Analysis by Valery Grin · · updated October 3, 2026
TFA Dostmann 14.1029: dial thermometer, 18/8 stainless, scale up to 500 °C
A stainless chamber thermometer fixed with a nut in a hole of about 10 mm; it reads the air, not the food
From€15
Reference price on Amazon (June 2026) · subject to change
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- Weight
- 0.037 kg
- Material
- 18/8 stainless steel
- Temperature range
- ≤ 500°C
Quick answer
It depends on whether you can mount it. A chamber thermometer with a scale up to 500 °C and colour zones, rated 4.5 out of 5 across 4,259 Amazon ratings. It fixes into a hole of about 10 mm, and the listing speaks of barbecues and smokers, not kamados. Useful for retrofitting a metal smoker; on ceramic, measure and check first.
18/8 stainless, a scale up to 500 °C with colour zones for smoking, roasting and frying, 37 g. It fixes with a nut in a roughly 10 mm hole: a retrofit part, not a loose probe.
The TFA Dostmann 14.1029 is a chamber thermometer: it reads the temperature of the air around it, not of the meat. The listing describes it as 18/8 stainless steel with a scale up to 500 °C and colour zones for smoking, roasting and frying. It measures 5.2 x 5.2 x 6.7 cm and weighs 37 g. Amazon.es has carried it since June 2020, with 4.5 out of 5 across 4,259 ratings and 18th place in its list of barbecue and smoker thermometers.
The reason to want a second thermometer is height. In indirect cooking, with a [deflector](/guias/coccion-directa-vs-indirecta-kamado-deflector) between the coals and the food, the air beside the food need not match what the dome thermometer shows. That is physics reasoning, not a datum from the listing, and we have no measurements of our own behind it; it also only helps if you can fix it at another height, which is exactly the problem in the next paragraph. For long cooks such as [smoked pulled pork](/recetas/pulled-pork-ahumado-carolina), colour zones for smoking, roasting and frying give you a reference at a glance, without having to interpret numbers.
Now the part that decides the purchase: it is mounted, not propped. The listing presents it as a replacement or retrofit part for a barbecue, a smoker, a smoking oven or a trolley. It fixes into the lid, the hood or the side wall, in a hole of about 10 mm, with the supplied nut tightened from the inside. It does not mention kamados or ceramic, nor does it say the thermometer can sit loose on the grate. With a kamado there are two sensible routes: your own already has a hole of that diameter (measure it before ordering), or you have a metal point to fix it to. Drilling a ceramic dome is another matter entirely, and your maker's warranty is worth reading first. Even fitted in the hole of the stock thermometer, it would still read at dome height, and we do not treat it as a guaranteed replacement for any model.
The listing also does not publish the stem length, so we cannot say whether it passes through the wall of a 46 cm kamado (Large, Classic), a 33 cm one (MiniMax, Joe Jr) or a 61 cm one (XL, Big Joe), or how deep the dial ends up. If the third measurement, 6.7 cm, is the depth of the whole unit, the stem cannot be longer than that; that is our inference, as the listing does not say. To decide which thermometer suits each case, [the thermometer and probe guide](/guias/termometro-y-sonda-para-kamado) sorts the options.
The listing's drawbacks, most to least important: it publishes neither accuracy nor scale graduation, and with a range running to 500 °C we do not know how much resolution there is at the low end. The dial diameter is not given separately (5.2 cm is the size of the whole unit). It shows only one image, the battery field reads "unknown" (we take that as catalogue noise) and no warranty is stated.
Verdict: cheap for what it is and well rated, but only worth it if you have a hole of about 10 mm to fix it in.
Cheap for what it is and well rated, but it is a mounting part: without a hole of about 10 mm to fix it in, there is nothing you can do with it.
Editorial rating from spec sheet, measurements and kamado fit · not a hands-on test
Pros
- 18/8 stainless and a scale to 500 °C with zones for smoking, roasting and frying
- Small and light: 5.2 x 5.2 x 6.7 cm and 37 g
- Fits with the supplied nut in a hole of about 10 mm
- 4.5 out of 5 across 4,259 ratings and 18th in its thermometer list
Cons
- Mount-only: the listing does not say it sits on the grate or fits a kamado
- Publishes no stem length, accuracy or separate dial diameter
- Only one image on the listing and no warranty stated
Who it's for
For anyone retrofitting a smoker or a metal barbecue who wants a chamber thermometer that fixes with a nut in a hole of about 10 mm.
Not for
For anyone wanting a meat thermometer or one that sits loose on the grate, or who will not measure holes or drill. With a ceramic kamado, check first.
Specifications
- Weight
- 0.037 kg
- Material
- 18/8 stainless steel
- Temperature range
- ≤ 500°C
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FAQ
Will it work as a replacement lid thermometer for my kamado?
We cannot promise it. The listing speaks of fixing it into the lid, the hood or the side wall of a barbecue or smoker, in a hole of about 10 mm with a nut on the inside, but it does not mention kamados. Measure the hole of your current thermometer and compare, and remember the listing does not publish the stem length. If your kamado is ceramic and has no such hole already, do not drill without checking with the maker first.
Does it read the temperature of the meat?
No. It is a chamber thermometer: it reads the air where it is mounted, which the listing calls the cooking chamber temperature. To know when a piece is done you need a probe that goes into it, which is a different product category. The two complement each other: one watches the environment, the other the result.
How does it differ from the TFA Dostmann 14.1035.60?
They are different models from the same brand. The 14.1035.60 is described in its listing with a 30 cm stem; the 14.1029 on this page publishes no stem length and is presented for fixing into a hole of about 10 mm in a lid or wall. Before ordering either, decide where it will go and read each listing.
Why would I want a chamber thermometer if my kamado already has one?
To compare. With a deflector, the air at food height can differ from what the dome thermometer reads; that is our reasoning from the physics of the set-up, not something we have measured. A second thermometer fixed at another height would show you by how much; on a ceramic kamado, finding that mounting point is the hard part. If you do not cook indirect, or have nowhere to fix it, the built-in one is enough and you can skip the purchase.