Acu-Rite 03166 Wireless BBQ and Cooking Thermometer with Remote Pager

Different types, sizes, and weights of food often make it difficult to determine the correct temperature and length of cooking time. But now the Acu-Rite 03166 BBQ Wireless Thermometer with Remote Pager not only makes this task easy but also tells you when your food is done, even when you're away from the grill tending to the needs of your guests or family. Simply insert the metal probe into the food, select the temperature to which you want your food cooked or the time you want it to cook, and set the alarm on both the main unit and remote pager. Then clip the pager to your belt or waistband. When the alarm sounds on both the main unit and the pager, your food is done. The temperature settings listed on the back of the main unit follow USDA internal temperature recommendations for lamb, poultry, veal, ground beef, beef, and pork. The main unit of this BBQ thermometer features a folding display panel for easy viewing.

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The Acu-Rite 03166 Wireless BBQ Thermometer with remote pager lets you safely and instantly read the internal temperature of cooking food on the main unit's easy-view folding display panel. When your food reaches the temperature you set for it or when the time you set expires, alarms sound on both the main unit and the remote pager to let you know. This thermometer is designed for use not only in ovens but also in barbeque grills, deep fryers, and smokers.

What could be easier? Insert the 03166 thermometer's probe into your food. Place the main unit on a cool surface outside of the oven, grill, deep fryer, or smoker. Set the main unit's power ON/OFF switch to ON, and set the temperature to which your food is to be cooked. The USDA-recommended internal temperatures for cooked meats and poultry are indicated on the back page of the instruction manual. Then set the main unit's ALARM ON/OFF switch to ON to turn its alarm on. The remote pager has power ON/OFF and ALARM ON/OFF switches like the main unit, and these must both be set to ON to use the pager. When the preset cooking temperature is reached, both the main unit and remote pager beep to inform you.

The 03166 BBQ thermometer has a wide temperature measurement range of +32°F to +392°F (0°C to +200°C). During setup, you can option the main unit to display the temperature of your cooking food and the set (target) temperature in °F or °C.

In addition to its temperature alarm, the main unit also has an integral clock with an available countdown timer mode. The clock can be optioned to display the time in 12-hour or 24-hour mode, and the 24-hour countdown timer (hh:mm) has its own alarm. You can use this instead of the temperature alarm, or you can use both alarms simultaneously, which can serve as a double-check in some cooking situations. (You use the same switch to turn the alarm on regardless of whether you use the temperature alarm, the timer, or both.)

For example, let's say you have a beef rib roast that you wish to cook medium rare. Your cookbook says to roast it a specific number of minutes per pound at a specified temperature. Naturally, you calculate the expected length of cooking time based on the roast's weight. Then, using the Acu-Rite 03166 BBQ thermometer/timer, you set its countdown timer for that length of time. In addition, you set the temperature alarm for 145°F (63°C), which is the USDA-recommended internal temperature for medium rare beef. Theoretically, the two alarms should sound almost simultaneously. But this is real life, and, careful cook that you are, you check the roast when the first alarm sounds. It's the temperature sensor, but the countdown timer still has a few minutes to go. You remove the roast from the oven, knowing its internal temperature is correct for medium rare and that it won't be overcooked by remaining in the oven too long.

Like the main unit, the 03166's remote pager has a clock and 24-hour countdown timer. The pager's clock displays the time in 12-hour mode only. The pager (along with the main unit) sounds when the cooking food reaches its set target temperature. Also, because the pager's own countdown timer is not synchronized with the main unit's countdown timer, the alarm on the remote pager will sound when the main unit's timer expires OR when the pager's timer expires The pager will also sound its alarm and display a visible alert if the pager is taken out of the 100 foot (30 meter) transmission range of the main unit.

The 03166 features a heat-resistant stainless steel probe on a 3-foot high-temperature (700°F/371°C) stainless steel wire. Please be aware that this thermometer's probe and wire are designed for use in conventional ovens, barbeque grills, deep fryers, and smokers--but NOT in microwave ovens. And although the probe and wire can tolerate high temperatures, don't let them come into direct contact with flames because possible damage can occur.

The large 3-line display on the main unit shows, from top to bottom, the temperature of your cooking food (COOK), the setting at which the temperature alarm will sound if on (SET), and either the countdown timer (TIMER) or the actual time (CLOCK) setting. The 1-line display on the remote pager shows either the countdown timer or clock time setting.

Both the 03166 main unit and remote pager have semi-metallic titanium gray molded cases with silver-tone control pushbuttons and switches. The rounded trim/bezel areas that surround the LCD panels on the main unit and the remote pager are also silver in color. The main unit and pager each require 2 AAA (1.5V) batteries (not included, alkaline recommended) and have POWER ON/OFF switches to maximize battery life.

Features:

Both main unit and remote pager have temperature alert, clock, and 24-hour countdown functions.
433 MHz radio-frequency transmission of temperature data from main unit to remote pager.
Main unit's maximum transmission range is 100 feet (30 meters).
Remote pager provides audible and visible out-of-range alerts when taken out of main unit's transmission range
Main unit's 3-line LCD panel displays current cooking temperature, set (target) temperature, and either clock or countdown-timer time.
Remote pager's 1-line LCD panel displays clock or countdown-timer time (countdown timers on main unit and pager are not synchronized with one another).
Detachable, heat-resistant stainless steel probe on a 3-foot (1-meter) high-temperature stainless steel wire withstands temperatures to 700°F (371°C).
Food temperature measuring (display) range on main unit is +32°F to +392°F (0°C to +200°C).
Main unit has a folding display panel for easy viewing. The main unit can rest on a table or shelf with its display panel angled up. Also, dual magnets on the back of the main unit allow for attachment to a steel or iron surface.
Remote pager has a spring-loaded belt clip that doubles as a fold-out stand.
Main unit and pager each require 2 AAA (1.5V) batteries (not included, alkaline recommended).
Both main unit and pager display low-battery icons when replacement becomes necessary.

Acu-Rite 03166 Wireless BBQ and Cooking Thermometer with Remote Pager

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