Nothing to see here....

[Slimpicker]

thought these probe wipes were a good idea... NOT

 

[Timmy]

Isopropyl alcohol and water and made in China.

 

[Slimpicker]

YUCK... I didn't see that China part... alcohol and water ... I just thought we could trust Thermoworks... OH WELL, They don't even RECOMMEND using them yet they sell them... that's stupidly weird.

NEVERMIND, nothing good here then...

 

[Timmy]

You can make your own mixture put it in a spray bottle and just use paper towels. Just dont store it next to anything that hot or has flame.

 

[GrillMeister]

If you are looking for a sanitizing solution, I recommend StarSan. 1 oz. in a 5 gallon water bottle filled with distilled or reverse osmosis water will create 5 gallons of sanitizing solution. Fill a spray bottle and spray whatever you need. It's food grade, so no rinsing is needed. I've used it for homebrewing for years.

Star San by Five Star

Our favorite sanitizer! Star San is an acid-based no-rinse sanitizer that is effective and easy to use. Made from food-grade phosphoric acid, safe for people and the environment.

www.northernbrewer.com

 

[Slimpicker]

WELL, this was about Thermoworks advertising a ton of different "probe wipes" to clean their meat probes... HOWEVER, they are ALL alcohol and water wipes in different forms, and Thermoworks actually DOES NOT recommend you use them on their thermometers... just weird and stupid...

I fell for it but thnx to Timmy I didn't buy any so it's all good

 

[RemE]

Having spent my career in medical electronics, where harsh cleaning solutions are a necessary evil, it boils down to this.
You can use these cleaners on stainless probes and surfaces all day long.

The issue is that most all cleaners destroy plastic over time and fog the clear windows on displays.

So in this situation, feel free to use the wipes to sanitize the probe, just don't use them on the plastic case.

 

[Timmy]

My grandkids live with me, so we have wetwipes around all the time. I just use those on probes and themometers.

 

[Don C]

The Importance of Probe Wipes

Wiping the probe of a thermometer clean before and after each reading will significantly reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

www.thermoworks.com

The ones above from Thermoworks are $5 for 100 probe wipes

If you are going to use 70% Isopropyl wipes, you can get them at WalMart for $1.42 for 100

Equate Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads, 100 Count - Walmart.com

Today Buy Equate Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads, 100 Count at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

Theroworks probe wipes are isopropyl alcohol & "distilled" water
Walmart is just plain "water"