Pro 575 consistently goes over set temp

[Brian in FL]

I've seen this problem with my 575 in my last couple of cooks. I've owned it less than two months and live in hot, humid South Florida.

 

[Mr Bones]

https://www.traegergrills.com/support/grill-start-up-guide

GRILL START-UP GUIDE

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
Following the correct start-up process is very important as it can have many different affects on your cook, even hours in. Started incorrectly grills may experience temp swings, flame outs, and many other issues. Please review the below chart to find out which start-up process is used for your model.

REFERENCE INFORMATION:
Several grill models produced in 2016 or later now follow a simplified start-up process. See the table below, and instructions on how to find the model # (SKU) to see if your grill should use the new start-up method.
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FINDING THE GRILL MODEL NUMBER

1. Open hopper lid
2. Look for the bar code sticker underneath the words "Attention Serial #"
3. The first alpha/numeric combination is the model number, then separated by the year it was produced and the month.

NOTE
If the model number is not found in the closed lid start-up process, assume it is an open lid process.

START-UP PROCESS

CLOSED LID START-UP PROCESS	OPEN LID START-UP PROCESS
When ready to cook, set your Traeger grill directly to the desired temperature and preheat with the lid closed for approximately 15 minutes.	When ready to cook, set your Traeger grill to the smoke setting with the lid open Wait for the fire to establish (approximately 4-5 minutes) Close Lid Increase the temperature to the desired temperature and preheat for approximately 10-15 minutes

2019 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION	MODEL #
Timberline 850 D2	TFB01WLE TFB01WLEC
Timberline 1300 D2	TFB85WLE TFB85WLEC
Ironwood 885 D2	TFB89BLE TFB89BLEC
Ironwood 650 D2	TFB65BLE TFB65BLEC
Pro 575 D2	TFB57GLE TFB57GLEC TFB57GZE TFB57GZEC
Pro 780 D2	TFB78GLE TFB78GZE TFB78GLEC TFB78GZEC

2018 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION	MODEL #	DESCRIPTION	MODEL #
Timberline 850	TFB85WLB	Renegade Pro	TFB38TOD
Timberline 1300	TFB01WLB	Texas Elite 34	TFB65LZB TFB65LZCC
Timberline 850 D2	TFB85LLD	Select Elite	TFS60LZC TFS60LZCC
Timberline 1300 D2	TFB01LLD	Heartland	TFB52QCC TFB52QPC TFB52QGC TFB52QZC
Pro Series 20	TFB52PUD	Century 34	TFB88PLD
Pro Series 22	TFB57PZB TFB57PUB TFB57PUBC	Century 22	TFB57CLB TFB57CLBC
Pro Series 34	TFB88PUB TFB88PZB TFB88PUBC	Ironwood	TFB89SLC
Silverton	TFS62PLD	Lil' Tex Elite 22	TFB42LZB TFB42LZBC TFB42LZBO
Ranger	TFT18KLD	Eastwood 22	TFB42DVB TFB42DVBO
Eastwood 34	TFB65DVC	Select Pro	TFS81PUC TFS81PZC TFS81PZD TFS81PZDC
Junior 20 (RoadShow)	TFB29PLD	Silverton (Roadshow)	TFS62PLD TFS62PLDC

2017 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION	MODEL #	DESCRIPTION	MODEL #
Timberline 850	TFB85WLB	Select Elite	TFS60LZC
Timberline 1300	TFB01WLB	Lil' Tex Elite 22	TFB42LZB TFB42LZBC TFB42LZBO
Pro Series 22	TFB57PUB TFB57PZB TFB57PUBC	Texas Elite 34	TFB65LZB TFB65LCBC
Pro Series 34	TFB88PUB TFB88PZB TFB88PUBC	Century 22	TFB57CLB TFB57CLBC
Renegade Elite	TFB38TCA	Eastwood 22	TFB42DVB TFB42DVBO
Select Pro	TFS81PUC TFS81PZC	Eastwood 34	TFB65DVC

2016 CLOSED LID START-UP GRILL MODELS

DESCRIPTION	MODEL #	DESCRIPTION	MODEL #
Pro Series 22	TFB57PUB TFB57PZB TFB57PUBC	Lil' Tex Elite 22	TFB42LZB TFB42LZBC TFB42LZBO
Pro Series 34	TFB88PUB TFB88PZB TFB88PUBC	Texas Elite 34	TFB65LZB TFB65LZCC
Select Pro	TFS81PUB TFS81PZB	Century 22	TFB57CLB TFB57CLBC
Select Elite	TFS60LZAC

I started reading this thread because my Ironwood 650 has overshot the setpoint for all three cooks so far. I would set for 225 and it would ramp up to 330 or 350 before I intervened. I opened the lid a few times and the temp finally settled in on the setpoint. I sure missed this when I went over the web site. My model number ends in BLF so, I guess by default I should have been using the Open Lid startup but I followed the owner's manual, which said to keep the lid closed for faster warm up. I guess Traeger is still using up older copies of the owner's manual.

 

[Dzacco]

I've had my Pro 575 for about 3 months and it's been awesome, we love it. But... in the last two weeks I've noticed it will not stay at set temp. This has happened a few times before the upgrade so I don't think it is upgrade related.
For example I will set it at 180 to smoke something for a while, I do the standard start it up set it and then let it go for at least 15 minutes so it settles out. Problem is, it never seems to settle down. It is consistently going to 220 or so when it is set on 180. It is pretty hot here north of Atlanta, usually 90 -95 in the afternoon/evening, but I have a large umbrella over it so it is not in direct sun. I can turn it down to 165 and it will still hover around 205-210.
It's driving me nuts that it is running that high over the set temp! I would completely understand 5 or even 10 degrees, but 40 ?!
When I crank it up to actually do some grilling it tends to do the same thing, maybe not quite as high over set, but about 20 or so above what the set temp is.
It is clean, good pellets, etc...
Anyone encounter the same issue or have anything I should look at before calling CS?
Thanks in advance!

Try raising the chimney cap a couple of turns. Increased exhaust might help.

 

[Mr Bones]

I did some research on the D2 to confirm my suspicions. The D2 is a PID type controller meaning several things:
It should work irrespective of ambient temperature.
You shouldn't have to clean the RTD sensor
There's tradeoffs associated with controllers in how fast they achieve the setpoint. Wood fires are pretty hard to control as opposed to say gas. With gas you turn down the valve.
If you want it to reach setpoint fast, it's probably going to overshoot the mark and come back down and maybe overshoot again and return to the setpoint. If you want to hit the mark without overshooting it could take an hour. Better performance will cost more so I would say there's some cost avoidance in the design.
Personally, I think the recent problems some have had could be associated with firmware updates. I just got my grill last month so I couldn't speak to earlier performance. I just need to follow the open lid startup.

 

[AvonSmoke]

I've had my Pro 575 for about 3 months and it's been awesome, we love it. But... in the last two weeks I've noticed it will not stay at set temp. This has happened a few times before the upgrade so I don't think it is upgrade related.
For example I will set it at 180 to smoke something for a while, I do the standard start it up set it and then let it go for at least 15 minutes so it settles out. Problem is, it never seems to settle down. It is consistently going to 220 or so when it is set on 180. It is pretty hot here north of Atlanta, usually 90 -95 in the afternoon/evening, but I have a large umbrella over it so it is not in direct sun. I can turn it down to 165 and it will still hover around 205-210.
It's driving me nuts that it is running that high over the set temp! I would completely understand 5 or even 10 degrees, but 40 ?!
When I crank it up to actually do some grilling it tends to do the same thing, maybe not quite as high over set, but about 20 or so above what the set temp is.
It is clean, good pellets, etc...
Anyone encounter the same issue or have anything I should look at before calling CS?
Thanks in advance!

I have the opposite issue with the grill probe. Can someone post a picture of a working probe? When I installed a new one a few weeks ago, i removed the plastic tip and there was head on the probe (like the tip of a match stick), but after a few uses, the head is gone and just a single wire.

 

[dunawayfamily]

I have the opposite issue with the grill probe. Can someone post a picture of a working probe? When I installed a new one a few weeks ago, i removed the plastic tip and there was head on the probe (like the tip of a match stick), but after a few uses, the head is gone and just a single wire.

There is a ceramic cover on the end of the RTD/Thermocouple ... here is the one from our PRO 780 ...

 

[Mr Bones]

I have the opposite issue with the grill probe. Can someone post a picture of a working probe? When I installed a new one a few weeks ago, i removed the plastic tip and there was head on the probe (like the tip of a match stick), but after a few uses, the head is gone and just a single wire.

I found that the position of the RTD makes it vulnerable to possible impact damage on removal and replacement of the upper grill. I usually remove it if I'm not using it to minimize grease accumulation and I've slammed it with the grill at least once.

 

[Slimpicker]

I found that the position of the RTD makes it vulnerable to possible impact damage on removal and replacement of the upper grill. I usually remove it if I'm not using it to minimize grease accumulation and I've slammed it with the grill at least once.

Ambient Probe - Threaded - FireBoard Labs

The Ambient Temperature Probe provides accurate temperature readings in hot and cold environments. This temperature probe is threaded.

www.fireboard.com

I'm thinking the FIREBOARD2 is in my future with the Threaded Ambient Probe probably mounted thru my wall under the smoke stack as a second/backup grill probe

 

[RemE]

I have the opposite issue with the grill probe. Can someone post a picture of a working probe? When I installed a new one a few weeks ago, i removed the plastic tip and there was head on the probe (like the tip of a match stick), but after a few uses, the head is gone and just a single wire.

Here's a Timberline probe. These are thermocouple temp probes, basically two dis-similar metals twisted together. The tip should have a ceramic bead to protect the tip of the wires.

 

[RemE]

Ambient Probe - Threaded - FireBoard Labs

The Ambient Temperature Probe provides accurate temperature readings in hot and cold environments. This temperature probe is threaded.

www.fireboard.com

I'm thinking the FIREBOARD2 is in my future with the Threaded Ambient Probe probably mounted thru my wall under the smoke stack as a second/backup grill probe

Nice, that would save threading an additional wire every time.

 

[davwhite]

No, I have not seen anything before about cleaning that probe off. What do you use to clean it?

Clean with a damp cloth after each use, you will be surprised how dirty it can get. And be very careful when taking out the bottom shelf, you can easily knock the probe. Try that first then check the pellets so see if that are damp. If you don't already make sure your pellets are dry (don't store in a garden shed like I did!?

 

[Agee13]

I've had my Pro 575 for about 3 months and it's been awesome, we love it. But... in the last two weeks I've noticed it will not stay at set temp. This has happened a few times before the upgrade so I don't think it is upgrade related.
For example I will set it at 180 to smoke something for a while, I do the standard start it up set it and then let it go for at least 15 minutes so it settles out. Problem is, it never seems to settle down. It is consistently going to 220 or so when it is set on 180. It is pretty hot here north of Atlanta, usually 90 -95 in the afternoon/evening, but I have a large umbrella over it so it is not in direct sun. I can turn it down to 165 and it will still hover around 205-210.
It's driving me nuts that it is running that high over the set temp! I would completely understand 5 or even 10 degrees, but 40 ?!
When I crank it up to actually do some grilling it tends to do the same thing, maybe not quite as high over set, but about 20 or so above what the set temp is.
It is clean, good pellets, etc...
Anyone encounter the same issue or have anything I should look at before calling CS?
Thanks in advance!

Make sure nothing is close to the temp probe on the side wall. I had the same problem until I noticed my smoking tube was too close to the probe and moved it away. No more problems.

 

[AvonSmoke]

There is a ceramic cover on the end of the RTD/Thermocouple ... here is the one from our PRO 780 ...

Thanks for the picture. Mine does not have the ceramic tip. see picture. I will contact Traeger and request another replacement.

 

[RealMenDIY]

Thanks for the picture. Mine does not have the ceramic tip. see picture. I will contact Traeger and request another replacement.

Good luck, I’ve been waiting for over a month for one. They keep saying “we show we are getting some in this week but I don’t know how many or where you fall in the queue of people waiting for one”. Thankfully it’s still working. I can’t believe something so fragile sits so close to a part that they TELL YOU to remove after each cook (grate). I imagine every person that has this style prob will end up replacing it more than once over the life of the smoker.

 

[davwhite]

You only hit it once, next time you will be looking at the probe as you take the grate out.