Question 1

Can this thermometer be placed directly in the oven and left in the oven during the full duration of cooking cycle? Or is it just the probe?

Accepted Answer

I found out the hard the probe doesn’t even stay in the oven if you are going 400°F or higher! (The clock/display part always stays out of the oven). The handle part of the probe melted a little when used during broiling. Then that completed melted off and the wire covering got damaged in the grill. I have now checked the manual after the fact and it is only good up to 392°F. To me that’s a huge design flaw if the reason you are buying this is to use in ovens and such (grill was probably pushing my luck anyway). Do not get if you are using for high heat cooking methods!

Question 2

Do you put the timer outside of the oven and the probe in the turkey so that the cord is shut in the oven door?

Accepted Answer

It is designed to do EXACTLY that. The wire is thin and flexible enough not to interfere with the oven seal. Probe in the bird (thickest part of thigh), display can be magnetically stuck outside the oven somewhere or just on the counter.

Question 3

Will high temperatures damage the probe

Accepted Answer

Yes I can confirm that high temps damage the probe. Broiling started the probe handle melting and grilling finished the job leaving a pile of plastic stuck to my grill. The manual says something like 392°F maximum.

Question 4

Can I use this for making cheese?  TY

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I've used it quite successfully for cheese making for years.  
 
Also; to me the way the timer sounds off is very good.  I can hear it well from the next room.  It doesn't just make one beep, it continues as it counts down for 1 minute. I could miss just one beep but won't miss this one minute of sounding.  It's been a great little tool that I've used everyday for for 5 or 6 years until my son dropped it in the soup yesterday.  Today I'm ordering a new one.

SEVERAL HOURS LATER, SAME DAY:    **CORRECTION!**  It's now working!  I guess I hadn't given it enough time to dry out.  I'm buying a new one anyway to use the timer in my office.

ASIN	B000P6FLOY
Additional Features	Manual
Age Range (Description)	Adult
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#35,021 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #241 in Timers
Brand	Polder
Brand Name	Polder
Color	Graphite
Customer Reviews	4.4 out of 5 stars 3,116 Reviews
Display Type	Digital
Global Trade Identification Number	00047188362865, 00788809262941
Immersion Depth	4E+1 inches
Included Components	Battery
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor
Item Length	3 inches
Item Type Name	Polder Digital In-Oven Meat Thermometer with Heat Resistant Probe and Digital Timer, Bonus Pan Clip Attachment
Item Weight	158.75 g
Manufacturer	Polder Products, LLC
Model	THM-362-86
Model Name	Polder
Number of Batteries	1 AAA batteries required. (included)
Outer Material	Stainless Steel
Part Number	THM-362-86
Power Source	Battery Powered
Product Care Instructions	Hand Wash
Response Time	500 milliseconds
Reusability	Reusable
Special Feature	Manual
Specification Met	Usda
Style Name	Contemporary
UPC	788809262941 781147366548 753956163229 885210498126 885237680405 887653241628 047188362865 724137659442 885883392943
Unit Count	1 Count
Upper Temperature Range	392 °F

Polder Classic Digital Thermometer and Timer, Meat Thermometer for Cooking, Stainless Steel Probe, 24-Hour Countdown Timer with 40" Long, High-Heat Silicone Cord

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