My 700fb igniters have me feeling demoralized....got around to replacing a faulty igniter with one sent from pit boss and after 2 smokes it started tripping breakers then stopped working entirely. Going to try an after market replacement and hope it works.
Can't Catch An Igniter Break PB700fb
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Mike From R.I.
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Might be a bunch of bad one's from china / Pit Boss.
Freedbyjc
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Why does my Pit Boss grill trip the GFCI outlet?
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If the GFCI is tripping, there are several things that could cause this.
- Make sure you are not overloading the outlet with too many appliances. Plug in the grill by itself to see if the GFCI still trips.
-If it still trips, check how far the igniter is extended into the firepot. It should be extended just under ½ inch into the firepot. If this is not how far your igniter is extended, please see our You Tube channel for igniter installation instructions, or contact our Pit Boss Customer Care Team for further assistance.
- If the GFCI continues to trip after checking these things, then many times it is the igniter that needs to be replaced. Please contact our Pit Boss Customer Care Team for further assistance and troubleshooting.
Tim W
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In the manual it says that is common and to replace the outlet with a new gfci as they get more sensitive the more they trip.
brewersfan73
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Thanks, I was just typing the same thing. Good advice.
Mike From R.I.
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An electrician can check a GFIC if it is working correctly or needs replacing from being old and becoming super sensitive. I wouldn't try another circuit for safety reasons just in case there was a short in the grill / smoker.
Tim W
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Also no extension cords or at least use short and heavy gage
