How to run Temp probe cables

[Dons60]

Hello all! I am a new owner of a RT - 1200 Dual Fire pellet grill/smoker I have unpacked and assembled the unit and it was pretty easy. I also have downloaded the app and have use it for the one hour 400 degree burn in. So far so good. My question is how to run the meat temp probe cable to the smoker side of the grill? There is a small hole with a door on the left side of the searing unit that will accept the cable however, I find no way to run the cable to any item to the smoker side/right side of the grill.
Anyone have advice as to how to do this?
I would sure appreciate it.
Getting ready for my first cook tonight. Ribeye & a Filet with grilled corn on the cob.
Thanks Dons60

 

[Greg Jones]

Congrats on the new DualFire. I’ve had a lot of grills with only one temp probe port, none with more than one, never thought I needed more than that. As a point of observation, you don’t need to put a probe/multiple probes in the same cut of meat. Pick the smallest of the cuts and probe that. Once it gets up to temp, time to start watching and using your instant read thermometer on the rest of the cuts. Also, I doubt one would ever ruin a probe just by running it through the door. I don’t make a standard practice of doing that, but sometimes I have both ends of a probe plugged where they need to be and see ‘o chit, missed the port.’ Use the door-easier access to boot.

Frankly, the more I cook on a pellet grill, the less I even use a probe other than an instant read. I’m using a wireless probe in a pork butt today, but only because I wanted it to let me know when to wrap and when I’m close to probe tender so I can start monitoring the cook progress/doneness myself. PS: there are aftermarket probes on Amazon that are about twice the length of recteq probes and also are much better quality to boot. Good luck!

 

[Jim6820]

Welcome to the forum, and to ownership of the DualFire. Not a lot of folks here have them yet, so your observations will provide valuable input for others.

@Greg Jones provided good information and we are usually on the same page for just about everything. I only differ in one area of his above post; if you are considering purchasing after-market probes, go wireless. As Greg pointed out, a good handheld probe is essential and should be at the top of the list of things to add.

Then, if you want to use inserted probes, go with a quality set of wireless units. Elsewhere in this forum you will find a thread relating to my observations on three of the most popular units; all of which I actually own. (Yeah, I am a wireless thermometer devotee.) Here’s a link: https://www.recteqforum.com/threads...on-inc-meater-thermoworks-rfx-long-post.7800/

Do I always use the wireless probes? No. But, lately, when I do use an inserted probe, it is wireless: ThermoWorks RFX. And, ThermoWorks has a sale going right now on its handheld ThermaPen One; a great unit at an attractive price.

Good luck with the new grill.

 

[RattleR]

(Yeah, I am a wireless thermometer devotee.) Here’s a link

Me thinks @Jim6820 is a wireless probe junkie . Oops I guess in today's society you can't use the term junkie. I will say his thread and experiences using several are very informative from a real user.

 

[Greg Jones]

only differ in one area of his above post; if you are considering purchasing after-market probes, go wireless.

Running one of my MEATER wireless probes in a pork butt as we speak. Just don’t know if a wireless option should always be the first alternative for a new recteq user, especially when the tailed probes plug right into the recteq controller-MUCH less $$$ from most wireless probes and less options for failure. PS, even with the MEATER which I really like, I gave the butt a head start on the cook before installing the probe, because sometimes battery life is not what you hope for on longer cooks.

 

[Jim6820]

“…sometimes battery life is not what you hope for on longer cooks.”

I haven’t done many cooks longer than 12 hours with the wireless probes but have not experienced battery-life issues with any of the three brands I own. I do make sure they are properly charged before using them, however. YMMV

 

[Greg Jones]

I haven’t done many cooks longer than 12 hours with the wireless probes but have not experienced battery-life issues with any of the three brands I own. I do make sure they are properly charged before using them, however. YMMV

Well, part of my challenge has been I’m running rechargeable batteries in my probe chargers, because unlike some politicians we need to do our conservation part. Someone here, and I really wish I could recall who it was, said something to the effect ot your problem is rechargeable batteries don’t put out the same voltage, so duh? Switched back to the regular batteries for this application and success. Don’t recall today how gave me that tip, but if I didn’t thank you before I do so today.

 

[Jim6820]

Someone here, and I really wish I could recall who it was, said something to the effect ot your problem is rechargeable batteries don’t put out the same voltage,

@Greg Jones, I think that was @SiDziner who pointed out the voltage difference. I bookmarked that post because it made a good point that I had not previously considered myself; https://www.recteqforum.com/threads...moworks-rfx-long-post.7800/page-3#post-112049

 

[RattleR]

The beauty in this is, I can live a wireless probe life vicariously, on this forum. Also, I learn a lot from these discussions.

 

[Ol' Smokey]

My question is how to run the meat temp probe cable to the smoker side of the grill?

I run my probes out the door with no problem. Just close the door easy and all will be fine.....

 

[Dons60]

Thanks Greg, RattleR & Jim6820,
I will certainly look into the wireless probe. Last evenings cook turned out great. I added baked potatoes. I ran the left side at 500 for 1hr - 15min. for the potatoes. They large ones and done all the way through.
Don

 

[Dons60]

I run my probes out the door with no problem. Just close the door easy and all will be fine.....

I took one out of the package and did run it under the door/lid & I could tell it would work that way. However I'm perplexed by the small hole with a slide type door right above and to the front of the controller shelf. The salesman said this was for the probe. But there is no such access for the right/smoker side?

 

[RattleR]

Must be the fault of the design flaw scapgoat

 

[Lager1829]

I run my probes out the door with no problem. Just close the door easy and all will be fine.....

This ^^^^

 

[Greg Jones]

I took one out of the package and did run it under the door/lid & I could tell it would work that way. However I'm perplexed by the small hole with a slide type door right above and to the front of the controller shelf. The salesman said this was for the probe. But there is no such access for the right/smoker side?

I wonder if when designing this model anyone ever gave that any thought? IMO a right-side mounted controller would be nice, probe access port on the smoker side where you would use probes the most.

 

[Tugzopp]

Running one of my MEATER wireless probes in a pork butt as we speak. Just don’t know if a wireless option should always be the first alternative for a new recteq user, especially when the tailed probes plug right into the recteq controller-MUCH less $$$ from most wireless probes and less options for failure. PS, even with the MEATER which I really like, I gave the butt a head start on the cook before installing the probe, because sometimes battery life is not what you hope for on longer cooks.

 

[SiDziner]

Well, part of my challenge has been I’m running rechargeable batteries in my probe chargers, because unlike some politicians we need to do our conservation part. Someone here, and I really wish I could recall who it was, said something to the effect ot your problem is rechargeable batteries don’t put out the same voltage, so duh? Switched back to the regular batteries for this application and success. Don’t recall today how gave me that tip, but if I didn’t thank you before I do so today.

you are welcome. it isn't often, but sometimes i am good for something

 

[Motodad1776]

I haven't used the little probe door in quite some time, I too just go under the lid and assume the lid gasket helps with wear/tear on the wire.

 

[richman62]

Hello all! I am a new owner of a RT - 1200 Dual Fire pellet grill/smoker I have unpacked and assembled the unit and it was pretty easy. I also have downloaded the app and have use it for the one hour 400 degree burn in. So far so good. My question is how to run the meat temp probe cable to the smoker side of the grill? There is a small hole with a door on the left side of the searing unit that will accept the cable however, I find no way to run the cable to any item to the smoker side/right side of the grill.
Anyone have advice as to how to do this?
I would sure appreciate it.
Getting ready for my first cook tonight. Ribeye & a Filet with grilled corn on the cob.
Thanks Dons60

Like many others, I just run the probe wires under the lid. I've done this on my 680 for 12+years now, as it never had a hole or port. I can put the probes anywhere I want since I'm not constrained by a hole in the side. I have used extra probes to monitor temps in the smoker as I had a couple times there was a glitch in the middle of the night and the grill shut down. Now. the Smoke temp probe alarms if something goes wrong.