Temperature rises

[Boxerbob]

I have a 2 year old Eastwood 22, a few weeks ago, I got a error code so I was given and installed a new temperature probe, a few days later I could not get to 180 degrees, it would always go to 225-230. I spoke with Traeger Tech Support, they re always wonderful, they determined I need a new controller, I installed it and it still went to 225, when I got the controller, they gave me a new probe, so I installed that. I was on the phone with tech for 2 hours on Friday, and final solution was to not have it in the sun, Las Vegas afternoons are over 100 degrees. I put it in the shade, and tried in early morning when it was low 80's to start and again it went to 225-230 on smoke, or on 180. I keep my unit clean, the stack was opened enough per Tech Support. Any ideas?

 

[RayClem]

I live in the Chicago area. My grill sits on my back deck where it receives the morning sun. A few days ago, with the ambient temperature around 85 degrees, the temperature inside my grill reached 150 degrees, even without starting a fire.

If your grill is in the sun in Las Vegas with an ambient temperature of 100 degrees and the blazing sun unimpeded by high humidity levels, I could see your temperature reaching 160 degrees or even higher without igniting your pellets.

You might try cold smoking using a smoke tube or two but not using your burn pot if you cook in the sun. Otherwise, wait until sunset and allow your smoker to run overnight.

I do most of my cooks at a temperature of 225. That is the temperature recommended for many recipes. If you must smoke at lower temperature (making jerky for example), try the smoke tubes.

 

[imjustabill1970]

Here in Clarksville, TN, we're in the middle of a heat wave, temps in the mid to high 90s with indexes pushing it to around 110.

I had some issues with my Pro34 over the weekend and had to do a little maintenance on it yesterday, I noticed that when I set the temp to 225 it was registering in the mid 300s.

 

[traeger860]

Was it working as expected before you got the error and had to replace the probe?

I would keep pushing them and tell them you want a replacement grill if they can't figure it out.