Taylor Programmable with Timer Instant Read Wired Probe Digital, Meat, Food, Grill BBQ Cooking Kitchen Thermometer with Timer, Gray

I have been very happy with this thermometer. It has a nice long cord with a coating of silicone. The temperature readings have been very accurate. Boiling water reads 212 F, ice water near 32 F. Readings for cooked foods seem accurate, too. It can read up to about 400 F, so it works great for checking the oil temperature when deep frying. I use it mainly for deep frying and for using in the oven. There is a switch on the back to change between Celsius and Fahrenheit. It also comes with a timer, which I don't use very often, but it works fine. I do use the temperature alert quite a bit. This allows you to set an alarm that goes off when a specified temperature is reached. The alarm is very loud, so you can hear it all through the house. I am now on my third one of these, and I have some words of warning: - Even though there is a magnet on the back, the only thing you should use it for is to stick it to your refrigerator. I was using it with my Weber grill, put the lid on the grill, and stuck the thermometer on the lid. Yes, that was foolish. The casing is plastic and plastic melts under high heat. Imagine that! That is how I ruined the first one. - The second one lasted me 7+ years. I use it a lot for deep frying, both for checking the temperature of the oil and for testing the heat of the food. It works perfectly for this, However, I tend to leave the unit too close to the oil and it gets spattered with oil quite a bit. It finally got to the point where the buttons were too gummed up with oil and didn't work very well. Because it comes with a long cord, just make sure you stretch it out to keep the unit away from the hot oil. I use mine several times a week, so as long as you take care of it, it should last you many years.

Like many other reviewers, I have owned several of these thermometers over the years. I've had all different models and price ranges and it always ends the same - dead probe. No matter how gently it's handled and washed, it only lasts for so long. This Taylor model has a plastic coated wire (some prefer the metal mesh/netted probes, but these also break in time). The probe wire is nice and long so there is plenty of slack. The unit has an on/off switch to conserve battery life. It can be set to alarm at a specific temperature with a decently loud beeping noise that can be easily heard a room or two away. This feature could also be set on/off. It has a timer that will display how long food has been in the oven. (I found this useful for the Thanksgiving turkey). The temperature reading is dead-on accurate, which is the most important thing to me. I tested it before I used it in boiling water and got 212 degrees on the nose. After about a half dozen uses, I thought it was reading wrong so I re-tested it in the boiling water. It shot up to 212 degrees again without a problem. It also reads fairly quickly. I've had others that will climb very slowly, a degree at a time until it decides on a temperature reading. This one goes climbs at a decent pace, a few degrees at a time and gives a clear reading without fluctuating around. All in all, it does everything it is supposed to do and does it well. For fifteen bucks, I am very satisfied. How long it will last is yet to be seen. Sadly, it seems most small appliances and gadgets only last a year or so these days. (I have to replace toasters, irons, egg cookers, etc every year or two). I guess it's true that "they don't make 'em like they used to." At least for fifteen bucks, it's not as painful when it does break.

We bought this a while back and it worked well for a few years. We really liked it because it has the timer as well as the thermometer and it was in larger print so that you could see it easily from across the room. The main issue with ours was the thermometer. That part of this instrument just stopped working properly. It would not read correctly so we had to stop using it as such but we are still able to use it as a timer so it's not a total loss. If it still worked completely I would give it 5 stars but since part of it stopped working I took one off. Still when we first purchased it, it was only about ten bucks so it was worth the price we paid for it then and it did work well for a couple of years so not a bad purchase at all. If you can get a deal on it then I would snap it up!

Update - Impending Probe death! I've probably used this thermometer about fifty times in the last couple of years and the inevitable is about to occur - Probe Death. I've started getting strange readings when the probe is plugged in. It returns to normal in a few seconds, but gives me false readings that tell me the meal is done when it can't possibly be. The probe with this thermometer is pretty sturdy - a long rubberized cord which is seemingly impervious to heat. But the connection near the metal portion that is inserted into food is a delicate little flower and, from reading many BBQ forum postings, is the primary cause of failure. If you yank that probe out of a roast, or tweak the connection in any rough and tumble way, start counting the days until you have to replace the probe. Thankfully, Taylor makes a replacement probe available through Amazon - it's about $10, but well worth it. If you want an even better deal, Taylor sells them directly out of their Las Cruces NM location. Search online or drop me a comment here and you'll find the information quite easily. Now, back to the original review I wrote: I purchased this to replace a cheap remote monitor thermometer that lasted far longer than I expected. I read a lot of Amazon reviews and noted that none of these probe thermometers seem to survive very long.... the probes seem to be the primary fault line. But I needed a probe unit so that I could smoke briskets and chicken. I bought this unit based on its decent ratings and price. After three years of use, I have not been disappointed. First suggestion: treat it gently. I have used it in some high heat applications, but don't leave the probe with its delicate wire sitting in 500 degree temperatures very long - just enough to get a good reading. In lower heat settings, like my smoker, I leave it connected and have never had a problem. Second suggestion: When done cooking, wash the probe gently, then put it and the unit in a tough plastic bag that protects it from other kitchen gadgets in the kitchen. This is a nice kitchen appliance - treat it nice and it will last you a while! The unit has consistently provided reliable temperature readings and has a convenient beeper when a pre-set temperature is reached. My only complaint - minor - is that when you first turn the unit on, it starts beeping until you hit a stop button. If this one dies, I may be tempted to try one of the Oregon Scientific units, but will probably end up purchasing another Taylor. It has served me well.

This is the second time I've bought this exact thermometer. The first was 9 years ago, and it was a workhorse for quite some time. Finally, two years ago, it began to give inconsistent readings and I had to finally let it go. I suspect I may have damaged it, as I put it in the oven a few times at higher-than-recommended temps, and I'm sure I got water in the connection between the wiring and the probe on a few occasions. It stood up to a fair amount of abuse. I had planned to replace my old reliable thermometer with the same item, but my husband saw a different one on sale at Walmart (only $2 more than this one!) and bought it for me. It was terrible, but I tried to get by. It was inaccurate, inconsistent, difficult to program, the cord was too short and the magnet didn't work. After a couple of ruined dinners and two emergency runs to the store to buy an analog thermometer for comparison, I gave up and bought this one again. It is easy to use, and it works well. It is one of the kitchen gadgets I just can't live without, and I'll continue buying this specific item as long as it's available.

Here's my (ongoing) tale of woe... I purchased two of the 1410's to use while smoking meat. They seemed to work fine, although I didn't use them more than once or twice a year, for a couple years. Then one day I decided to try them in a roast on my grill, and the probe insulation hardened and cracked, rendering the probe useless. Okay, so maybe they're not rated for grill temps, I don't know. Perhaps my own fault... So...I ordered two new probes from Amazon, listed as (Thermometer Probe with Stainless Steel Braided Wire, 1470NBRP,1470). With the braided wire insulation, I'd hoped these would be a lot more robust. Imagine my surprise when they don't even work at ALL! They read temperature, all right...but it's something like 40-50 degrees off! I tested them three ways, with boiling water, ice water, and finally just comparing to another digital thermometer for ambient air temperature (I'm a heating contractor, so it there's one thing I know, it's measuring temperature!) I contacted Taylor via their support email, and this is how the conversation went (so far): Me: I have two 1470 thermometers, which I use for smoking meat. The insulation on my probes melted while being used in a propane grill for normal grilling. I was not aware the probes could not handle that much heat. I purchased two more probes from Amazon, (Thermometer Probe with Stainless Steel Braided Wire, 1470NBRP, 1470)which are armored with braided metal insulation, however they do not read correctly at all. They are 40-50 degrees off. What can you tell me about this? Taylor rep (took almost three weeks for a response!!!): > We are sorry for the delay response. > > You can purchase those units from us you will need to send a check or > money order to our return center for $5.00 each and once we receive > those we would be glad to send you the replacement probes. I replied: So....can you tell me whether the probes I purchased from Amazon are the correct ones? Why don't they work properly? Would the ones I purchase directly from you be the more robust versions, with the metal braided insulation, or like the cheap original ones that came with the units? They replied (about a week later): > We are sorry to hear that. > How many batteries does your unit carry? So, after THAT surrealistic little exchange, I called Taylor's customer service hotline today (as listed in their emails). I was on hold for 5-10 minutes, during which time a recording repeatedly admonished that I'd probably be better off just leaving a message. I did not choose that option, just left the speakerphone going while I continued working in my office. After about 10 minutes I heard a recorded voice saying I was automatically being routed to leave a message ANYWAY! So...my opinion? Save your money. It sounds to me like the people at Taylor are more than a little bit confused.

Works great. Love this bc the probe can stay in the oven and you can see the temp on the base unit on the counter. Buzzes when done.

I bought this after trying a few regular 'stick' thermometers. It works better than I expected and makes it so easy to get the right amount of done-ness in BBQ and indoor oven cooking. It's so easy to place the rod in the meat and run the cord out to a table without having to constantly open the door to check on the food. I like the alarm where I can set it to alert me when it's at the set temperature. It saves time too since I don't have to open the oven (or BBQ) to test which then wastes heat since the door is left open. You can rest it on a table lying flat or flip up the top to easily read the screen. It also has a magnet to stick to hang it if you prefer. I see other similar thermometers that claim to be for BBQ but I don't see what the difference is. This one worked just as well in our BBQ as in the kitchen oven. My husband likes it even more to manage the temperature of milk when he makes yogurt. He says it makes for better yogurt and he is less likely to burn the milk.

I have owned several types of oven thermometers and prefer the Taylor Digital Cooking Thermometer. They work well for me, giving me accurate readings and easy to use. My chicken breasts turn out perfect every time because I don't have to overcook them. One warning, they don't last forever and sometimes are hard to find in the store (hence this review on Amazon). I bought two this time because the last couple gave out when I was in the middle of cooking a meal.

現在、無数に売られている料理用の温度計は、今回購入した商品が1台あればすべて無用になると思います。 私は、アメリカで生活していた時に使っていたものを日本に持ち帰りましたが、故障したので、今回ネットで 購入しました。とにかく、便利で最高です。何一つ欠点はありません。

Mi spiace, ma quello che è arrivato a me non funzionava e quindi l'ho restituito. Peccato, perché l'oggetto mi interessava per le sue caratteristiche e, soprattutto, il suo prezzo decisamente concorrenziale. Inoltre, la spedizione è stata rapidissima (2 giorni dopo l'ordine), considerando che arrivava dall'Inghilterra

Muy buen termómetro, lo uso para hacer macarrones

Bom produto.