a question for you pellet guys

[cal1956]

my son owns a pit boss (600 i think ) and a while ago he had told me that it got rained on and now something is wrong with the contol board , i talked to him this afternoon and he still has not gotten it fixed !! so i have a couple of questions
(1) are the control boards very expensive to replace ? (2) how can he make sure thats what wrong ?

 

[TNJAKE]

I have a pitboss Austin XL which is much larger than his. Never had an issue in over 4 years. They have a 5yr warranty and amazing customer support. If he falls in that category he should contact them. What exactly is the smoker doing wrong? They are simple machines I can help you. Parts are cheap

 

[cal1956]

well he lives inTenn, and i live in Colorado otherwise i would go and help , all he said was it stopped working after it got wet in a rain storm and thats all i know about it
he has had it for 2-3 years oh and if i remember he bought it at home depot

 

[TNJAKE]

well he lives inTenn, and i live in Colorado otherwise i would go and help , all he said was it stopped working after it got wet in a rain storm and thats all i know about it
he has had it for 2-3 years

Where in Tennessee? If it's not turning on then it's 100% controller issue. He can try plugging it into another outlet to make sure. But no power is controller or an outlet. It's under warranty so a new controller is free. If he doesn't have warranty then around $130 bucks. Controller is plug and play so very easy to change

 

[cal1956]

thanks i'll tell him what you said next time i talk to him which should be some time this comming week. i know he likes using it but i think he is afraid to take it apart

 

[tbern]

I don't have a pit boss, but if the control unit is not turning on at all they mention a circuit board fuse that could be checked to see if its still good??

 

[ej0rge]

Looks like the control units are like $50. There's one on ebay right now for less than that, if it's the wide trapezoidal style i think it is.

But of course check fuse, un-plug and re-plug connectors and clean them with something if they seem dirty or corroded.

 

[cal1956]

having never used a pellet smoker i had no idea what to tell him , i'll pass along what you fellas have said and hope he get sit fixed
thanks

 

[cutplug]

You should have your son create an account and ask the questions. Translation is going to be interesting if not familiar
with a pellet grill.
It could be a control board, hot rod (blown fuse) or stuck auger because of the rain and wet pellets.

 

[Nodak21]

You should have your son create an account and ask the questions. Translation is going to be interesting if not familiar
with a pellet grill.
It could be a control board, hot rod (blown fuse) or stuck auger because of the rain and wet pellets.

I don’t know if this site could handle (2) Cal1956’s… haha just kidding

 

[cutplug]

I don’t know if this site could handle (2) Cal1956’s… haha just kidding

Good point! It is definitely the control board!!