This is a brief preliminarily review on my personal thoughts and experiences, I will update as I learn more. To read Bill McGrath's Official AmazingRibs.com review, click here.
I bought a unit when it was on the special 15% off members' sale. Out of the box it's a nice heavy well-built unit like most TW stuff. No kickstand, the base unit is built with a triangular shape so it needs no stand. Has magnets to adhere to something metal too. All 4 probes and the charger hook up on the right side. The package comes with 12v (not 5v like cell phone chargers, please note that!) wall charger + USB-C cord, 3 meat probes and 1 air probe, 1 probe clip. Built-in rechargeable battery.
My unit happened to be faulty, had a devil of a time getting it connect. So, TW sent me a new one and the new one which I received today connected flawlessly right away. I'll skip the faults of the first one, they're pointless if you know how a proper one should work.
First, download the ThermoWorks app. Apple or Android.
To connect: IMPORTANT! Enable Location services AND Bluetooth on your phone FIRST. This is mandatory. WiFi, for initial connection, is not enough. You must enable Location and BT before trying to connect. The instructions (albeit tiny print, hard to find on the included card) say this, but they don't stress its importance IMO.
Then, turn on the Signals. Then open the app. I suppose in either order.
On your phone app, Menu > Devices. Add the Signals. If it doesn't show a Signals there, click the blue "Add Device" at the bottom. If your unit works correctly it will show your Signals unit, if it's on. (Mine wouldn't hence my issue with a faulty one).
Once you are connected (via BT initially) you can connect via WiFi and it will ask you on the app which network. Then you enter your network's password. Once it's connected to WiFi you then shut off the Location and BT to save battery.
From there it should work automatically. The Home screen shows all 4 temp probes, their recorded min/max, and the alarm values. My gripe: They're too big, it won't show all 4 on a single screen. It shows only about 3 1/4. It will not go into landscape mode when you tip your phone. Hopefully future updates to the app correct this. Who wants to scroll to see the 4th probe? Not me. Lazy & proud.
Probes can be named as you wish, alarm values can be set, etc. You can adjust alarms from the app or the base. Either will update the other, this is nice.
You can use with only Bluetooth (95' range it states), only Wi-Fi (worldwide range as long as your app-enabled device has internet, and only after initial connection) or neither- just the base unit. You MUST though connect initially with Bluetooth & Location. You can shut these off and use Wi-Fi only after initial connection.
More to come as I use it and find other Easter Eggs or caveats.
I bought a unit when it was on the special 15% off members' sale. Out of the box it's a nice heavy well-built unit like most TW stuff. No kickstand, the base unit is built with a triangular shape so it needs no stand. Has magnets to adhere to something metal too. All 4 probes and the charger hook up on the right side. The package comes with 12v (not 5v like cell phone chargers, please note that!) wall charger + USB-C cord, 3 meat probes and 1 air probe, 1 probe clip. Built-in rechargeable battery.
My unit happened to be faulty, had a devil of a time getting it connect. So, TW sent me a new one and the new one which I received today connected flawlessly right away. I'll skip the faults of the first one, they're pointless if you know how a proper one should work.
First, download the ThermoWorks app. Apple or Android.
To connect: IMPORTANT! Enable Location services AND Bluetooth on your phone FIRST. This is mandatory. WiFi, for initial connection, is not enough. You must enable Location and BT before trying to connect. The instructions (albeit tiny print, hard to find on the included card) say this, but they don't stress its importance IMO.
Then, turn on the Signals. Then open the app. I suppose in either order.
On your phone app, Menu > Devices. Add the Signals. If it doesn't show a Signals there, click the blue "Add Device" at the bottom. If your unit works correctly it will show your Signals unit, if it's on. (Mine wouldn't hence my issue with a faulty one).
Once you are connected (via BT initially) you can connect via WiFi and it will ask you on the app which network. Then you enter your network's password. Once it's connected to WiFi you then shut off the Location and BT to save battery.
From there it should work automatically. The Home screen shows all 4 temp probes, their recorded min/max, and the alarm values. My gripe: They're too big, it won't show all 4 on a single screen. It shows only about 3 1/4. It will not go into landscape mode when you tip your phone. Hopefully future updates to the app correct this. Who wants to scroll to see the 4th probe? Not me. Lazy & proud.
Probes can be named as you wish, alarm values can be set, etc. You can adjust alarms from the app or the base. Either will update the other, this is nice.
You can use with only Bluetooth (95' range it states), only Wi-Fi (worldwide range as long as your app-enabled device has internet, and only after initial connection) or neither- just the base unit. You MUST though connect initially with Bluetooth & Location. You can shut these off and use Wi-Fi only after initial connection.
More to come as I use it and find other Easter Eggs or caveats.
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