Yup...but I haven't ever owned anything that has been "problem free" and I didn't figure by FE100 would be any different.
Problem #1: Sheered a pin (easy fix)...found the auger motor bolts were loose making the auger bind. Replace the pin and tighten bolts.
Problem #2: IQ controller not functioning properly. Temps were waaaaay off. (easy fix) Hit reset button.
Problem #3: Pellet build up in pot (pellets not burning to ash) Called Tony at Cookshack. Firepot "leaking" air at top backside. (easy fix)...two hose clamps tightened to seal "air leak".
When I do a cook I load my FE100 up. I have 4 rib racks and do 30 to 39 racks of babybacks each cook. IBP babybacks average 3.34 pounds each. Farmland babybacks average 2.75 pounds.
I smoke 16 butts each cook. Butts very in size. Anywhere from 6.5 to 9 pounds.
I have smoked during the blazing heat of August to sub-zero temps in January and blizzards in March.
Just sayin' my family, friends and even strangers like my Q and I couldn't be happier with my FE100 and the Cookshack Forum. The best combination for some of the best Q ever to cross the gool 'ol USA.
Thank you ALL for your insights on smokin'
