thermometer mounting

[rockcrawler74]

Building my first insulated reverse flow and have a quick questions. I have purchased a nice 3" tel-tru thermometer with a 6" stem that I plan on mounting in the insulated door. It seems like it sticks out away from the face of the door a long ways, what are you guys doing to protect them from getting damaged? What about mounting flush into the door? Open for any and all suggestions.

Thanks

[DUAYNE B]

Howdy Rockcrawler, pics of what you are working with is helpful. On my tanks smokers I use an eyebrow to protect it. My insulated cabinet has two gauges that stand about an inch off the door. If your outer shell is steel, you could take a piece of 3 1/2 in. Tube that shrouds your gauge. Tack weld it in place or rivet.... hope this helps

[Rev.Mike]

[rockcrawler74]

Here is what i'm working with. Haven't got the cooking chamber door made yet. Still trying to figure out this thermometer thing first.

[DUAYNE B]

since you do not have cook chamber door made yet. mount the gauge into the inner wall , basically recess the gauge into the door. use a piece of 0.93 wall 3 1/2 tubing surround your gauge. put hole in outer door skin for gauge.

[rockcrawler74]

That was my plan but the instructions say the housing of the thermometer should not be exposed to temps above 200 degrees, will this over heat my thermometer?

[Gizmo]

Look at the thread for Ely. DB's method is shown in the pictures there…..

[rockcrawler74]

Thanks for the reply Gizmo, I will mount mine like this I think. Thanks