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Question: I have bought 3 replacements in the past 5 months. The original one that came with it lasted for years. What giveS?
Document: I ordered this Probe to replace the original Probe that came with my Polder Timer/Temp gauge. The original one only lasted thru 1 Thanksgiving Turkey. I hope this one lasts longer. I love the ability to set an internal temperature and wait for the alarm to go off. We cooked a Prime Rib roast to perfection using the probe and meter. Like I said this new probe works very good, I will be using it for a few months and let you know if it holds up.
When this happens, I simply clean the probe when done, then stick it in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes -- this way, any moisture in the probe will evaporate and you don't run the risk of getting invalid readings.Update (Aug 6, 2013)I've been using these 3 probes a lot (smoking and beer making) over the past 8 months and just tested all 3 last night. They are still accurate within 1 degree.
I give the product 5 stars because it is cheaper to buy just a new probe when an old one breaks. We use these extensively in my house and go through a probe ever 6 months at a minimum. Since it is used daily, its no surprise they wear out, which fine because I don't burn food any more now that I have temperature control on my food.
My husband bought me the thermometer that goes at the other end of the probe and I love it. We use it all the time. The probe that came with it was wrapped in plastic and it didn't last for as long as I expected rolled up in the drawer. The new one...is wrapped in braided metal so I sure think it will last longer.
My thermometer is amazing! It always cooks to perfection. The rubber on the probe came apart on my first one so I bought this as a replacement part. There are a couple different probes for different models of the Polder thermometers, make sure you get the right one for yours. This one is rated to go into the oven, some are not.
I bought this after accidentally killing the old probe with too much heat. The original thermometer I bought came with a silicone jacketed probe wire along with a very sturdy probe without the crimp where the probe wire enters. From my research, the 364B was the right probe to get, even though the product pictures show the older style probe.It's a great design, and from what I can tell it's quite water resistant.
I ordered this as a replacement for the original probe on my Polder thermometer. The original was the wire mesh wrapped wire and the replacement was the silicone covered wire. The original lasted about 2 years & this replacement lasted almost 2 years. I'm now ordering another replacement - I figure 2 years of use is a decent lifespan for something like this (the wire connection to the probe finally started coming lose & it wouldn't register a temp). We use it mostly when cooking on our Big Green Egg.
This was the exact replacement I needed. These Polder oven thermometers work great. I was concerned by the original price and plastic housing of the main unit but it has performed beyond my expectation. Perfect Turkeys at both Thanksgiving and Christmas for the past 2 years. Original probe melted when we tried to use it on the grill. I was glad to see that the replacement probes were clearly marked for the specific thermometers. Exact match the first time and another perfect Thanksgiving turkey again this year.
I bought 3 of these probes to use with 2 Polder Digital In-Oven Thermometer/Timers I have (Model THM-362-86) which I also purchased on Amazon for $17.
My original probe burned up using it on the grill. Bought a new one to cook the Thanksgiving turkey. Tested it in boiling water first and found it was indicating 2 degrees lower than boiling point. Adjusted alarm temp accordingly. No issues with silicone wire during roasting but I did  not put it in until after the initial high temp phase(30 minutes at 500 F). &lt;Used Alton Brown's Good Eats brine and roasting method>
Answer: I have had similar problems with the probe.  Mine broke a few months after I first purchased the therm/timer.  I didn't think to complain.  I bought a whole new timer thinking it was a faulty thermometer mechanism of the Therm/Timer- no, it was the probe.  It seems the connection between the metal probe, itself and the wire connection is weak and breaks easily (at least this was the prevailing comments from others)  I've been very careful to not bend it so much and it seems to be OK, now.  However, I'm done with this Polder model. I think you ought to demand reimbursement.