Has anyone purchased the IQ4 controller and converted there older FEC100? If so, what is the cost and how was the installation?
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Call sales.
When they first came out,seems like maybe $600,and they didn't recommend field retrofits.
Probably changed a bunch in a couple years.
We have some of each,and love each for different reasons.
When they first came out,seems like maybe $600,and they didn't recommend field retrofits.
Probably changed a bunch in a couple years.
We have some of each,and love each for different reasons.
I finally learned to cook with this controller. No way am I starting all over again. I couldn't justify the cost.
Kinda like "gun control",they'll have to "pry my old straight chute outa my cold dead hands"
If I want fried chicken at 450*,or one of Rodney's ribeyes in an iron skillet down over the firepot.
But,the IQ 4,is the greatest thing since canned beer.
Man,if it don't make cookin' a dream,I kinda have trouble figurin' what could better for a comp cook-or the money/fuel saving for a commercial establishment.
Just a couple of thoughts.
If I want fried chicken at 450*,or one of Rodney's ribeyes in an iron skillet down over the firepot.
But,the IQ 4,is the greatest thing since canned beer.
Man,if it don't make cookin' a dream,I kinda have trouble figurin' what could better for a comp cook-or the money/fuel saving for a commercial establishment.
Just a couple of thoughts.
I know it' not as bad when they first came out with them. A number of people have bought the kits and retro fitted them.
Me, I kept my original and have a 2nd FE alongside with the IQ. Something about me likes the quick turn of the dial to get the temp up. Silly, but that's me.
Me, I kept my original and have a 2nd FE alongside with the IQ. Something about me likes the quick turn of the dial to get the temp up. Silly, but that's me.
Thanks for the comments. I have only cooked on my FEC100 about 8 times and know a couple of guys that have the newer model with the IQ4 controller. I am happy with the way mine works and was just wondering if anyone had made the change, without buying a complete new cooker.
Had issues with large temp swings in my 2005 FEC. New temp probe, new controller, different manufacturer pellets did not help. Stuart sent me an IQ retrofit and it was installed on a Thursday evening in about an hour. Turned on the cooker to insure it seemed to work, loaded it in my cook trailer and left for a contest. Haven't looked back and the temp swings went away.
Mack
Mack
Thanks for the report,could be good news for those folks considering the switch.
I haven't converted my 2004 straight auger, but a friend of mine has and he says the IQ4 improved performance bunches. I'm in the Smokin Okie camp, got one of each and I like them both.