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ThermoWorks ChefAlarm Leave-In Thermometer
Hold a probe inside a roast or brisket for the whole cook and sound a 92-decibel alarm when the meat hits the temperature the cook dialed in.
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Published reference$69.00
Published by ThermoWorks: ChefAlarm Cooking Alarm Thermometer and Timer (TX-1100-RD). Price and availability can change at the maker’s site.
Why this shape
The ChefAlarm is a leave-in, not an instant-read — the Pro-Series probe stays inside the meat through the cook so the cook is not opening the lid every ten minutes to plunge a ThermoPop back into the brisket and lose the bark. A six-foot silicone-jacketed cable runs from the probe through the closed oven or grill lid to the body, so the cable survives 700°F while the ABS housing stays outside the heat, and a 92-decibel alarm is loud enough to hear across a busy kitchen or a backyard grill. The NIST-traceable calibration certificate ships in the box — every ChefAlarm leaves the factory with a verified accuracy statement, not a marketing claim — and the unit reads across -58°F to 572°F with ±1.8°F precision across the cooking band. A count-up-and-down timer runs alongside the alarm, so the same device tracks both temperature and dwell without a second tool.
- Good for
- Low-and-slow briskets and pork butts on a smoker, oven roasts that need a high-heat alarm and a low-heat pull, deep-frying turkey where the alarm fires the moment the oil hits target, bread-baking proofing boxes held to a narrow band, candy work where ten degrees is the difference between soft-ball and Thread.
- Not for
- Searing on a flat-top where the cook wants a one-second reading and a probe cable would burn in a second. Reach for the ThermoPop 2 or Thermapen ONE recorded alongside for that work.
- Care
- IP65 splash-resistant (excluding probe connector). Wipe clean with a damp cloth; do not submerge the body. The probe and cable are oven and grill safe to 700°F; the body stays outside the heat. ThermoWorks publishes this verbatim on the product page.
Published specifications
What the maker states.
- Material housing
- ABS plastic
- Material probe
- Pro-Series probe, silicone-jacketed cable
- Dimensions housing
- 5.94 H x 2.75 W x 0.75 D inches (150.9 x 69.9 x 19.1 mm)
- Probe length
- 6.0 in (152.4 mm)
- Cable length
- 47 in (1.2 m)
- Cable max temperature
- 700 °F (371 °C) sustained
- Measurement range
- -58 to 572 °F (-50 to 300 °C)
- Accuracy
- ±1.8 °F from -4 to 248 °F
- Alarm volume
- 92 dB
- Timer
- Count up / count down to 99:59
- Battery type
- 2x AAA
- Battery life
- 5,000 hours
- IP rating
- IP65 splash-resistant (excluding probe connector)
- Certification
- NIST-traceable calibration certificate included
- SKU
- TX-1100-RD
- In stock
- Yes, at time of read