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HomeGrills / SmokersBradleyMaverick Remote Smoker Dual Probe Wireless Thermometer ET-73 |
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29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 A nice little thermometer Nov 02, 2010
By mike
I recently got into BBQ smoking and realized pretty quickly that I needed a thermometer. The thermometer that came stock with my smoker turned out to be off by at least 100 degrees. An oven thermometer did the trick at first, but I found that I was opening the smoker way too often to check the temp resulting in heat loss. At the end of a smoke, I was also opening it way too often to check meat temperature. This product not only allowed me to keep track of both, but also let me keep track of it from inside the house! Since the weather is getting colder out, this is a definite plus.
The first thing I did was check the accuracy. I put both of the probes in a pan of water and brought it to a rapid boil. One probe read 212, and the other 213, one degree off. Next I put both in a large glass of water and ice. Both were showing 32 degrees between the ice and water. The tests turned out far better than I had expected.
So far I have used this for three 12-14 hour smokes, and at least 2 6 hour smokes and the batteries are still good. The probes clean easily, and I have had no significant problems.
One thing I noticed is that one of the probes sees to have a bit of melted rubber protruding between the grill temp probe and the connected wire. Since I have never had either probe about 255 degrees, I find that a bit troubling. Not sure I want to use it for a direct grilling application where the temps can go over 400 easily.
I have not had a chance to see how the outside unit handles rain.
All in all, I would not think twice of buying another one of these if I had a need.
22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
New Model Coming Dec 27, 2010
By C. Clegg
"yathyrio"
The E-72 is a nice unit for people using a smoker, since you need to monitor the smoker temp and the meat, but this model has a few odd things you need to be aware of. It's range can be very short. It says 100feet, but that is in an open field with no obstructions. If you are going through a wall from outside to inside, expect to get about 20 feet.
Also the on/off switch for the transmitter is inside the battery case. Very odd design.
Maverick just came out with a new model (the ET-372) that corrects these problems. As of this review, it's not sold on Amazon, but keep watching - it's worth getting the new one.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Execllent! Feb 14, 2011
By Berniek
My family makes hundreds of pounds of kielbasa and other smoked sausages every fall. This Maverick remote dual probe thermometer makes life so much easier. We can monitor the temperature of the meat as well as the air in the smoker without ever having to walk down to the smoker. We know as soon as we need to add more wood or as soon as the product is ready to be removed. It saves so much wasted time checking temps every 30 or so minutes.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Won't use my smoker without it! Dec 27, 2010
By Charles C. Russell
I've been using this produce with my Weber smoker for six months now, and it is the most important tool that I have. I've found it to be accurate within a few degrees (on the food side) of my instant read thermometers - and by not having to open the lid to check temperatures I don't have to deal with the heat you lose doing that. Even though the remote unit is plastic, hanging it on the outside of the smoker works perfectly well. Setup took a bit of time the first few tries, then I found it to be straight forward. I only have two issues. First, having to open up the unit to turn it on is a minor hassle (it isn't that big of a deal, just a minor inconvenience). The other issue had nothing to do with using it with my smoker - I used it in my gas barbecue and had a major flareup (wasn't paying close attention) and that shorted the food probe - WHICH they mention may happen. I'm getting the high-temp food probe from them (wish it had been included in the first place). For my smoker, it worked perfectly fine. I recommend this unit to everyone.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Don't buy this model Jun 22, 2011
By Rustir
There is a newer model out so do not buy this one. This one works great but it has it's bad points. As other reviews point out
the on/off switch is inside the battery compartment on the transmitter so you have to take the cover off just to turn it on and off each time with a coin and the slot is wide so just any coin won't work so unless you have the right coin you may need a trip to the bank. The other bad point is it's reception. My patio is 31 feet from the house so I guess that is too far from my kitchen counter. In order for the receiver to pick up the signal I have to put it in my dinning room open window. Good in the summer barbecue season but a little chilly in January. As far as it's accuracy and the rest of it's bells and whistles such as min/max temps,timer and warning signals, well they all work great so go for the newer model instead of this one and when you write your review you should be
able to give it five stars or at least four anyway. Good luck!
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