maverick temp probe

It does go through walls.we can take ours upstairs.Interference from a cordless phone or radio can cause you to have to reset,my husband says.He is in charge of the probe.After it gives you the temperature,the space where the numbers are becomes a dotted line and stays that way until the temperature changes.

kid~

I've noticed that if I get the unit too close to my wireless weather station that it interferes with the temp readout. It transmits on a similar frequency. Also my central air unit will interfere with the signal. I think there's a bit of an electrical field emitted from the central air unit. I haven't had a lot of problems with it though. I actually will take the indoor unit upstairs when I go to bed during an overnight cook and it reads fine from the 2nd story. Good luck!

You might try placing the transmitter in different positions. It seems to make a difference with mine.

Those things are a very low power transmitter so even though it sez up to 100' that distance is clear line of sight distance. Start putting obstacles in that path then the distance will get shorter. Yeah, it'll transmit through walls, but the type of wall will have an effect, like is it a brick wall, a wood frame wall or a steel wall. And then what is inside the wall, electrical & plumbing will interfere. Your electrical circuit box will likely interfere as does air conditioning because that is 220 volts. Just a few things to consider.

Thanks people.I might try new batteries although
the old ones seem fine.It works well other than
when I take it inside.No big deal now,but could
leed to some cold piggies in the up comming winter.

How old is it? How many smokes? How well has it been taken care of? I do just about whatever with mine and it still works fine. I can read it from anywhere in my house, even in my concrete basement.

So if it's fairly new, I'd take it back and exchange for a new one.

Brand new!
Works good until I take it inside.Im maybe 25 feet away in the kitchen and then it stops updating.If I put it right outside the back door,
it will start updating and work fine.

Sounds like most of them.

I just recieved my redicheck 73 and have used it once. It worked great anywhere in my house. It even works in my upstairs bedroom which will be great for those overnight smokes. I hope I got a good one and it continues to have great range.

Craig

I just received my ET-73 today. I am a little confused why Maverick put the transmitter off-on switch INSIDE the battery compartment door. Is the transmitter designed to stay on all the time? It would suck if you have to open the battery compartment to turn on the transmitter every time you want to use the thermometer...Can anybody clarify for me?
Thanks.
LL

The switch is on the inside to keep it water proof.
The transmitter battery compartment is sealed and can be used in the rain. I agree it is a bit of a pain to remove the lid to turn off the switch.

Craig

I just bought one. The on-off switch on the receiver doesn't appear to work. I have to pull the batteries out to shut it off. Any ideas out there?

Kid

try fresh batteries, If you used the ones it came with they just maybe too weak to deliver 90,000 Watts of broadcast quality temps you want to enjoy...

Thanks again guys!Ill keep trying it.It did work
well other than that.

I have the Maverick and it will only receive and update the receiver as long os the receiver is sitting in a window. If I move it some where else it also will stop updating......

I wish it would work as advertised, but at least I can read the temps from indoors on those cold wet rainy days....

dan