i hv used my thermometer and love it for about 1 year now. however currently am unable to select the temperature i want to set at. what can i do?
212105
To set your own temp you must choose CUSTOM temp. I too wish I could set the meat temps instead of the USDA recommendation of burn till tough. All germs die at 157 degrees. So if the temp of (all) your meat goes to at least 157 then you are safe.
212106
I recommend that you do what I did. When I first tried to use mine I found it to be off by at least 25 deg. Throw it away it's not worth messing with, then I went to a local restaurant supply and bought an analog thermometer that always works for the same amount. Your experience prove to me that my decision was the right one. Problem solved. David B.
1544059
Hold the set button till the temp display flashes, then use the up/down buttons below it to set the temp, then press the set button again.
250021
No you can't set the temp but it does get really cold. I haven't measured the temperature but it doesn't freeze. There are two switches one for heat and one for cold. I haven't used the heat setting but the cold works perfectly for my needs.
1518273
Make sure you pull out the clear plastic strip if there is one hanging out of the battery compartment. That keeps the batteries from being in contact with the unit while shipping. There is a sliding on/off switch on the side. Slide it on. On bottom, choose and set whether you want to read in Celsius or F. On top, choose and set whether you want a temperature beep (temp alert) when it gets to target temp. Left two buttons you set the time in hours and minutes. Right two buttons you adjust up or down your target temp. Bottom button starts or stops unit. Hope this helps, also you can always call kitchenaid help line. : )
779642
Just press the on/off button for about 5 seconds and it will change. It is set for Celsius and not to Fahrenheit. Easy fix. Wish they were all this easy - would simplify my life!
390906
Mine does not have a thermometer. It's a bit hit or miss, I guess. I just use a temp lying somewhere on the dial between the High setting (for ignition) and the lowest. I guess I don't BBQ scientifically. Sorry.
38897
First, you must get a digital thermometer. DO NOT trust the thermometer on this unit. Only digital thermometers are 100% accurate. You can get a cheap one here on http://amazon.com. The correct temperature should be 99.5 give or take ONE degree. Good Luck!
2017049
I no longer have this unit although I am looking forward to purchasing another one--it got damaged in a recent move. I don't recall being able to set it to a specific temperature. From my recollection I believe you could set it from low to high or a range in between based on a dial but it never turns the unit off and on I don't believe, it just adjusts the radiant heat feature. I am responding from memory so I could be wrong.
2182634
Not sure what you are asking, but if it is how to see the termperature and how to reset the temperature, I hope this helps. Using the remote control, to see the temperature, click the temp button. To raise or lower the temp, click temp, press + or - to desired temperature, then click the set button
119393
When I first got it I used an infrared thermometer to just to see that the temperature did go over 1000 F which it did. Now I just fire it up and cook on it. I find no need to measure the temperature each time I cook.
1265565
Hi Harold - there must be a defect then. I set mine for 345 and it stops at that - it will fluctuate a few degrees down when in use - but nothing major. I would contact them and have it replaced
1565910
Using the "+" and "-" buttons increase or decrease the temperature desired. On the display you will see the word "Hold" next to a button. Press that button and the temperature setting will stay at that temperature until you press the button next to "Run" (on the display) or until you change the position of the "Cool" / "Off" /"Heat" switch.
639674
Yes you can. This thermometer is very flexible and doesn't have all of the "preset" settings like so many others. You can program it easily to give you an alert for the desired temperature. Most versatile thermometer I have owned yet.
2059323
Hi Sean, I guess you have found out by now, but for everybody else who follows this forum, here's the words from the manual: -------------------------------------- (1) Make sure the thermometer is turned off. (2) Press and hold down the start button (IRT 4020) or the I/O button (IRT 4520). After about 3 seconds the display will show this sequence: C / SET / F / SET ... (3) Release the start button / I/O button when the desired temperature scale is shown. There will be a short beep to confirm the new setting, then the thermometer is turned off automatically. ---------------------------------------- cheers, Ingo
562862
Mash the button to turn it on- insert probe and it will read the temperature. Turn it off when you are done.
480708
Yes you can. It's 100% logical. You set it, the temp stays until you change it.
392043
I have owned my timer for a few months and only used it a few times, and it just recently stopped working. For some reason, instead of telling me the temperature, the unit just says "HI". I tried removing the batteries but that didn't fix the problem. It appears some other people on Amazon mention having the same problem, and it seems to have to do with the cable for the probe being damaged.