Wondering what the cons/issues would be for a HM having all (4) TC probes???
I have a HM 4.2.4 and loving it, and will be building a 4.3 HM soon. Many thanks to Bryan and all those that have contributed to such an amazing device.
I have found that my TC probes provide more accurate temp readings (when tested against a very accurate external probe unit I have) through the range of temps (cold to hot) than do the TR probes (which are closer to accurate only at the higher temps). Now it is very likely I have been a complete bone head in configuring the HM probe offset settings or I may be having a build issue with my HM, so someone please speak up and tell me so.
For example, here is what I am seeing (TC/TR probes temp readings are from the HM); *testing done with a pot of water on my stove*
@70* (as read by my accurate probe) the TC reads 62* and the TR reads 18*
@170*, TC = 169*, TR = 155*
@212.9*, TC = 212.8*, TR = 212.4
Yes, I know...who cares about temps down around 70*, but even at 160* the TR probes are off by quit a bit. These lower temps (140*-160*) are important to me as I want to try my hand at some cold smoking. And with HM being the coolest thing around, I want to make use of it for these smokes as well.
My other desire for TC probes is that the cables are much longer and thusly work better for my smoker setup. If someone knows where to get TR probes with cables that are closer to 72" long vs the 47" ones I have, I'd appreciate a link to the site.
Many thanks in advance for your replies.
I have a HM 4.2.4 and loving it, and will be building a 4.3 HM soon. Many thanks to Bryan and all those that have contributed to such an amazing device.
I have found that my TC probes provide more accurate temp readings (when tested against a very accurate external probe unit I have) through the range of temps (cold to hot) than do the TR probes (which are closer to accurate only at the higher temps). Now it is very likely I have been a complete bone head in configuring the HM probe offset settings or I may be having a build issue with my HM, so someone please speak up and tell me so.
For example, here is what I am seeing (TC/TR probes temp readings are from the HM); *testing done with a pot of water on my stove*
@70* (as read by my accurate probe) the TC reads 62* and the TR reads 18*
@170*, TC = 169*, TR = 155*
@212.9*, TC = 212.8*, TR = 212.4
Yes, I know...who cares about temps down around 70*, but even at 160* the TR probes are off by quit a bit. These lower temps (140*-160*) are important to me as I want to try my hand at some cold smoking. And with HM being the coolest thing around, I want to make use of it for these smokes as well.
My other desire for TC probes is that the cables are much longer and thusly work better for my smoker setup. If someone knows where to get TR probes with cables that are closer to 72" long vs the 47" ones I have, I'd appreciate a link to the site.
Many thanks in advance for your replies.
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