Notes On Operating The Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer
A few things we'll point out about using the Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer:
- When setting temperature alarms, the low and high values default to 32, which is outside the valid range of 100°F to 450°F.
As a result, you will need to set both the high and low alarm temperatures.
- When a temperature alarm occurs, that alarm is disabled. If you wish to continue using the alarm, you will have to enable it again.
- The temperature shown by the thermometer itself can be off by 1°F from what is shown on the App and the web page. We assume this is
a rounding issue.
- If you go into your profile on the App, there is a setting to enable "Connect Modes". This doesn't apply to the WiFi Thermometer. It is only for the
Flame Boss temperature controllers.
- If you go into your device settings on the web page, you can change the sound settings on your thermometer. However, there is no alarm on
the device, and this setting will have no effect.
- You will find that if you use the Alexa, Flame Boss, Twitter or raw data interfaces, all the probes are labeled wrong and you will see values
for Set Temp and Fan Output, which of course, don't exist on the WiFi Thermometer.
- If you have a cook that lasts over 24 hours, you will find that the App ends the current cook at the 24 hour mark and automatically
starts a new cook.
- Placement of a probe used to monitor the pit temperature can be important. There are two schools of thought. One is that you want
it located near the meat so that you are monitoring the temperature of the cooker near your meat/grid. However, the probe must not touch
the meat and should be at least an inch or two from the meat since the meat influences the temperature of the probe (especially when the meat
is first placed in the cooker and is cold). The other school of thought is that if you are used to cooking by dome temperature (meaning as
measured by the thermometer sticking through your dome), then you may wish to measure the pit temperature by placing the probe on the stem
of your thermometer. Note that while the Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer only comes with 2 food probes, you can purchase a pit probe with a clip
on it in order to attach it to the stem of your pit thermometer. The thermometer does come with one grate clip if you wish to monitor your
pit temperature that way.
- Alarms are communicated either via notifications or text messages. Alarm conditions do not show up
on the Flame Boss App screen. Also, there are no audible alarms sounded by the thermometer itself.
- The Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer takes about 10 seconds to connect to your network and the Flame Boss Cloud.
Generally speaking, communications between the thermometer, the Flame Boss Cloud and either the web page or the App on your
smart device are quite rapid.
- You can monitor a cook from the web page and a smart device at the same time.
- You can use either the Flame Boss App or the EGG Genius App to monitor the Flame Boss WiFi thermometer. If you already
own the EGG Genius and are using the EGG Genius App, there is no need to use the Flame Boss App. Either
App can monitor the thermometer.
Summary
Here is a list of the Pro's and Con's of the Flame Boss Wifi Thermometer:
| Pros:
Contains all the basic thermometer features. Text/Notification alerts, up to 4 temperature probes,
remote monitoring via a smart device anywhere there is internet access, long lasting rechargeable
internal battery,
Amazon Alexa/Echo enabled.
Uses the existing Flame Boss App alongside any of your other Flame Boss devices.
18 hour battery life should get you through most long cooks. In fact, we found our battery lasted
almost 33 hours.
Remote monitoring possible with App or website.
More accurate Platinum RTD probes. The probes are quite thin and thus quick to respond to temperature changes.
Flame Boss devices have always been of high quality, backed by first class customer support.
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Cons:
No indication of battery level in the App. It doesn't notify you of a low battery until it is almost too late.
Alarms are not indicated on the unit itself. To know if a temperature is out of range, you must use the App.
Probes are rather expensive.
Cook raw data could be formatted in a more human-friendly way.
The WiFi Thermometer is not correctly integrated into the Alexa, Facebook, Twitter
and raw data interfaces. Probes are mislabeled and they show fields not applicable
to the thermometer.
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The Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer is a great option if you need to monitor temperatures in your cooking, but don't need the
control function offered by the pricier Flame Boss 500 Temperature Controller. You can have up to four very accurate probes, and Wi-Fi/cloud
capabilities allow you to monitor your temps on your phone from anywhere. The Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer uses the
Flame Boss App so you can just merge it in with any other Flame Boss devices you might use. And the Flame Boss WiFi Thermometer
recently won the National Barbecue and Grilling Association Award of Excellence for BBQ Tools and Accessories. We think
you won't go wrong if you choose this device for your temperature monitoring needs.
Availability
Flame Boss Products are available from their web site, eBay and Amazon. You can click on the following links
to make a purchase through our website, in which case, we get a small fee.
Contact Information
Flame Boss
325 S McGee Avenue
Suite 102
Apopka, Florida 32703
800-978-9078
407-442-2771
Web: www.flameboss.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/flameboss/
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