250 temp swings?

hambone,
those are normal temp swings from my experience
jack

What Jack said...
Thermostats are built to allow temp swings or the heater would cycle more often than necessary, ultimately using more fuel. The thermostat that controls the temperature in your house has the capability to be set so that it holds a tighter temperature tolerance than they are normally set at.. usually +/- 10-15� I'm sure the t'stats in the CS are the same.. only we can't adjust the critical percentage as we can with the Honeywell on our wall. I doubt you'd notice a difference in the cook if you could.. but you'd probably use a lot more fuel.

Frank,

That variation is actually pretty good, it's not enough to affect the product and most smokers are going to do similar things over the long road.

Don't sweat it, how's the product coming out? That should be your best test.

Smokin'

Thanks for the replies. Smokin', product is comming out great and I'm very happy with the unit. The only reason I posted the question is because I emailed Stuart before I purchased with this question and his response was +/- 5 degrees. I just wondered if something was up with mine. No worries. Thanks

I've found if you are running a pretty full load and the cooker has been running awhile,you get closer to what Stuart mentioned.

I cook inside on one of the best pro ovens and that is better than my swings.

Tom

Well, if Stuart told you that, I'd certainly give him a call and see if it's an issue. I don't think 5 degrees more is, but I don't own a 250, so maybe it's tolerance is a little tighter.

I don't see it as an issue. I was just curious. I have consistent product with shorter cook times and a lot less hassle. I'm happy. Thanks again for the input.