Initial Burn Temps (very high)

When you say "built in probe" do you mean the thermostat that runs from the pellet feeder power unit thru the left side of the cooker?

If so, the LED readout should stay at or near 300 when you set it at 300. It might fluctuate 5 or 6 degrees up or down, but I think that's normal. No WAY should it fluctuate to the extent you've experienced.

Use another thermomemter and double check your temperatures. If your personal thermometer confirms that your unit is WAY off on its temperatures, call CS. If your thermometer says that your temp is 300 and you've set it for 300, but your LED readout says something else, Call CS.

yes, the built in one.

read 475* when the thermostat was set at 300*

It was at 375 after about 25 minutes, then climbed to 475 at about 35 minutes and stayed at 475 for the remainder of the hour.

spoke to ed, everything worked out.

Great! Fill is in, if you will. What was the problem?

Let me guess, were some wires crossed?

Just got my FE100 last week and had the same problem. It was wired so the fan is controled by the temp controller and the auger runs continuosly.

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Originally posted by staxcity:
[qb]Just got my FE100 last week and had the same problem. It was wired so the fan is controled by the temp controller and the auger runs continuosly.[/qb]

YOW! That'll go thru some serious pellets! Glad you got THAT one ironed out.

Kerry

The auger never stopped and was the reason for the high temps. The temps were not the worst of it, with those high temps and non stop feeding came black soot and lot's of it.

Took me over an hour to get it cleaned back to normal. Ed, you owe me 3 rags and 2 rolls of paper towels. 5 bags of pellets should do

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Originally posted by evets:
[qb]spoke to ed, everything worked out.[/qb]

What did you do? You never said.

The fix is really quit simple. Follow the wires back from the combustion fan to the wiring bundle connector (cut the bundle tie). If I remember correctly, the connector will have an orange mark on it. Switch the red and orange connections. Watch when you start the cooker for the first time. If the combustion fan cuts off as it reaches the set temp, it is wired wrong. This will keep you from over-temping the cooker.