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    And So It Begins

    I'm not surprised anymore. I think RecTec's quality control (not to be confused with material quality) has always left something to be desired, which is probably why they cover it up by curating reviews.
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    app v1.6 with android

    So the app updated automatically and it worked for me on Saturday, though it was annoying as all heck. Way too many alerts. Like the boy that cried wolf. This is lazy coding, just notifying on everything they could think of. Then last night, it started out working but did not alert me when...
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    xtreme smoke?

    With the current controller, yes it is just "LO". On an older controller there was an Xtreme smoke mode that worked at up to 250 degrees. I think that's what confuses people sometimes. I use LO on most cooks for 30-60 minutes before going up to cooking temp.
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    Reverse sear question

    I shoot for 115, then pull and tent with foil. Then I wait for at least 400 degrees. 1 minute on, turn, 1 minute, flip, 1 minute, turn, 1 more minute or 130 degrees.
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    App update is now available

    WiFi was not a necessity when I bought mine, but I consider it one now. It keeps me from being confined to the house on long cooks. And that means I can cook more often.
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    App update is now available

    Absolutely. RecTec was one of the pioneers with their wifi control, but they have now fallen behind. Not fixing the alerts for nearly a year has really damaged their customer service reputation in my eyes. I would guess that those timers would have to be stored on the controller itself, and...
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    App update is now available

    I totally missed that, thank you!
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    Custom Grill Table for RT 590?

    The exteriors of Eggs don't get nearly as hot. I mean Rec Tec says right in the instructions to keep it away from combustibles. It's not like the danger is overblown, cooking fires account for about half of all residential fires. If you want to ignore the fact that wood is combustible...
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    App update is now available

    Download it from where? The Play Store is the old version and I don't see it on their website.
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    Custom Grill Table for RT 590?

    Though I'd love the functionality, personally, I'm not a fan of taking a metal grill capable of reaching nearly 600 degrees and putting it in a wood cart.
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    About to buy one...do you regret not getting the RT-700

    A couple more things I remembered, there is no cold weather blanket for the 590, I could have really used that, not excited about rigging up something. And as others mentioned the vent covers are kludgy and should be included. I don't necessarily regret the 590 overall, it's been fine, but in...
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    About to buy one...do you regret not getting the RT-700

    I got the 590. I don't really regret that missing 6 inches of width, but I do miss not having a decent shelf solution. On the 590 you need to use the small shelf that's sized for the 340, and if you use more than one they have to be positioned front to back, which means the legs get in your...
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    A Review of the New Stampede Competition Cart and Front Shelf

    Doesn't need to be a competition cart. Taller splayed legs would go a long ways. And personally, I'd prefer the larger plastic wheels you see on Traegers. The scooter ones work well on pavement, not so well on grass.
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    Impending Meat Shortage?

    Definitely running short, but we've still been able to find most stuff.
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    Ash dust

    There's only a couple things it could be. Either the pellets, which you seem to have ruled out, or something blowing it around, like the fan or wind. Your first pics look excessive. The after cleanup one doesn't look overly bad IMO, depending on how long the two cooks were. I don't pay...
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