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    PID controller or Non PID controller

    Maybe I just got lucky then, but after 4 years of a lot of use, I have never had a flame out or a huge overshoot, except maybe during startup, with my cheap $350 pellet popper. I have looked into it a lot lately though, and have seen a LOT of issues with temp swings. It just seems pretty simple...
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    Char Griller Pellet Smokers

    I have been really happy with mine, couldn't imagine changing to a different brand anytime soon. I hope to get at least 4 more years out of it. I have been looking at a couple that have some different options, but I'm really happy with what this one is. Not super fancy, but easy to operate and...
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    PID controller or Non PID controller

    I can say that PID controllers maybe neat and interesting, but companies like Traeger can accomplish precise control without the use of a PID controller. Her is a video of my non PID, thermostat controlled controller, and as you can see, set at 250°, it starts feeding at 245° and only rises to...
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    Char Griller Pellet Smokers

    What did you do with the old controller? What was wrong with it? Mine burnt up it's first igniter after my 4th year, and the control board ended up shorting a triac and powering the new igniter constantly. I tried a Traeger controller, without the P setting, as it's a direct fit, and it was...
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    Traeger Pro 22 temp SWING!

    How did replacing that stuff work out for you? The temp swings you described don't seem to aweful. Once the grill adds pellets to heat back up, it is always going to overshoot a little, it's just the way it is, you can't control the temp of the flame, only stop feeding pellets, which then it...
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