We have had our RT-590 for 3-1/2 years. We use it all the time. Probably average about two times per week. Smoked a lot of brisket, pork butts, turkeys, chicken, …. This thing has always been consistent.
Until recently. I’ve had a couple things come out a little off. These are recipes I’ve used several times. Yesterday cooked wings and the temperature on the grill fluctuated quite a bit. It never showed actually the set temperature of 400. But, I suspected that the temperature was actually at or above 400.
So, today I used a Thermapro probe to run a test. The Thermapro is not a meat probe. It is a grill probe. It has a little stand to keep the probe up off of the grates.
Started the grill and set it at 350. The grill started up and showed the temperature going up consistently until it hit 319. At this point, it actually showed falling a little to 314. After a little bit, the temperature started going up again to 350 where it stayed.
The Thermapro showed very similar until the grill showed as stopping at 319. The Thermapro showed a continuous climb all the way up a little past 400 and held steady there.
So, below the 319 glitch, the grill and the Thermapro showed about the same. After the glitch at 319, the grill and the probe diverged by 50 degrees.
Called Recteq. They said that long pellets are causing the temperature fluctuation and that I need to trust the grill temperature reading, not the probe reading.
Based on this grill’s history, something has changed. Only recent cooks have had problems. And a 50 degree difference between probes shows that something is off.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Until recently. I’ve had a couple things come out a little off. These are recipes I’ve used several times. Yesterday cooked wings and the temperature on the grill fluctuated quite a bit. It never showed actually the set temperature of 400. But, I suspected that the temperature was actually at or above 400.
So, today I used a Thermapro probe to run a test. The Thermapro is not a meat probe. It is a grill probe. It has a little stand to keep the probe up off of the grates.
Started the grill and set it at 350. The grill started up and showed the temperature going up consistently until it hit 319. At this point, it actually showed falling a little to 314. After a little bit, the temperature started going up again to 350 where it stayed.
The Thermapro showed very similar until the grill showed as stopping at 319. The Thermapro showed a continuous climb all the way up a little past 400 and held steady there.
So, below the 319 glitch, the grill and the Thermapro showed about the same. After the glitch at 319, the grill and the probe diverged by 50 degrees.
Called Recteq. They said that long pellets are causing the temperature fluctuation and that I need to trust the grill temperature reading, not the probe reading.
Based on this grill’s history, something has changed. Only recent cooks have had problems. And a 50 degree difference between probes shows that something is off.
Anyone have any suggestions?