Maverick ET-733 thread

[daricksta]

I'd go with buying from Todd before choosing an unknown seller on Amazon. I think Todd's shipping costs are also very reasonable if you're ordering less than $34 of stuff. Over $34 is free shipping.

 

[bigred77]

Does anybody elses reciever seem to burn through batteries very very fast? Or do i just keep forgetting to turn it off?

Repaced the receiver batteries three times now and am still on the originals on the transmitter

 

[dennispfaff]

Does anybody elses reciever seem to burn through batteries very very fast? Or do i just keep forgetting to turn it off?

Repaced the receiver batteries three times now and am still on the originals on the transmitter

That's interesting because I had to replace my batteries after just 3 uses. I just assumed that I left it on...but maybe not.
Dennis

 

[daricksta]

Does anybody elses reciever seem to burn through batteries very very fast? Or do i just keep forgetting to turn it off?

Repaced the receiver batteries three times now and am still on the originals on the transmitter

In the year that I've had my ET-733 I've replaced the receiver batteries twice and the transmitter batteries only once. I guess the receiver draws juice from the batteries to maintain its settings memory even when shut off.

 

[mummel]

Have you tried rechargeables?

 

[gpb11]

I found the included batteries were pretty lame in terms of capacity.  Not unlike the ink / toner carts included with a new printer.

Rechargables are an idea, though to be honest I still have plenty of alkalines from the Black Friday sales last year.

 

[Bearcarver]

I change the batteries in my ET-73 about once a year, but that one is on 24-7-365.

I can't remember when I changed batteries in my 5 year old ET-732, but I know it was longer than a year ago.

My other ET-732 is only 7 months old, and still going strong.

When I do change them, I change them in both the transmitter & the receiver. They're only a little less than 50 cents a piece.

Bear

 

[mummel]

I like to write the dates on these types of things to see if the unit starts chewing through more batteries than normal etc. 

 

[bigred77]

 
In the year that I've had my ET-733 I've replaced the receiver batteries twice and the transmitter batteries only once. I guess the receiver draws juice from the batteries to maintain its settings memory even when shut off.

I wondered about that too, but I dont know how long the batteries were dead (it had been a couple weeks since I used it) and they were completely dead so the hand unit wouldnt turn on, but it still had the same settings I used last when I put new batteries in it.

I may just try to get in the habit of popping the batteries out when I put it in the tool box

 

[daricksta]

 
Have you tried rechargeables?

I haven't bought rechargeables in years since the old Ni-Cads became useless over time. I get a few months of use out of the alkalines I use so I stick with them.

 

[smoking in ft. collins]

Does anybody elses reciever seem to burn through batteries very very fast? Or do i just keep forgetting to turn it off?

Repaced the receiver batteries three times now and am still on the originals on the transmitter

I had the same problem and contacted Maverick customer support.  They told me that you need to turn off the transmitter first, then the receiver of the unit will still draw power.  It seems to work wen I don't forget.

My new problem is that I melted the heck out of my transmitter.  Does anyone know if you can just get a replacement transmitter or if a 732 transmitter will work with a 733 receiver?

Thanks, John

 

[bigred77]

 
I had the same problem and contacted Maverick customer support.  They told me that you need to turn off the transmitter first, then the receiver of the unit will still draw power.  It seems to work wen I don't forget.

My new problem is that I melted the heck out of my transmitter.  Does anyone know if you can just get a replacement transmitter or if a 732 transmitter will work with a 733 receiver?

Thanks, John

Good to know!

 

[dennispfaff]

I think the 733 instructions are a bit hard to understand but I found this review on YouTube that details how to use it.
Dennis

 

[daricksta]

 
I wondered about that too, but I dont know how long the batteries were dead (it had been a couple weeks since I used it) and they were completely dead so the hand unit wouldnt turn on, but it still had the same settings I used last when I put new batteries in it.

I may just try to get in the habit of popping the batteries out when I put it in the tool box

I guess the receiver comes with resident memory that doesn't reset once the power supply is turned off. That's pretty cool.

 

[coachsteve]

Think I got my new 733 figured out.
I wasnt getting readout so I turned both units off and rebooted.
Good to go.
Can't get BBQ temp to beep when it goes below set temp.
I let it go above then cooled egg down ,but no alert

 

[mummel]

So are you guys saying the transmitter is in sleep mode but still using batteries, even if you turn it off?

 

[daricksta]

Most electronic devices draw power from batteries even when they're turned off whether it's just a trickle or more. The ET-733 receiver draws more juice than the transmitter does because I've replaced the battery in the receiver twice as many times as in the transmitter. I buy the Kirkland batteries at Costco so I get a lot for not that much money. I don't worry about the battery usage at all but it's a minor annoyance when attempting to turn on the receiver before a smoke only to have it lay there cold and lifeless in my hand...

 

[mummel]

Well it makes perfect sense the receiver pulls more juice.  The LCD is bigger, there are flashing alarms, noise alarms etc.  This seems like a no brainer to me. 

 

[docasherman]

I'm in The middle of a brisket smoke and the transmitter stop transmitting the number 2 probe reading. Is there anyway to reset the transmitter so that it will transmit properly both the one and two probes?

 

[sfprankster]

Is the receiver reading -HHH- or -LLL- on the number 2 probe?

Are the probes fully plugged in?