Maverick ET-733 thread

[daricksta]

 
How do you know when the stall hits?  With a chart its easy, but what if you arent looking at your thermometer every 10 minutes?  Do you go by timing, or do you check the temps?

When I'm smoking the Receiver unit is with me at all times and I'm glancing at it constantly. It's just the way I am and that way I can constantly monitor the stall and when the I/T starts to rise again.

 

[Bearcarver]

 
When I'm smoking the Receiver unit is with me at all times and I'm glancing at it constantly. It's just the way I am and that way I can constantly monitor the stall and when the I/T starts to rise again.

Exactly---I don't care about the Stall, but I look at mine often enough, so if anything went nuts I'd know about it in time.

Bear

 

[mummel]

 
Oh, it keeps beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping, etc., until you press the Alarm button to silence it. In order to disable it you have to press the button when the alarm isn't beeping to switch off alarm mode.

Good to know, thanks. 

 

[mummel]

 
Oh, it keeps beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping and beeping, etc., until you press the Alarm button to silence it. In order to disable it you have to press the button when the alarm isn't beeping to switch off alarm mode.

Good to know, thanks. 

 

[xibalba]

Just got my Maverick in recently. I can honestly say I'm very disappointed and thinking of returning it. Right out the box I can't get it to get close to 32.

 

[whitefish]

I have the same problem with my new 733. It reads 48 degrees in an ice bath and is 5 degrees higher than room temperature. But it is dead on at 212 in boiling water. I'm not really concerned as long as it reads the high temperatures accurately. I plan on continuing to use mine. And maybe checking it against other thermometers that I have.

 

[xibalba]

Scratch that...did 14 tests, despite it not hitting 32 it is right on with my other 3 temp probes on all 14 tests, +/-1 degree. I'm happy with that.

 

[Bearcarver]

Scratch that...did 14 tests, despite it not hitting 32 it is right on with my other 3 temp probes on all 14 tests, +/-1 degree. I'm happy with that.

Did you do the boiling test?

I never even bother testing the 32° end----I only test for 212°.

Bear

 

[xibalba]

I did, right at a perfect 213 which is on the money for my area.

 

[dr k]

 
Did you do the boiling test?

I never even bother testing the 32° end----I only test for 212°.

Bear

 Since Cooking chamber and finished food temps are much closer to boiling water.  It would be nice to see it read accurately at low temps for fridge/freezer checks.  After all, it should be accurate in their advertised ranges otherwise it's not even valid as a therm let alone reliable.  If in the back of your mind whenever you get a glimpse of your therm and your thinking damn, then get rid of it so it doesn't haunt you.  Lol

-Kurt

 

[xibalba]

Well hell, my hand unit refuses to sync up now

 

[daricksta]

Did you push and hold down the Resync button in the back of the transmitter?  If that didn't work, turn off both units, then turn on the Receiver, and then turn on the Transmitter--in that order. If they're still not synced up, press and hold down the Resync button. Either of those two procedures have worked for me the couple of times the units lost sync.

 

[xibalba]

I hit that button like 100 times and tried cycling the units a dozen to no avail and then suddenly it just started working, lol.

 

[dr k]

I hit that button like 100 times and tried cycling the units a dozen to no avail and then suddenly it just started working, lol.

I wonder if pulling the batteries when this happens will solve this problem.  Kind of like when cell phones freeze up if you can access the battery it's one of the recommended procedures.   

=Kurt

 

[daricksta]

I hit that button like 100 times and tried cycling the units a dozen to no avail and then suddenly it just started working, lol.

I've had that a few times with my ET-733 when syncing both units. I also come across it when trying to change settings if the probes haven't been inserted first. Nothing happens when I keep pressing the SET button and then suddenly it works. I've learned to insert the probes first, which is what the manual says to do. But the important thing is my ET-733 worked flawlessly throughout the smoke and I easily changed my max/min temps for the alarm which I always use.

 

[damnthatsgood]

My unit was pretty dead on from the get go.  Even against my Thermapen.  It has also never failed to sync, and I don't think it's ever lost sync.  Maverick's are supposed to be pretty rock solid.  If you're having these problems, I'd have them replace it.

 

[dennispfaff]

Great Thread, DTG !!!

I started with an ET-73.
Then about 4 years ago I got an ET-732, and demoted my ET-73 to basement Meat Fridge Duty.

If-or-when my ET-732 goes, I'll probably get the ET-733 thanks to your post.

Thanks,
Bear

Hey Bear,
Do you use replacement probes for your 732. I just realized in my 40 in 2.5 the probes won't reach the bottom shelves?
Dennis

 

[Bearcarver]

Hey Bear,
Do you use replacement probes for your 732. I just realized in my 40 in 2.5 the probes won't reach the bottom shelves?
Dennis

I don't, but I think you can get 6' ones.

I never go any lower than hanging 3" below the second shelf. The stock ones reach that far without having to lay the unit on the Hot right side of the top.

I never use the bottom shelf & never probe anything on the third shelf.

Bear

 

[mummel]

I think the 6ft ones are $20 on Anazon no? How long is the Igrill mini probe?

 

[dennispfaff]

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I think the 6ft ones are $20 on Anazon no? How long is the Igrill mini probe?

Todd sells the 6 ft probes for $14.99 I think if you purchase two.