I ordered a replacement thermometer from CS as mine has some sort of short in it. Any tips on the best and easiest way to replace it?
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Sorry, not sure what you're referring to. Can you elaborate a bit?
What smoker do you have?
What smoker do you have?
Sorry guys, guess that would help :-)
It is the internal tempurature gauge on an FEC100. the one that monitors and controls the temp and heat.
Thanks
It is the internal tempurature gauge on an FEC100. the one that monitors and controls the temp and heat.
Thanks
Well I just finished changing the temp probe on my FEC100. Boy it was a pain. It takes 2 people and about 60+. You basically have to remove the entire hopper assembly to gain access to the side of the smoker where the probe is located. Once that is out of the way, the actual replacement was easy.
the problem with my prob was that the wires had the outside insulation worn off and were shorting out on the outside of the smoker. The issue was that the external plate where the wires exit, the hole was too small. So I made the hole larger, and also double wrapped the wires with a layer of electrical tape. Put it all back together and it works :-)
the problem with my prob was that the wires had the outside insulation worn off and were shorting out on the outside of the smoker. The issue was that the external plate where the wires exit, the hole was too small. So I made the hole larger, and also double wrapped the wires with a layer of electrical tape. Put it all back together and it works :-)
Be very cautious in that the thermometer on the FEC100 has a positive and a negitive wire. And they need to be hooked on to the board in the right order elsewise crappy readings. Trust me, I know!
You can do it by yourself, you just need a way to support the hopper assembly after pulling it away from the side of the smoker. I used a chair to support the hopper. I also emptied out the pellets to reduce the weight of the hopper.
I made sure that I hooked the two wires in the same way the old one came off.
In regards to removing the hopper, it came off, but I really wish there was a way to completely remove it. I could not figure out how to disconnect the high temp limit switch. Is there a way to disconnect the high temp limit cable (copper wire) so that the hopper could be removed entireley (f needed)
Thanks
In regards to removing the hopper, it came off, but I really wish there was a way to completely remove it. I could not figure out how to disconnect the high temp limit switch. Is there a way to disconnect the high temp limit cable (copper wire) so that the hopper could be removed entireley (f needed)
Thanks