My Maverick RediChek ET73 just took a dump.

Stainless · Posted: May 31 2015 Post subject: My Maverick RediChek ET73 just took a dump.

Well.. spent 45 minutes this morning looking for my ET73 and finally found it. My wife tends to rearrange quite often and had put it with my gardening stuff. Got it hooked up on the kettle to some venison summer sausage that I'm making and all was well. Checked on it a few times and then all of a sudden the receiver wasn't working. Replaced batteries and nothing. Tore it apart and found some corrosion on the board. I could get it to come off for short stints while putting pressure on it.. finally just through it in the trash. I think I got about ten years out of it so I guess it did it's job. It's always been kept indoors while not in use.

Either way.. I'm on the market for a replacement. Any recommendations? I was hoping to find something that would connect via wifi so that I could view the pit remotely while away from the house via my smartphone. Basically the same way my home heat/air controller works through the phone. If not, something similar to what I had would be nice. Longer range would be a plus as well.

k.a.m. · Posted: May 31 2015 Post subject:

Personally I would just get another ET-73. I run two and love them. Very Happy

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Canadian Bacon · Posted: May 31 2015 Post subject:

I have had good luck with my ET-73 until last week....the pit probe took a crap...
still happy with the way it performs and will just order a replacement probe.
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Pete Mazz · Posted: Jun 02 2015 Post subject:

I like the better range of the 732. There are some nice WiFi thermos out there but the better ones are a bit pricey. I'd stay away from the Bluetooth jobs as they all seem flaky and the range is terrible.

YardFullOfOak · Posted: Jun 03 2015 Post subject: Better options?

After having gone through 2 ET-732s and a number of probes, I would rather not buy a new one.

I would also be curious about what better options there are -on did Chinese Gordon's wifi thermometer ever work?

Tony · Posted: Jun 03 2015 Post subject: Re: Better options?

PaulOinMA · Posted: Jun 04 2015 Post subject:

I went with the Thermoworks TW8060 after my Maverick died. If we all swear by the Thermapen, why not go with another product by them?

http://www.thermoworks.com/products/handheld/TW8060.html

And, they have a new product since I bought mine ...

http://www.thermoworks.com/products/handheld/therma_q.html
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k.a.m. · Posted: Jun 04 2015 Post subject:

necron 99 · Posted: Jun 04 2015 Post subject: Re: Better options?

Tony · Posted: Jun 04 2015 Post subject: Re: Better options?

YardFullOfOak · Posted: Jun 05 2015 Post subject:

Pete Mazz · Posted: Jun 05 2015 Post subject:

I only took a cursory glance at some. BBQGuru has a system with a small blower. Tappecue has one that looked interesting. Other than those I can't remember.

I should stop by the Gurus and check them out. They are in the next industrial park over from my shop.