Temperature probes compatibility among grilling thermometers?

[ChadRex]

are grilling/BBQ Temperature probes compatible among different grilling thermometers?

 

[Ed P]

Yes. No. There is incompatibility...you need to know which type of probe you have.

 

[ChadRex]

Yes. No. There is incompatibility...you need to know which type of probe you have.

Thanks for the response. My ThermoPro TP828 BW has these thick barrels at the end of the probe. That barrel is too thick to put through my probe grommet.

My solution is to order replacement probe wires that don't have that thick barrel at the back of the probe.

 

[Ed P]

Thanks for the response. My ThermoPro TP828 BW has these thick barrels at the end of the probe. That barrel is too thick to put through my probe grommet.

My solution is to order replacement probe wires that don't have that thick barrel at the back of the probe.

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Those thick barrels actually serve a purpose...they reinforce the area where the probe wires enter the probe tube (the wires extend all the way to the tip of the probe inside the thin-wall SS tube) and also help seal the wire's entrance into the tube against water incursion when washing. That area is the weakest point in the probe and where the probes most commonly fail. Use care with your new probes!

 

[TonyUK]

are grilling/BBQ Temperature probes compatible among different grilling thermometers?

Not necessarily Chad. I know for certain my Thermoworks & ThermoPro probes were not compatible with my Mav-732, & vice-versa. (I don't have the Mav any more).
The jack-plugs on both the TW & TP are too short for the Mav jack-plug socket, & the Mav jack-plug is too long for the TW & TP jack-plug sockets.
(If memory serves me right, the jack-plug on the Mav was also slightly thinner as well as being longer. Maybe it was a 2.5mm jack-plug as opposed to the 3.5mm on the TW & TP)?

The TW (DOT/Smoke) & my TP (TP-20) jack-plugs are compatible.....I've just tried it. Both worked perfectly with each other.

The TW Pro-Series probes imo are the best quality for what we use them for. They have a chamfered barrel that would go through the grommet a bit easier with a little bit of lubrication on it. (Hold the grommet on the back side as you push it through).

Edit:
All of the 3 jack-plugs, mentioned above, are of a 2-pole type. I don't think temp probe jack-plugs are of a 3-pole or 4-pole type, but I could be wrong.
Generally 3-pole & 4-pole 3.5mm jack-plugs are used for things like headphones, (left-channel, right-channel, microphone (if applicable) & ground), & other small consumer electronics.
The less common 2.5mm jack-plug, (which I think was on my Mav probe), is used in specific devices like some older cell phones and communication equipment. While not as prevalent as the 3.5mm jack-plug, the 2.5mm jack-plug serves its purpose in more niche applications or where space is a concern.

Apologies for the long-winded reply.

 

[Don D.]

Can't you stick the jack part of the probe through the grommet from the inside of the barrel , then into the thermometer ??