I just bought a maverick et 732 and so glad I did. My smokers temp gauge is roughly 75º+ off. No wonder nothing was coming out right
...and that says it all!!!I just bought a maverick et 732 and so glad I did. My smokers temp gauge is roughly 75º+ off. No wonder nothing was coming out right
There is no way to change the readings, but you can calibrate them using a couple of methods. The first is to figure out what temp water boils at your particular location. This calculator will get you the correct temp:How do you calibrate? Is it in the instructions?
Please elaborate on the heat shrinking the probes. I Got my ET732 last week. The probes read 210 and 212 in boiling water at 525 feet elevation. So I feel good with the accuracy. But I would like to do all I can to make the probes last as long as possible. Thanks, ATKYou can't calibrate the Maverick but don't worry as it's very accurate. Remember to heat shrink the probes on the Maverick...it keeps the them from shorting out.
The spot where the braided wire goes into the metal probe is where water can seep in and short out the probes... To prevent that you can take a dab of high heat silicone over that area and then get cut a piece of heat shrink tube and shrink it up over that.Please elaborate on the heat shrinking the probes. I Got my ET732 last week. The probes read 210 and 212 in boiling water at 525 feet elevation. So I feel good with the accuracy. But I would like to do all I can to make the probes last as long as possible. Thanks, ATK
Check the following link, post 21, it will give you an idea how I sealed mine.Please elaborate on the heat shrinking the probes. I Got my ET732 last week. The probes read 210 and 212 in boiling water at 525 feet elevation. So I feel good with the accuracy. But I would like to do all I can to make the probes last as long as possible. Thanks, ATK
Bear, I used the Maverick on my grill the other day, and was surprised. Now, this is a $700 Weber Genesis propane grill. I was grilling stuffed chicken breasts, and wanted my grill about 375*. So, when I got the grill stabilized at 375*, I went and got the Maverick, just to see. Since the Maverick was 50* hotter than my smoker's temp gauge, I figured it would be a lot closer than that on my Weber grill. Boy, was I wrong...it was 75* hotter!! With the Weber showing 375*, the Maverick was reporting 450*. So, I stopped what I was doing right then, and went in to do a boiling water test with the Maverick, as I just couldn't believe both other thermometers would show the temp to be that much lower...and I was convinced the Maverick was wrong. Got the water boiling, put the Maverick lead in, and waited a few seconds for it to stabilize. The Maverick sat right there on 212* for a minute or so, without wavering. So, now I will never trust a grill or smoker thermometer again. LOL!!Now that you got the little clip problem straightened out, I would trust the Maverick before the other one, but give it the "Boiling" test.
Bear
Oh yes, they do melt! I've gone through two....whoops.A word of help... if you have a reliable analog thremometer, calibrate the Mav. with that and you'll always have the correct range.
Also , that box they come in is Danged flimsy. Get a good box to hold them and keep moisture away... and don't set them too near the Smoker,they melt
You'll be glad you did.. and they are child proof as far as opening... 8)-
LOL----That proves you can trust the Maverick, and you can trust The Bear!!Bear, I used the Maverick on my grill the other day, and was surprised. Now, this is a $700 Weber Genesis propane grill. I was grilling stuffed chicken breasts, and wanted my grill about 375*. So, when I got the grill stabilized at 375*, I went and got the Maverick, just to see. Since the Maverick was 50* hotter than my smoker's temp gauge, I figured it would be a lot closer than that on my Weber grill. Boy, was I wrong...it was 75* hotter!! With the Weber showing 375*, the Maverick was reporting 450*. So, I stopped what I was doing right then, and went in to do a boiling water test with the Maverick, as I just couldn't believe both other thermometers would show the temp to be that much lower...and I was convinced the Maverick was wrong. Got the water boiling, put the Maverick lead in, and waited a few seconds for it to stabilize. The Maverick sat right there on 212* for a minute or so, without wavering. So, now I will never trust a grill or smoker thermometer again. LOL!!