pit boss start up over shoot

[smokerjim]

Don't use those pellets in your back yard. They stink when they burn!!!

Bear

maybe they'll keep the deer way, at least the ones I don't shoot!!

 

[Little-m]

ok I spoke to soon, I bumped it up to 200 about 1 1/2 hours ago, now it's holding steady at 235-240, so I called pitboss and they tell me that's normal (20-40 degree) difference. I told them this isn't normal, now they tell me to take the heat defuser out and that should help, does this sound right to you guys, sure sounds like pitboss don't like to be bothered!! thanks

I had the same issue as you with my 700 which I have now. I removed the temp probe protector and things started working as they should. It's been off since. 2 screws and it comes off. Just watch how you put your grills in after cleaning. You do not want the grill touching the probe as you will get really wild temp readings.

Mark

 

[smokerjim]

I had the same issue as you with my 700 which I have now. I removed the temp probe protector and things started working as they should. It's been off since. 2 screws and it comes off. Just watch how you put your grills in after cleaning. You do not want the grill touching the probe as you will get really wild temp readings.

Mark

thanks, it's worth a shot

 

[Little-m]

thanks, it's worth a shot

Let us know how it works out.

 

[smokerjim]

I had the same issue as you with my 700 which I have now. I removed the temp probe protector and things started working as they should. It's been off since. 2 screws and it comes off. Just watch how you put your grills in after cleaning. You do not want the grill touching the probe as you will get really wild temp readings.

Mark

ok had some time today so I took off the probe protector to see what happens, nope that wasn't it same issue, so I took pics of pitboss temps and the inkbird temps and sent them to pit boss, they are sending me a new control board and temp probes, should add after starting like they said I set it to 300 degrees. the top temp on the inkbird is at grill level, the lower temp I put the probe next to the pitboss probe. thanks

 

[Little-m]

ok had some time today so I took off the probe protector to see what happens, nope that wasn't it same issue, so I took pics of pitboss temps and the inkbird temps and sent them to pit boss, they are sending me a new control board and temp probes, should add after starting like they said I set it to 300 degrees. the top temp on the inkbird is at grill level, the lower temp I put the probe next to the pitboss probe. thanks

Hm, well, at least you tried. That is a fancy looking controller. Personally I would target the probe first to see if that is the issue. If so, then you have a backup controller for the future.

 

[smokerjim]

Hm, well, at least you tried. That is a fancy looking controller. Personally I would target the probe first to see if that is the issue. If so, then you have a backup controller for the future.

yeah that's what I was thinking, either way I think I have to take out the control board to hook up the new probe. thanks

 

[Little-m]

yeah that's what I was thinking, either way I think I have to take out the control board to hook up the new probe. thanks

Yes, you do. You will need to pull the bottom off and cut the plastic tie wraps - they wrap the wiring pretty tight.

 

[smokerjim]

Yes, you do. You will need to pull the bottom off and cut the plastic tie wraps - they wrap the wiring pretty tight.

ok thanks