Timberline 1300 working properly?

[JamesB]

Lid closed to ignite on 1300... Open lid can screw up preheat process.
Latest firmware is VT 2.01.00.
Tabs on liners wrap around back and side edges of drip pan. I’d go out and take a pic for you, but it is cold and snowing

 

[daddyscooltv]

Lid closed to ignite on 1300... Open lid can screw up preheat process.
Latest firmware is VT 2.01.00.
Tabs on liners wrap around back and side edges of drip pan. I’d go out and take a pic for you, but it is cold and snowing

Thanks for the answers.. I'm on firmware Ver T2.00.03 so I guess I need to wait for an update.

 

[JamesB]

Thanks for the answers.. I'm on firmware Ver T2.00.03 so I guess I need to wait for an update.

Leave the 1300 plugged in and switched on. If it is connected to the internet, it should get an update.

 

[Timmy]

I got my new Timberline 1300 today and I am having kind of the same issues as you. I upgraded from a Pro 22 to the 1300 and to me it takes forever to reach any temp at all. If I set it at 165 it takes 15-20 min to get there as to where my Pro 22 took much less time. I was using some Traeger Alder pellets I had around maybe that is why it is taking longer to heat.. I plan on doing some ribs tomorrow and use Lumberjack pellets that I usually use and see what happens.
I do have a couple of questions....
What is the current Software Ver #
How is the correct way to put these drip pan liners in what do you do with the tabs that stick out?
Are you supposed to have the lid open or closed when you ignite?

thanks

Dang, i was wondering if you were having issues of some kind. I hope they clear up with different pellets. Hopefully the software updates quickly for you! Looking forward to some awesome cooks being posted from ypu!

 

[RemE]

Liners, locate towards the front edge. Press the liner down and form it to the pan, especially the sides. Then fold the tabs around the back.

Most of us transition to heavy duty foil, works fine and much cheaper.

Software updates happen in standby, with the rear power switch on, but the controller off. It can take days to over a week to get the update.

 

[n_maher]

Related question for you Timberline owners - do you guys not get a specific cold-weather startup message when you fire up your grills in near/below freezing temps? My Ironwood has a specific message on the front panel that I first saw cooking in the late fall where it is clearly recognizing that the ambient temp is "cold" and presumably using a different startup procedure. It still comes up to temp relatively quickly - basically not long enough to note it as being any different - and seems to do fine holding temp unless it gets really windy. I built a wind break to isolate the grill a bit since my back yard has 500' of open field/fetch to the west and the wind can really bear down at times and wreaks havoc with grills of all kinds.

 

[JamesB]

I get the “Cold Weather Warmup” message around 40 - 45 degrees and lower. You are correct about the wind being more of a detriment than cold.

 

[camflan]

Related question for you Timberline owners - do you guys not get a specific cold-weather startup message when you fire up your grills in near/below freezing temps? My Ironwood has a specific message on the front panel that I first saw cooking in the late fall where it is clearly recognizing that the ambient temp is "cold" and presumably using a different startup procedure. It still comes up to temp relatively quickly - basically not long enough to note it as being any different - and seems to do fine holding temp unless it gets really windy. I built a wind break to isolate the grill a bit since my back yard has 500' of open field/fetch to the west and the wind can really bear down at times and wreaks havoc with grills of all kinds.

Yes, I get the "Cold Weather Warm Up" message on my Timberline. I got the same message on my 575 too, and the ignition (where I would first see/smell smoke) was maybe a couple minutes longer, but after it lit, the preheating cycle seemed to take the same amount of time as normal.

My Timberline is in the same location as my 575, and while we get some wind up here on the hill, the grill is situated in a protected corner of the deck - when I had the 575 out on the corner exposed to the winds, I would see larger temp swings during a cook. Definitely good to avoid winds when you can!

 

[RemE]

I wonder if it turns on the hot rod for a while, before feeding the pellets for ignition. This seems like a logical thing to do in the cold.

 

[camflan]

Yeah, I think that's right. I'm thinking slower pellet feed, or more delay between feed cycles, to allow the hot rod to get hot enough without choking it out with a pile of pellets.

 

[John S.]

Yes I get a “Cold weather “ message when below 50. Just takes a bit longer to start up, like it kicks in an additional step in the start up sequence....

 

[daddyscooltv]

Leave the 1300 plugged in and switched on. If it is connected to the internet, it should get an update.

When doing this should my app say offline or something else?

 

[JamesB]

When doing this should my app say offline or something else?

Mine says “Sleeping”
Offline means not connected to internet

 

[daddyscooltv]

Mine says “Sleeping”
Offline means not connected to internet

Hmmm...ok.. mine says offline..

 

[JamesB]

Hmmm...ok.. mine says offline..

Sure won’t get any updates like that..