Leigh Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 I am sorry but someone else asked for it and I thought I posted it on a second message. This is where I buy mine https://www.webstaurantstore.com/restaurant-equipment.html A.O. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I've got a dome temperature gauge that is reading about 20 degrees low, the best I can tell. I have tried adjusting by using the boiling water technique, but I don't really see any change, even after a full turn of the screw on the back of the gauge. From the few videos that I have seen on this topic, it would appear that only a small adjustment on the screw is needed, which make me hesitant to go beyond the full turn. I am curious to hear others experience with this adjustment, and should I go further than one turn or is there something wrong with the adjuster internally. I have attached a fireboard prope to the KJ dome gauge with a clip and confirmed the temperature difference along with a TP20 probe on the grate. The FB and TP probe are within a couple degrees, which seems reasonable considering the probe locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Setzler Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 @Boots you should turn it however far it needs to be turned to make it read properly in your boiling water. DO NOT try to calibrate your dome thermometer with a reading from a different probe inside the grill, even if they are close and even touching each other. Just use the boiling water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Thanks John. The mention of the other two probes was not for calibration, but confirmation that the gauge needed to be calibrated. I tried using the boiling water method as described in the first paragraph and have given the adjusting screw about a full turn with no real difference observed. I am using a paint stick with a hole drilled in it over a pot of boiling water. Thank you for confirming that I can keep going. I was afraid that I was going to break something by going too far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Pilot Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 4/24/2021 at 1:50 PM, John Setzler said: @Boots you should turn it however far it needs to be turned to make it read properly in your boiling water. DO NOT try to calibrate your dome thermometer with a reading from a different probe inside the grill, even if they are close and even touching each other. Just use the boiling water. Remember, water boils at a lower temp at higher elevations, so find the boiling point for your elevation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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