Temp swings

When I first got mine two years ago, I had huge temp swings. After a few smokes when they were broken in though, the temps started to level out.

Thanks EZ for your response. If that is the case, I am curious to how long should I expect to 'break it in'. I am smoking so much on it now my friends are teasing me by wanting me to smoke Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches because I've smoked everything else there is to smoke

As an update... a bit over 4 hrs into the smoke and no door openings and we are still constitently running 15-20 degrees over programmed temp. Again, if this is typical, then I can just turn down the program temp. No biggy.

Thanks again!

Skip

setting it at 210, do you have an IQ4? The old traeger controllers will certainly vary.

Mine will get the overshoot, but then settle to within a very few degrees, usually 2 or 3, of the temp I set. It's not something I think you can calibrate.

How long have you had it, how many cooks?

The key is does it drop to 208 then kick in the fan and dump more pellets? Or is it kicking in before it even drops the temp down from 230 and kicks on say 215/220?

Make sure to keep the temp probe clean of any food, sauce, etc.

Hi Smokin

Thanks for the response. I received the cooker the week after the cooking class. It was one of the units we used in the class. I've been cooking quite steadily since it arrived. Last night, the temp seemed to just hover in the 220-230 range. This is the first time I've seen this. I will make sure the probe is clean. I do clean and refoil after every cook but may have missed the probe. I pulled 3 flats this morning and started some spares. They've been on a little over an hour and the temp is dead on 260 where I set it. Maybe last night was just a fluke. But I'll keep an eye on it.

Thanks again!

Skip

well, could be the airflow around the probe gets restricted (if the meat is too close) or too much air comes in the vent (which tends to make the internal air circulate a lot)

Let us know how it comes out Skip.

Russ

Hi Everyone..I have had only about 30 cooks on my FEC and I too have the same problem. Temp swings are high on mine as well. CS is aware and are helping me out and of course I have you guys too.I will keep plugging away sooner or later we will sort this problem out.Rob

Hi Guys
I had the same problem, Coach, you dont want to set to a lower temp to try to compensate, I tried that and when I set at 225 it would be 245, so i would set at lower temp, but it would fall to set temp, then overshoot and back down to too low a temp. I believe it is an airflow problem, but I will let Cookshack work on your solution, I fixed mine but dont recommend tinkering with electronics