REOTEMP Heavy Duty Compost Thermometer - Fahrenheit and Celsius (24 Inch Stem), Made in The USA

I received my thermometer with a 24" stem a couple days ago. My goodness, what a heavy-duty piece of equipment. The diameter of the stem is about the size of my pinky, and has a surprisingly sharp point. I had no trouble stabbing it into the center of a 3-foot compost pile and an equally tall bin full of wet, compressed leaves. I found that the dinky home composting thermometer that I have been using and that is already starting to rust after 6 months of use is off by more than 15 degrees. I appreciate the fact that the thermometer can be calibrated using an ice bath.This definitely is an expensive piece of kit. But if you appreciate well-made tools that should last a lifetime, this is a solid choice.

I've been composting now for over 40 years and using a thermometer for the last eight and it makes a tremendous difference especially as the weather cools off and goes into winter. I typically monitor the progress of 4-5 compost binds or piles all year and was looking for a longer and more rugged thermometer which could be calibrated to replace my Reotemp Home Compost Thermometer so I purchased the 24" Heavy Duty model and am extremely pleased. With the handle screwed on it makes insertion and removal a lot easier into tougher material and I'm not afraid I will bend the shaft as I had been with the home use one. The larger dial is easy to read and it's very well constructed. If you have a need for a more commercial and verifiable version for everyday use this is just a great tool. My older home Reotemp with the shorter probe is still working fine and will be relegated to a spare.

My compost tumbler is frozen...but my compost thermometer is working great. I check the temperature inside my home, my garage, and compost, and get accurate readings in all places. I bought the orange gage protector, and so the whole unit appears to be industrial strength. Very happy with it. It looks like a giant meat grilling thermometer, so I told my kids we were going to grill dinosaurs! It’s April, I wish the weather would give me temperatures above 30 degrees. I love Wisconsin.

Didn't like having to make an adapter that threads into 1/2 in pipe threads.For the price, that should be included.

This thermometer is worth every dollar I paid for it. NOT a flimsy thermometer like the ones that cost 20 or 30 bucks, this one is built like a tank and I have no doubt it will outlast me. :)

Strong, accurate and very useful.