Strider
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Yo! Curious if anyone has luck working with Recteq on a motor upgrade for their 700 since they launched the 1250?
Last year I called and emailed back and forth with their customer service as getting to 400 takes 30-40 minutes and it never goes higher than 450’ish. SUPER disappointing when I paid roughly $1500 for THE smoker on the market. I use in the summer to do pizzas as the house is too hot.
Recteq had me take photos of the grill, ports, airflow and also ensure I used hickory pellets. It still takes forever vs. the 1250 2.5 auger setup. 30-40 minutes. Honestly, if I am cooking something and want a sear, A) The food gets cold in 30 minutes and B) it doesn’t sear as riot mode doesn’t get as hot as they claim. Please correct me if I am wrong. I tried doing smash burgers and was so disappointed with the amount of $ I spent.
I’ve read back over the huge post on auger upgrade and know their our 3rd party options. Just seeing if anyone has had luck with Recteq.
Cheers!
*Disclaimer: Yes, I do like the build, quality, low and slow and service, but with this issue I have hit a frustrating wall. I am actually buying a char-Griller 980 charcoal gravity fed smoker as an alternative. That thing cranks to 700 degrees no problem in 10-15 minutes.
Last year I called and emailed back and forth with their customer service as getting to 400 takes 30-40 minutes and it never goes higher than 450’ish. SUPER disappointing when I paid roughly $1500 for THE smoker on the market. I use in the summer to do pizzas as the house is too hot.
Recteq had me take photos of the grill, ports, airflow and also ensure I used hickory pellets. It still takes forever vs. the 1250 2.5 auger setup. 30-40 minutes. Honestly, if I am cooking something and want a sear, A) The food gets cold in 30 minutes and B) it doesn’t sear as riot mode doesn’t get as hot as they claim. Please correct me if I am wrong. I tried doing smash burgers and was so disappointed with the amount of $ I spent.
I’ve read back over the huge post on auger upgrade and know their our 3rd party options. Just seeing if anyone has had luck with Recteq.
Cheers!
*Disclaimer: Yes, I do like the build, quality, low and slow and service, but with this issue I have hit a frustrating wall. I am actually buying a char-Griller 980 charcoal gravity fed smoker as an alternative. That thing cranks to 700 degrees no problem in 10-15 minutes.