how deep do you push in the probe
1402810
Into the deepest part of the meat but not touching bone (bone conducts heat & gives a false reading!)
1402811
As deep as you'd like. It tells you the temp immediately as you touch the meat. The tip of this is what tells the temp and its half thwnsize of the dime. Very accurate and awesome.
1402812
it measures the hottest temp IMO it can detect. so it shouldn't matter how deep as long as you get to the area you want to measure
854070
About 1/2" but would go deeper if you removed the cut off piece as you continue drilling
1948878
Maybe 2 to 3 inches. I use it for once I dig my hole to check the dirt I have flipped over to see if I have removed the object in looking for.
86912
You need not to immerse the probes in water, rather slightly wet a paper towel and clean the probe. I ran my probe under the water causing the probe not to register in the thermometer. We ordered additional probes, all works well now.
2190969
If the ground is too dense water will come up and over the top part where the clear lid is screwed on. Sometimes turning down the water pressure or find another area to put the probe in. I usually turn it on and go around pushing it in the soil until I find an area less dense and the water does not come out the top.
1024749
Make sure you have tightened the probes tightly. I have used one for years and never had a problem.
936233
Hi Montana Mike,The probe is 4.9 inches long. We love this thermometer for all of its features. Own many different "instant read" thermometers and find this unit far above the rest. Best Regards, Jack from The-Greatest-barbecue-Recipes.com
1000724
I get six and a half inches from tip to tail. Probe is four and three quarter inches
1837357
It is taken just at the bottom. There is a notch 2 inches from the tip of the probe that indicates how far to insert it into the soil.
339586
The probe is .5 inches. My biggest problem with the unit is that the wire is only 30 inches. This severely limits where I can install the unit that does not expose the probe to the sun or against the wall which changes the indoor readings
772804
About a 12 inches on fresh batteries in average soil. Sand and mineralized dirt make a difference on depth also ...Really if you get a reading around 6" then rescan again after digging down 6" it will go deep as you want...
1837358
It says insert into the soil 2 inches. It's marked on the shaft but I have pushed it down 3 inches. You shouldn't have any problems taking temps 2-3 inches deep.
2035746
I don't believe the probe is waterproof. To be sure I might suggest checking with Coolerguys directly.
2204351
Ms Sonja, The Luster Leaf 1880 Rapitest meter has probes measuring 3¼". Personally, I would prefer a longer set of probes, it is difficult to measure values at depth greater than 3¼". But don't despair, in most cases one can root down (pun intended) into the root region and pull up a better measurement.Given the price and its accuracy, this tool is a must for most growers and your plants will love the extra attention, perhaps they will "grow like weeds."Happy Gardening and keep on growing, Michael & the Crew @ Synergy Aquaponics
1800057
Deep enough to fit AEM or Autometer gauges. Probably a little more then 2in
2014393
I'm not sure. The soil has to be somewhat loose in order to insert the probe. If it is too hard I think the probe could be damaged.
66330
It will be close, a rough measurement gives you about 1/16 of an inch deeper to play with :-)