My thermometer goes to high and then doesn't register the temperature correctly. why?
1986831
I'm not sure but so far I'm only getting about 1 year of use out of my temp probes, both the meat and unit temp. I contacted Maverick about this because it is a definite problem with their probes shorting out and they basically told me "too bad". If they malfunction AFTER the 90 day warranty you are screwed. I wish I could give them a bunch of far reaching bad press about this because it is the way these things are manufactured and they won't acknowledge the problem and make them where the cables are moisture proof.
1986832
Couldn't get a reply from Maverick but I believe because it was exposed to heat. Good quality in a Bar b cue thermometer.
1986833
If the probe come in contact with water it can leak past the seal and cause the probe to go bad.
1986834
I had two sets of the Maverick ET-732. One set worked great and my other set in our vacation home did not work. (Receiver did not receive signal from the transmitter.) Maverick had me send the bad set in, even though it was at least 2 years old, and they replaced it with a brand new, never been out of the box set. I am very careful using the probes and neither set has given me any problems. I would rate Maverick 10 out of 10 in customer service..Make that a 12!
1986835
If this happens on every use, the probe or wire is probably bad. I have never had a problem when using a probe in the oven, but on the BBQ, the probe wire can be subjected to extreme temps. Say during a flare up or right over a burner. What I do now is loosely roll on foil from the beginning of the probe to the point the wire exits the BBQ. About 3 layer wrap seems good so far. The extreme temps inside a BBQ can melt the wire inside the mesh wire cover. It's heat resistant - not heat proof.
1986836
Be careful that the cord from the probe does not touch the rack. That will give you a false high reading--high enough to take the thermometer out of its range--and cause the probe to fail prematurely.
1411550
Hi,Mine first did that when it was first installed. The temp was set to high. I unplugged the unit and not turn it back on until the next morning and it has been great since then.
756256
I have two of these and they are off by more than 10 degrees. I contacted Honeywell about it and they said that there's no way to calibrate it, so take them back and replace them. The replacements are just as bad as the originals, so I am switching to another brand.
1983625
You are suppose to Cook at not higher than 500 dgrees with the sheet. So it could be the problem. Retry it againat this temp. Hope this is helpful Edmonde
300677
Yeah, it seems to not be all that accurate. I use a Bluetooth ambient gauge and monitor temp that way. You could probably swap out the thermometer with another but I've found this solution fits my needs better.
392043
I have owned my timer for a few months and only used it a few times, and it just recently stopped working. For some reason, instead of telling me the temperature, the unit just says "HI". I tried removing the batteries but that didn't fix the problem. It appears some other people on Amazon mention having the same problem, and it seems to have to do with the cable for the probe being damaged.
1506179
The "hi err" is a error message that indicates that the temperature sensor in the kettle, not the base, is not reading accurately to the altitude you are at. I only know this because I have sent in three kettles all ready. It seems they have had a production run with this problem. The warranty person has been kind enough to test the last kettle before she sent it out. It worked properly the first time I used it and failed after that. I live at about sea level so high altitude should not be a problem. You should send your kettle back so they know of the problem and get a new one. Warranty's number is( 206) 388-1772.
970362
Sounds like it's defective. I never really calibrated mine, but it seems to work fine. Sorry! Send it back
1411555
Hi, Mine first did that when it was first installed. The temp was set to high. I unplugged the unit and not turn it back on until the next morning and it has been great since then.
687852
While the probe reads temps at the very tip, the first 5/8ths of the probe is thinner and it does read that far up. Above that point, it doesn't register any temp.
1866871
Mine did not stop working. It does not line up with my other thermometers and I don't have confidence in it's accuracy.
212106
I recommend that you do what I did. When I first tried to use mine I found it to be off by at least 25 deg. Throw it away it's not worth messing with, then I went to a local restaurant supply and bought an analog thermometer that always works for the same amount. Your experience prove to me that my decision was the right one. Problem solved. David B.
1282876
I have found mine to be very accurate. Perhaps you did get a defective one and should ask for it to be replaced.
168364
There is a dial on the top which allows for temperature adjustment, but in my opinion the temperature settings shown on the dial are not very accurate so you will definitely want a thermometer to verify that it is set properly.
2053762
same problem, im sure it is due to the sensor that reads the return air temp. my wire has moved, getting erratic readings too. long yellow wire in the unit, not sure where it should be mounted though
734843
You would have to manually press. Maybe the higher end model that lets you select the exact temperature could be rigged up.
2167213
If the unit is still running after it has met the desired temp that it has been set to then you may need to exchange the unit. I would call technical support for further details for troubleshooting options.