Maverick RediChek Remote Wireless Smoker Thermometer | Does nice job of doing what is was made for

Maverick RediChek Remote Wireless Smoker Thermometer | A good value but could be easier to use

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	Maverick RediChek Remote Wireless Smoker Thermometer Maverick Industries, Inc Maverick Industries, Inc, 2007 average customer review:based on 66 reviews view larger image
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Does nice job of doing what is was made for

Folks are complaining about the on/off switch behind the battery door but its there because as an outdoor product, this is part of the weatherproofing.

If you could calibrate the temperature on this unit I would give this 5 stars. It is within 1.5 degrees of this high accuracy unit I have and I wish I culd calibrate to that.

The other cool thing is you can order a seperate food probe for 10.00 and use this unit to monitor two meats at once. I use in kitchen too and it very good there, but the cord length is for smoker use more than kitchen use.

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A good value but could be easier to use

This is a must-have for anyone doing serious BBQ and smoking. I use a Weber Smoky Mountain and this helps me keep the interior temperature perfect without peeking.

The only negatives are that you have to scroll through all of the available temps to set the alarm. Also you have to open the back of the transmitter to turn it on.

Still, it does the job well at a great price.

Great for Ceramic Cookers!

I purchased this thermometer to complement my Big Green Egg cooker. Ceramic cookers do best if you don't open them up frequently to check temperatures, so this unit is nearly ideal.

Good:
Wireless. You can keep the remote with you during a long cook and keep an eye on both the cooker and the food temperature.
Replaceable Probes. The two probes can be easily replaced if you do manage to fry them.

OK:
Setup. Temperature set points adjust UP only until they wrap around. So if one day you're cooking chicken to 170, and then next beef to 130, resetting the temperature take longer than I'd like. However, it hasn't been a huge issue.

WEAK:
Cooker temperature range. The top end temperature this unit will read is around 450F, which for slow cooking is fine, since target temps are 200-350. Unit cannot be used to gauge temp for high temp cooking. Sigh.

Final Comment:
While not perfect, this unit does a great job for what it was designed for: Slow cooking or smoking. It also does a good job of reporting the outside ambient temperature when you're not cooking.

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