iGrill thermometer!!!!

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I am very close to pulling the trigger on this! I'm gearing up to build me a double barrel and I am my fathers son when it comes to gadgets!!One question...How Long are the leads on the probes? I don't like having electronics right next to/above the smoke chamber/firebox...Thanks!
 
I am very close to pulling the trigger on this! I'm gearing up to build me a double barrel and I am my fathers son when it comes to gadgets!! One question... How Long are the leads on the probes? I don't like having electronics right next to/above the smoke chamber/firebox... Thanks!
Hmmm, that's a good question. I do not have them with me to measure.  But if I had to guess, I'd say they are 3' long. I know that they are as long as what comes with the Maverics.
 
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3' would probably be OK. If you could double check when you get a chance that would be great! I've looked all over the iGrill website and can't seem to find it.
 
So far mine has been working great. I've used it for every smoke since I got it. I can walk all around and still stay connected. No probe problems yet. I have had to replace two probes on my Mav 732, one was bad right out of the box.

As far as I can tell the battery life is decent. Not as good as the Mav. With that said, I did leave it on all night accidentally. I have about 150-170 hours of use and am at 40% battery power.
Question on the battery life, your getting 150-170 hours?! That seems amazing!!! I read a review on the iGrill website that said he was only getting "using cheap batteries, I would estimate the life to be about 4-6 hours". This is cause for concern...
 
Well I had to go to the mall yesterday to go to the Apple store cause my phone was acting up. Decided to swing into AT&T on a whim. I asked the guy if they had the iGrill. After a blank stare for a few seconds I literally saw the lightbulb go on! He said he thought they still had one, but finding it would be the challenge. He had to dig through a back cabinet and finally emerged with it. I asked him how much and he scanned it and told me $59.99...I said SOLD! Moral of the story, go to AT&T and ASK...it may not be on display!Don't mind the mess...I was excited and just snapped the picture. Looked at it this morning and decided i need to do some cleaning this weekend...ahhh, the bachelor life!http://s431.photobucket.com/user/KeeneState83/media/photo.jpg.html
 
Well I had to go to the mall yesterday to go to the Apple store cause my phone was acting up. Decided to swing into AT&T on a whim. I asked the guy if they had the iGrill. After a blank stare for a few seconds I literally saw the lightbulb go on! He said he thought they still had one, but finding it would be the challenge. He had to dig through a back cabinet and finally emerged with it. I asked him how much and he scanned it and told me $59.99...I said SOLD! Moral of the story, go to AT&T and ASK...it may not be on display! Don't mind the mess...I was excited and just snapped the picture. Looked at it this morning and decided i need to do some cleaning this weekend...ahhh, the bachelor life! http://s431.photobucket.com/user/KeeneState83/media/photo.jpg.html
Sounds like a great deal. If/when you register it you will get a $5 off coupon for the ambient temp prob.
 

^ That's my first overnight butt cook using the iGrill.  Everything went great as you can see (the dip in the red line was me putting on some beans).  I had three bars of battery life the next AM after starting with fresh copper top alkaline batteries and four bars.  When I pulled the butt off the cooker, I added some scotch eggs and a chub of sausage.  After a few minutes the iGrill disconnected.  It was a pain to get it to connect again so I pulled the batteries out.  They were HOT.  Anyone else getting hot batteries or having trouble connecting after a "long" cook? 

I bought some NiMH rechargeable batteries but if they are going to get hot I am concerned.  They are also only 1.2v each vs 1.5v (alkaline) which only gives me one bar but I imagine that one bar for NiMH batteries will last longer than 4 bars for alkaline batteries.  Anyone have thoughts on this?  I hate to keep buying disposable batteries for this thing.  They need an AC adapter.
 
I have not had an issue with hot batteries. How close is the sending unit to your smoker? I try and put mine as far away as I can and shield it from the heat of the smoker.
 
I have not had an issue with hot batteries. How close is the sending unit to your smoker? I try and put mine as far away as I can and shield it from the heat of the smoker.
It is about 3 ft or so I guess.  The cover of the device was not hot - just the batteries when I pulled them out of the device.  I do have a juice bottle with the bottom cut out places over it to protect from rain/dew which should serve as a heat shield as well. 

I am cooking some ribs now using the NiMH batteries.  It's only a 6 hr cook but curious to see how they perform.  1.5 hrs in = so far so good.
 
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It is about 3 ft or so I guess.  The cover of the device was not hot - just the batteries when I pulled them out of the device.  I do have a juice bottle with the bottom cut out places over it to protect from rain/dew which should serve as a heat shield as well. 

I am cooking some ribs now using the NiMH batteries.  It's only a 6 hr cook but curious to see how they perform.  1.5 hrs in = so far so good.
I've only done one overnight cook that was 20 hours and everything was good. I did accidentally leave it on for about 30 hours
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I didn't notice any heat build up then either. I will be curious to see how the rechargeable batteries work out so please update.
 
Not sure the juice bottle would work that great as a heat shield. It might actually have the opposite effect. Just my thought but if you have a heat source it would almost be like radiant heat heating up the space under the bottle with little to no air circulation. I am also interested to hear how the NiMH work as well! Keep us posted!
 
Not sure the juice bottle would work that great as a heat shield. It might actually have the opposite effect. Just my thought but if you have a heat source it would almost be like radiant heat heating up the space under the bottle with little to no air circulation. I am also interested to hear how the NiMH work as well! Keep us posted!

I believe I've come to the same conclusion. It disconnected a few times during the short 6 hr cook. Twice I had to remove the batteries and twice it reconnected on its own. My cooker is in the sun so covering the iGrill may have magnified the heat and the iGrill disconnected. On my overnight butt cook I had no trouble until mid day when the sun was full tilt. Today when I removed the protective cover I had no more trouble. So the next cook will be without the cover I used so faithfully with the Mav.

The NiMH batteries worked fine though I started with only two bars. I imagine two bars with them will last longer than four bars with alkaline plus they're rechargeable so I am not routinely buying new batteries.
 
Hmm, good to know. I guess it makes sense that this unit might be a little ore temperamental. I just did a quick search for grill canopy's and saw a couple neat ideas. Might be something to think about for the over night smokes. Give you rain protection, or dew...and keep your electronics safe.
 
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Nice!

I've been using one for over a year now and love it.

The only issue is that it sometimes won't connect via bluetooth. Best thing to do is pull the battereies out, and put them back in - works every time!
 
Nice!

I've been using one for over a year now and love it.

The only issue is that it sometimes won't connect via bluetooth. Best thing to do is pull the battereies out, and put them back in - works every time!
I have had this happen twice since I have had my unit and pulling the batteries fixed the problem.
 
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