In article <2004041814085116807%ldawson@beatricenecom>, Larry Dawson
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just purchased one of these thermometersand am not sure it is
> functioning correctly. When the receiver and transmitter register, the
> dual temp. on the receiver displays what is on the transmitter, but
> from then on the temperatures on the reciever do not update with the
> exception if one of the alarms goes off, the receiver will then update
> its displays. This doesn't seem quite right. Distance isn't a factor as
> I was sitting 10-12 feet from the grill and transmitter. The only other
> time I was able to get it to update was when I shut both receiver and
> transmitter of and reset them to reregister. Hmm, as I recall there was
> one point when the receiver simply stopped displaying any temp. and
> went back to a 'null' display. Final concern. I didn't purchase this
> direct from Maverick from another vendor. The picture on the vendor's
> website is the exact same one as on Maverick's, but the units I
> received have a Redi-Chek logo on them and on the box. No mention of
> Redi-Chek on the website. Any ideas what this is about?
>
> I appreciate any ideas anyone can offer.

Sounds just like how my ET7 (two models earlier) works. The transmitter
drops synch with the receiver and never picks it back up-mine won't
even rouse out of electro-slumber with an alarm event. The thing has
worked for me properly only once in its 3-year life. Now the power
switch on the transmitter is FUBAR. So why should I pay $20 in shipping
both ways to fix something that never worked worth a damn in the first
place?
I'd advise calling Maverick and screeching like a bufu'd banshee (if
the warranty is still valid) until they gave you your money back.
Otherwise, enjoy your $60 Polderclone with a nice timer. At least
you're not out another $40 in back up probes for the POS like I am.
I currently got a cheap baby monitor ($20) and taped my Polderclone
(also about $20) to it and stuck both in a soundproofed box (no
bowwowwow and cockadoodledoo, thank you) WishI'd thought of this
earlier.
We live, get ripped off, and learn.

monroe(it's better mousetrap time)