Anyone else have a 100 degree variance from left to right on their pit boss? Set temp for 225 and from the center right it was 250-325. The left side stayed right around 225. It was 45 with a little wind. I do have the cold weather cover attached
I have a pitboss 1000t2 and the right side runs hotter then the left, I took out the bottom heat deflector and that seemed to help some. definitely runs closer to set temps without it.
Anyone else have a 100 degree variance from left to right on their pit boss? Set temp for 225 and from the center right it was 250-325. The left side stayed right around 225. It was 45 with a little wind. I do have the cold weather cover attached
These tips and advice are for Mr. CarnaSeca as well...Anyone else have a 100 degree variance from left to right on their pit boss? Set temp for 225 and from the center right it was 250-325. The left side stayed right around 225. It was 45 with a little wind. I do have the cold weather cover attached
none at all, pitboss are the ones who told me to take it out after I was complaining about smoker running hotter then it should, they said it's in there for cold weather smoking to help keep heat in.Any issues with running it without the bottom heat deflector.
Thank you for the reply. I reached out to smoke daddy via email and he advised the diffuser he makes wouldn't fit in my pb xl. I think I might try the bricks and see how that goes.These tips and advice are for Mr. CarnaSeca as well...
They do a good job of absorbing the heat and balancing the heat where they are place in your grill.
- By the design of it’s heat diffuser, the thin metal screen that sits on top of the Burn Pot’s four screws and the Auger cover, allows for direct grilling... Which is great, but it’s not really diffusing any heat. It’s allowing the flame from the burn pot to go directly to the cooking grates. Your Grills Flame broiler and Flame broiler slider are really actually the grills heat diffuser. Make sure while bbqing low and slow, that the flame broiler slider is in it’s Closed position... Leaving it open just a little can make a huge difference in allowing in excessive heat.
- Another easy fix for the Heat variations across your grill is to add some Fire Bricks to the right side of your PB XL where the temps are the highest. Home Depot carries them and does Walmart
3. Don’t stop using the stock heat diffuser, especially if you plan on doing high heat grilling and searing. If You do more low and slow bbqing and don’t use the searing feature very much, then I would consider buying a more traditional heat diffuser that does a better job at diffusing/controlling the heat/flame coming from the burn pot. All of the top brand pellet grills on the market use some type of heat diffuser that sits directly over the burn pot. Yoder, RecTec, Traeger, ect. all use heat diffusers that actually covers their burn pots. Do You have to have one for your PB Grill? No, but if you want more stable and balanced temps from your PB Pellet Grill and not have wild/crazy temp swings and temps that are super hot on one side of your grill, then the two things to buy and use are the Fire bricks and a traditional heat diffuser.
4. The Fire Bricks really helps with absorbing heat where they are placed in your grill and using a Traditional, Burn Pot covering Heat Diffuser would really make a big difference in balancing and taming the heat within your pellet grill. If You like the option of being able to use the direct searing feature, then buy and use the Fire Bricks first and place them on the side of your grill that is generating the most heat. If you’re also dealing with wild temp swings, then buying and using a traditional, burn pot covering heat diffuser would really help in taming the heat/flame from the burn pot.
5. Flare ups are caused by burning fat and grease falling into the burn pot... Always make sure the Flame Broiler Slider is in its closed position, to not allow any cooked fat or grease to fall into the burn pot... and another good idea is to cover/line the flame broiler with Aluminum Foil. The Aluminum Foil helps to cut down on grease fire flare ups and it also helps to make your after bbq clean up much easier.
6. Get into a habit of cleaning your PB XL after every cook and use a Shop Vac to clean out the burn pot of ash and the entire cooking camber of ash as well. Your grill will operate more reliable and give you less headaches and issues. Follow these tips and advice and I’m sure your problems will be solved.
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Thank you for the reply. I reached out to smoke daddy via email and he advised the diffuser he makes wouldn't fit in my pb xl. I think I might try the bricks and see how that goes.