperature gage is almost at 80 degrees, shouldn't this read 0 degrees since it's not in use. Does this mean when I am cooking and the temperature gage reads 280 the temperature is actually 200 degrees? Please help a newbie out.

Jason

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• chefjmk
• Jul 9, 2017

 

[noboundaries]

Since it is a temperature gauge, it is going to read the temperature of its interior.  If you are keeping it in a room that's 80F, it's going to read 80F.  The only time it would read 0F is if you have it outside, in the snow, unlit, and the temperature is 0F.

 

[wild west]

Also don't rely on the gauge when you cook. Get a remote therm thathas at least 2 probes that will read the temp at the cook grate level and the IT of the meat you are cooking.

 

[chefjmk]

Awesome thanks guys. After reading it I sounded pretty stupid...sorry just didn't want get ripped off. Got this for $100. Brand new. It was the display but doesn't have any issues, etc so far

 

[Bradjo]

Hey guys, new to smoking here. I just bought the Napoleon Apollo As300 3 in 1 smoker last night and I noticed the temperature gage is almost at 80 degrees, shouldn't this read 0 degrees since it's not in use. Does this mean when I am cooking and the temperature gage reads 280 the temperature is actually 200 degrees? Please help a newbie out.

Jason

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• chefjmk
• Jul 9, 2017

I have owned an Apollo as300 for a little over a year. The temp. gauge on my smoker is worthless. I use a DOT temp. gauge from Thermoworks that clips on the grate. It also comes with a probe that you insert into the meat. I also have a Mavrick temp gauge that clips on the grill grate. I use both gauges to monitor the grill grate temp for the lower and upper grates at the same time.