DennisLinkletter Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 I leave my fan plugged in always.. I'm too lazy to put it away. I don't use the Guru for airflow control but rather as a thermometer because all 4 of my Mavericks have died..
Big Poppa Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 I just threew away my fourth maverick....someone has to come up with a better deal
mguerra Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 other thermometer The Oregon Scientific AW-131 is working very well for me, with excellent transmission range. Others have tried the AW-129 but say the transmission range isn't that good.
JeffB Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 I just threw away my fourth maverick....someone has to come up with a better deal Have the units died or just the probes? The probes that came with my unit (ET-73) are definitely lightly built and I can't imagine them lasting too long. They do have heavier duty probes that are supposed to be better but they are $17 a piece if I remember correctly. I really like being able to see the temperature anywhere in my house unlike the BBQ Guru but I guess with a Guru it doesn't really matter since it just takes care of it anyway (assuming the fire doesn't go out). I still wonder why the BBQ Guru folks don't make a simple remote monitor. I know they have the Procom but I don't really care about control (just monitor) and the price differential between it and the other products seems insane. Oh well. We'll see how long my Maverick lasts.
DennisLinkletter Posted August 29, 2009 Author Report Posted August 29, 2009 The units usually last about 18 months.. I just threw away my fourth maverick....someone has to come up with a better deal Have the units died or just the probes? The probes that came with my unit (ET-73) are definitely lightly built and I can't imagine them lasting too long. They do have heavier duty probes that are supposed to be better but they are $17 a piece if I remember correctly. . The units usually last about 18 months which for the price is almost acceptable. I'm real careful with the probes but still have a few good ones. The high humidity here might be part of the problem..
