I just purchased a Traeger Fremont grill. It has a ARC controller. I tried to read the meat temperature but cannot get controller to display the temperature. I pushed the center button but nothing happens. How do I get a reading?
Help! New Traeger user - Temperature probe question
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Or it was the 4th of July and people were predisposed and then the question(s) fell down the page.
I am not familiar with that controller or grill model so can’t help, sorry.
I am not familiar with that controller or grill model so can’t help, sorry.
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I have an Ironwood with a different controller so I could not answer your question about the Fremont.
I would suggest that you calibrate your meat probe in an ice water bath before using it. The most common complaint about the Traeger probes is that they are useless due to inaccurate calibration. I plugged mine in for my first cook. Then I got another digital thermometer with four probes. I have not used the Traeger probe since that time.
A few degrees temperature difference in internal meat temp makes a big difference in the outcome. You need a thermometer you can trust. There are few people who trust the Traeger probe,
Although some folks spend big bucks on digital thermometers like Meater and Fireboard, that is not necessary. Since you purchased the Fremont unit, I suspect you are looking for a bargain. Spending half as much on a thermometer as you spent on the grill would not make a lot of sense. There are some reasonably priced meat probes available, but be sure they are calibrated properly.
If you decide to "blow out of this useless forum", I doubt anyone would miss your sarcasm. I have found the forum to be extremely useful. I have not seen a lot of posts concerning the Fremont grill. There are plenty, however, who have the Silverton model with the more advanced controller. There are other grills that have an ARC controller, so you might search for those threads.
I would suggest that you calibrate your meat probe in an ice water bath before using it. The most common complaint about the Traeger probes is that they are useless due to inaccurate calibration. I plugged mine in for my first cook. Then I got another digital thermometer with four probes. I have not used the Traeger probe since that time.
A few degrees temperature difference in internal meat temp makes a big difference in the outcome. You need a thermometer you can trust. There are few people who trust the Traeger probe,
Although some folks spend big bucks on digital thermometers like Meater and Fireboard, that is not necessary. Since you purchased the Fremont unit, I suspect you are looking for a bargain. Spending half as much on a thermometer as you spent on the grill would not make a lot of sense. There are some reasonably priced meat probes available, but be sure they are calibrated properly.
If you decide to "blow out of this useless forum", I doubt anyone would miss your sarcasm. I have found the forum to be extremely useful. I have not seen a lot of posts concerning the Fremont grill. There are plenty, however, who have the Silverton model with the more advanced controller. There are other grills that have an ARC controller, so you might search for those threads.
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Yeah maybe read the manual. If that doesn’t represent what is happening then call the Traeger tech support. I mean it is possible yours doesn’t work. I would think it’s likely given it would be unimaginable that you would ask a bunch of Traeger enthusiasts on an Internet forum rather than read the directions. 
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Something I notice with my Fremont is that the temperature probe isn't active during the initial preheat period. After a few minutes I can access the probe reading using the center button as has been mentioned. Not sure if the grill must first hit some minimum temperature or maybe the set cooking temperature first. Couldn't find anything in the manual describing this behavior. The manual is pretty poor, not even explaining how to set the temperature alarm using the probe. I did find more help in this ARC controller document: https://traegergrills.a.bigcontent.io/v1/static/ARC-Control-Installation-and-Use-Guide
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The completely impatient OP never came back so he ain't reading these, good riddance
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