On Aug 21, 12:01*pm, "Dave Bugg" > wrote:
> Pierre wrote:
> > The downside: It needs a magnet on the housing(similar to the cheap
> > Taylor thermometers) to attach it to the side of the pit,
>
<snip> why would you want to self-destruct your
> purchase by attaching to your pit? It doesn't bother me that it would
> happen, merely curious.
> --
Dave:
There's nothing to place the unit on nearby. A table for a
thermometer just won't work in this setup. Besides, a piece of foil
between the unit's magnet and the pit has been successful as a
heatsink in the past. (Haven't burned one up yet.)
Pierre