Impresa Silicone Grill Probe Grommet - High-Heat Thermometer Port Seal - BBQ Probe Grommet & Grill Temp Sensor Port - Compatible with Weber Smokey Mountain Cookers & Smoker Inlet - Pack of 2, Black

If you own a steel kettle or smoker, you need one of these. Until I installed this, I had to run my probe cables over the cover lip which makes an air leak and doesn't do the cables any good either. I ordered a step drill bit onlong with the grommet. It all worked great right out of the box. Only took a few seconds to drill the hole (under the top lip, but over the grate). And, man, that Weber metal is tough. Use good starter bits before the step drill. Lots of pointers on youtube. See Phil N Florence. The grommet instructions suggested soaking the unit in warm water first. I didn't do that and wished I had. Installing the grommet itself took a bit of fiddling but with the help of a thin putty knife, it seated perfectly. Good idea to paint the raw hole metal with some black high temp paint to keep rust away.

Having just installed 1 of the 2 grommets I purchased in January, I will have to follow up on a review of actual use but doing a dry run with all my probes I can already tell this will be a game changer! They ease right in which will be nice, especially for the times I will forget to insert the probe until the smoker is hot (which is always,lol!). I recommend you START SOAKING THE GROMMETS IN HOT WATER FIRST....there I got that out of the way!! Install was easier than expected but more time consuming. Using a 1-1/4" step bit, with a 1/4" starter bit hole was slow going for safety and for accuracy so not to oblong the hole and to keep the hole fairly clean. I stopped about every 10-15 revolutions to cool and lube the step bit with dishwashing liquid, which was my preference over oil running inside my smoker. Also, I cleaned the inside very well around and especially under the hole to stick a piece of sticky tape, starting just under the hole as if I were covering the hole, bit letting the tape dangle out as a sort of 'sticky shelf' to catch the shavings coming off. What burrs were there after finishing used a small hobby file to smooth. I recommend some high temp paint maybe around the hole to prevent rust. Tape the outside over the hole and spray from the inside out, recommend. By this time your grommet has soaked for a while and it went it carefully and swiftly with ease! That's it, you're done! Sorry for such a long review but I wanted to let people know that it's fairly simple, just take your time.

These are great. Appear identical to the OEM ones at 2\3 the cost and you get 2 of them. I installed one on a 22 inch Weber kettle and the other on a pit barrel cooker. The porcelain exterior of the kettle is really hard. So I drilled from the inside of the grill. Trick is to push firmly and drill slow. A sharp bit is also a good idea. Drill a small starter hole, then a 1/8 inch hole and then use a stepbit to go to the needed 1 1/4 inch hole. Then from the outside of the grill use the step bit to lightly knock off the burrs and clean up the hole. I coated the inside of the hole with some black high temp paint on a Qtip. Probably not necessary but it can't hurt. I bought the step bit on Amazon too. Putting the grommet in isn't too hard but you need to follow the instructions and put it in hot water. You can also use some vegetable oil around the edges of the grommet to help it slide in. Start the grommet on one side of the hole and keep pressing it in and working your way around till it completely pops in. Be patient and don't say too many bad words. It has to fit right to not leak smoke. It works great. You can easily get 4 temp probe wires through it. It doesn't leak smoke. It does the job at a fair price.

I’ve installed three of these, two on my 55 gallon drum smoker and one on my Weber 22 kettle. I’ve replaced the one on my kettle once because it gets a lot of use and it wore out. Only complaint is the port holes themselves are too small for many probes. But by simply cutting a “cross” with a utility knife in it to make the two wholes act as one big one allows for much larger probe access through the port.

There's not a lot to say about a simple product like this. Either it fits and withstands the temperature or it doesn't. This does. Fits perfectly, very snug. Holds my temp probe firmly, just perfect. Be nice if it was black like the smoker, but can't have everything.

I installed this on my Char Broil 16" bullet smoker, and couldn't be happier! I was afraid pinching my probe wires under my smoker's lid would eventually ruin them, and, it also caused an opening for smoke, and heat to escape, so, I installed one of these into the side. Installation was simple. The hole was drilled with a 1.25" step bit, and filed the edges smooth. Popping the grommet in was super simple, using a piece of string. I placed the string into the grove of the grommet, wrapping it 1.5 times. Insert the string through the hole, start the grommet into place where the string exits the grove, then, while holding the grommet against the hole, slowly pull the string to the inside of the smoker. It pulls the inside edge of the grommet's grove right into place! This grommet allows me to pull the meat probes through the slot with ease, and has a spot to hold a probe for a chamber temperature probe, all while keeping a good seal that doesn't leak smoke or heat.

I saw this product on a YouTube video on improvements for your smoker. The concept made sense to me, so I ordered them. Install is straightforward, drill a hole, push them in place. I’ve used my smoker twice now with these and see no signs of smoke escaping around it.

I installed both of these in the offset DynaGlo smoker I purchased from Amazon. This smoker has six racks and requires more attention since you can smoke several different meats at the same time. I offset the grommets vertically along the tall side of the smoke chamber. I now can monitor smoke chamber temperature as well as individual types and cuts of meats. I bought a Lenox hole saw to install them. Have many Lenox hole saws. They are the best. It cut two holes quickly and neatly. Debarred the holes and inserted the grommets. It takex a little doing to get them in and position but was finished in a few minutes.

Super easy to install, just need to make a 1 1/4 inch hole and voila. I used a step bit. Installed it on my homemade smoker and it is not letting air leak throught so it works like a charm.

Few years ago stupidity allowed me to decide to use the smoker for burning up some old wood- great fire and looked like could’ve roasted a marshmallow the size of a small child!….until I noticed the plastic thermometer bung here dripping down the side! Having made do without it and a few failed improvisations later -finally bought this and frankly it’s great! Speedy delivery, easy to fix and basically hassle free.

Correspond à la description. Mais reçu qu'une seule pièce au lieu de deux.

Used for my 21 1/2 in WSM. A lot of use over the last year and a half and the grommet ended up in two pieces. Alittle expensive but they fit perfectly so I’m happy with the two I got.

These were used for my barbecue,sermed to work.