| RediCheck Remote Cooking Thermometer w/Taste Settings | 
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| Brand: Maverick Industries
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 1148
Media: Lawn & Patio
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5 x 3 x 1
MPN: ET-72
Model: ET-72
UPC: 011502122770
EAN: 0011502122770
ASIN: B0000AQL24
Release Date: April 14, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New in Factory Sealed Package. Makes a great Gift. We are your RediCheck Headquarters! RediCheck# ET72 APO/FPO Military and International Shipping welcome. Expedited Shipping is Federal Express, Express Saver Service.
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| Features:
| • | Remote cooking thermometer with LCD probe and receiver | | • | Monitors temperature and doneness of food and signals when ready | | • | 24-hour timer programs for six different categories of meat | | • | 100-foot range; elapsed cooking timer; LCD screens on both probe monitor and receiver | | • | Stainless-steel probe; integrated stand; belt clip; batteries included |
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Product Description
Takes the guesswork away! Set the desired temperature and it beeps and flashes when it has reached that temperature. The remote has a 100-ft. range and 24-hour timer.
Amazon.com Review
Designed for accuracy and remote readings, this digital Maverick cooking thermometer untethers you from the oven or the grill. You can even lie down in the hammock knowing the unit will signal you when food reaches pre-programmed settings. In addition to gauging internal temperature, the thermometer tests degree of doneness, tracks cooking time with a 24-hour timer, and can be programmed for six different categories of meat. When your roast or turkey reaches ideal levels, the receiver beeps and flashes its alert. Composed of two digital units and a stainless-steel probe on a heat-resistant wire, the kit requires some basic practice at first. After that, use is straightforward and simple. In action, the transmitter shows the current temperature, while the receiver shows meat category, doneness level, set and current temperatures, and cooking time. Each of the digital units includes an integrated stand, and the receiver also sports a clip for your belt or apron. The kit requires four AAA batteries total, which Maverick includes to get you started. --Emily Bedard
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 It's accurate only if you're careful with it! October 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had this thermometer for about a month, and mostly, I love it. Two major weaknesses though -- keep reading. Because of this tool, meats on the grill come out moist and tender every single time. Other reviewers have touted the many advantages of remote thermometers in general, so I will skip that information here except to say that I stongly agree with those opinions.
This particular thermometer has a nice feature that is missing from most other remote thermometers: it displays the current temperature on the remote handheld unit (as all of these types of thermometers do) but ALSO displays it on a small LCD connected to the temperature probe. It allows two chefs (him at the grill and me in the kitchen) to time our food so that it all comes out together. He can tend to the outdoor guests and to other grill tasks, while at the same time babysitting the probe and making corrections for any odd readings... like if the probe falls out of the meat, or if it stops transmitting due to weak batteries, or if it was placed incorrectly next to a bone.
This thermometer is also more durable than the Remote Digital Thermometer we bought before this one. The cable on that one frayed quickly and the probe completely fell off its cable after fewer than a dozen uses. This Maverick unit, however, is showing no signs of fraying after the same amount of time.
It's very intuitive to use... you may be tempted to skip reading the brief operating instructions. Don't. The warnings and "helpful hints" in there are critical to using this tool successfully.
We have had two problems with it:
1) Accuracy -- when placed in boiling water, it was reading 230-232 degrees instead of the expected 212 degrees. I called the manufacturer and they said this is normal behavior if the probe gets wet at the point where the cable meets the probe. We had been getting perfectly accurate readings up until we misused it this way. It takes a couple of days to dry out, and then it works okay again. My advice: keep that spot meticulously dry. Be careful when washing it, and also be careful to place it in the meat such that the juices won't drip down the length of the probe.
2) Wireless Transmission -- the probe occasionally stops transmitting (or the remote stops receiving, doesn't really matter which is actually happening) and so "---" is displayed on the remote unit. The display on the base though, shows the current temperature. We think this is what happens when the remote gets out of range; the manual doesn't explain. It's fixed easily; just turn everything off and on again. (You might also check that it's not just a simple weak battery problem.)
However, the bigger problem is that there's no audible signal that indicates this "---" error. The remote does NOT sound an alarm, and the base unit (which has no mechanics for making sound anyway) doesn't change its display. I once accidentally overcooked my meat because I depend so completely on the "beep beep beep" that I forgot to look at the display for long periods of time. I have no idea how long it was quietly displaying "---" while the meat cooked and cooked and cooked out there. My advice: until you are 100% sure of the transmission capability through the walls of *your* home, set a timer to make sure you don't forget to check the display every few minutes.
Overall, we love using our remote thermometer, but we went through some "growing pains" to figure out these weaknesses. The documentation doesn't indicate how sensitive the probe is to water... though it does say several times to avoid immersing the probe in water. If the documentation had properly warned of these issues, and if the unit had an audible notification to announce loss of signal, I would have given this product a full five stars.
I haven't found a wireless remote thermometer that tolerates wetness or announces transmission errors, but if you find one, please leave a comment on this review so that I can buy that PERFECT thermometer.
 Great product July 27, 2008
The timer and/or thermostat allow me to other chores while the grill is doing its thing. The "belt clip" leaves a little to be desired. I would not use it.
RediCheck Remote Cooking Thermometer January 28, 2008
We bought this thermometer because one of our adult children got one for Christmas and brought it to our house to use for the roast on Christmas Day. It worked like a charm. The roast beef was done to perfection. As a result, my wife and I decided to get one for ourselves. We have used it several times since we got it.
Like any of these types of gadgets, it takes a some getting-used-to-it time. We haven't used it on grill yet just in our kitchen oven.
Thank Goodness! January 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this remote thermometer to use with my Weber Smoker and can't be thankful enough! Let me start by saying that I read all the reviews and was very skeptical when purchasing this device due to other users complaints. I usually use a Polder probe thermometer to measure the temps when smoking but the only way to check it was to go outside, and I found that I was constantly running in and out. I decided to smoke two large pork shoulders on New's Years Eve night starting around 6pm and ending at around noon on New Years Day for a total of about 17 or 18 hours. Let me say I was not chained to my smoker one bit. I was able to enjoy my evening from inside while constantly monitoring temps. I kept it on my night stand and set the alarm to go off if the temps got too high. Needless to say it was around 35 degrees outside, very windy and then it began to snow very hard. I cannot praise this little device enough and it worked flawlessy. I was able to stay warm inside and only had to go outside a few times to add a little more charcoal and turn the roasts. For the price you cannot beat the convienence this thermometer offers. It was also very easy to figure out and use. Hopefully this will last many more smokes!
2 year test drive December 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have a 2 year old version of this product, which took a bit of getting used to...but now it is working out well. Initially I made the mistake of running one of the probe wires right over hot coals and I fried the electronics of my sending unit. I contacted Maverick and they were great about replacing it at no charge. Since then I've had no problems. There is that quirk mentioned in another review about the order in which the transmitter and receiver have to be turned(which I can't remember). I simply try it one way, then the other, need be. Temperature accuracy is good and the product has been reliable. Makes outdoor cooking a breeze and you'll never overcook..which most folks do because they're afraid of the opposite. Make sure the unit continues to receive once you begin. A blinking radar dish icon tells you the sending and receiving units are in touch. If the temperature of your receiving unit doesn't move progressively, be mindful to check for a signal.
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