Maverick ET-7 Remote-Check Wireless Thermometer With 2 Probes
by Maverick Industries, Inc
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Maverick Industries, IncBrand: Maverick Industries
Release Date: 2006-04-14
Model: ET-7
Product features:
- Monitor two different foods at one time.
- Works wirelessly up to 100 feet.
- Probe and wire are rated for over 500 degrees.
- Elapsed cooking timer
- Batteries included
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Maverick ET-7 Remote-Check Wireless Thermometer With 2 Probes
Customer Review: Great Features & Display, Frustrating Wireless Feature
Summary: 3 Stars
With this many reviews on a product, it's pretty much a guarantee that you can find all of the information you need about the various capabilities of this device. As such, I won't spend a lot of time dissecting every feature like I normally would. Instead I'd just like to talk about my overall experience with the product.
The build quality of the two main components is in line with cheap electronics: lightweight plastic that doesn't feel like it would hold up particularly well to any significant abuse. Think nine dollar alarm clock. The probes, on the other hand, feel pretty sturdy. Metal braided wire sheaths mean less worry about damage due to pinching.
I am using the thermometer mainly for barbecue purposes. I bought it because when you're smoking pork shoulder, brisket, etc. for 12 hours or more, it's easier when you don't have to be out there at all times checking on the temperature in your smoker. It's especially important for people like myself that operate a wood smoker, where it's difficult to maintain a consistent temperature without constant supervision.
So the idea was to lay the meats out on the grill, stick one probe into the meat farthest away from the wood chamber, and another probe in the open to judge the smoker temperature. For the latter I fashioned a rudimentary "probe holder" out of aluminum foil to keep end of the probe from touching any metal and thus skewing the readings. The probe wires are then run outside the grill and plugged into the smaller black unit. This unit has a small display that alternates between the two probe temperatures. So far so good -- everything works great!
From here you can turn on the large silver remote display and start setting your options, including the meat type on each probe, the desired temperature at which the alarm will go off, etc. The feature set is full, and operation is not too difficult after a quick skim of the user manual.
But from there, it all goes bad.
I've seen the reviews where some people claim awful range, and some people claim decent range (even through a wall in at least one case). I'm in the former camp, unfortunately. One thing that turned out to pose a problem (but was not specifically the thermometer's fault) was the slight tint applied to the sliding glass door that goes out to my patio. Apparently it kills all signals when the door is closed, including the thermometer signal and both of my wireless routers. So consider that if you have a similar situation at your house.
Testing indoors, I was still unhappy with the unit's performance. While using it for a roast in the oven, I placed the black transmitter on the kitchen counter and set the remote unit at the same level, 20-25 feet away, with a direct line of sight to the transmitter. The signal was lost.
One final note, a small annoyance more than anything, is that the power switch is a 3-position switch. There's Off, Standby, and On. Standby turns off everything except for the clock. Of course, it's in the middle between Off and On, and it's easy to go past Standby to Off. Why is this a problem? Only because "Off" apparently resets the clock to 12:00. Somebody dropped the ball on that design.
So I took one star off for the build quality, and another for the atrocious wireless range. But the build of the probes and the operation of the unit (aside from the wireless) earned all of the remaining stars. I'm glad I have it, but I'd love to find one with improved range.
Description of Maverick ET-7 Remote-Check Wireless Thermometer With 2 Probes
The RediChek remote features a transmitter that reads the internal food termperature with a digital electronic food probe, then sends that information wirelessly up to 100 feet away, freeing you from standing next to the oven or grill during the cooking period. When the desired temperature is reached an alarm goes off! The taste or doneness of meats can be determined to be rare, medium, medium well, or well done based on the type of food and the internal temperature reached during cooking.Cooking a dinner-party roast, holiday turkey, or backyard-barbecue pork loin to precisely the proper temperature without fuss is a snap with this thermometer. You can even monitor two foods (beef and lamb, for instance) simultaneously, since two stainless-steel probes are included, each 6 inches long and each connected to a 39-inch stainless-steel wire.
Here's how it works: program the tool (two AA batteries included) by selecting either "beef," "veal," "lamb," "pork," "chicken," or "turkey." Then program to rare, medium-rare, medium, or well-done. The monitor displays the proper temperature--which can be altered by pressing a button. Place the probe into, say, a turkey. Run the wire from the oven and close the door. (Door should remain closed until turkey is done so oven temperature doesn't vary.) Plug the wire into the monitor, and open the monitor's built-in stand. Set the clock to the current time. (Remember, two probes can be used simultaneously for different foods, with the monitor programmed separately for each.) The monitor constantly displays the turkey's internal temperature and elapsed cooking time. (The timer can be used independently of thermometer.) When the turkey reaches the selected temperature, an alarm sounds.
Meanwhile, hook the pager (two AA batteries included) to your belt or drop it into your pocket. The pager beeps when the monitor's alarm sounds and works up to 75 feet away, liberating the cook from the kitchen. The probes can also be plugged into the pager, which displays a food's temperature on its LCD screen. So barbecuing brisket outside, roasting chicken in the oven, and keeping track of both is possible. --Fred Brack
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