Newbie with excessive heat issues

[Smokin Snow]

Hello from Destin
New to Pellet Cookers just bought a PB700T1. I’m not happy so far. 1st no matter the setting went to 475+ F. Return it. 2nd on is holding 50 - 70 higher than set point on its internal probe. Even hotter on the lid thermometer

 

[Jimsmokes]

I go by my grate temps and set grill temps to whatever I need it to do.

 

[Mike From R.I.]

Use a separate thermometer to confirm the temperatures.

 

[Sparky]

Welcome to the group

 

[Cowboy1955]

Welcome from Texas to the group !
I agree with Mike. I use a handheld thermometer

 

[Freedbyjc]

Hello from Destin
New to Pellet Cookers just bought a PB700T1. I’m not happy so far. 1st no matter the setting went to 475+ F. Return it. 2nd on is holding 50 - 70 higher than set point on its internal probe. Even hotter on the lid thermometer

Absolutely normal … your Pitboss’s and aftermarket thermometers ... if you’ve tested them and KNOW they’re correct ... their readings are all accurate ... for each of the thermometers is in a widely different position in the smoker and will almost never match the others.



The digital temperature showing is NOT the grate temperature. It is not designed to be. It is the reading of the temperature probe on the left side of your barrel or the back side of your cabinet. It constantly sends that temperature to the controller, whose algorithm constantly runs your auger to feed the pellets to maintain your dial set temperature.



Your digital temperature probes readings, feed the PitBoss auger algorithm built into your controller to run the auger that feeds pellets to the burn pot to maintain your dial set temperature. That algorithm is designed to maintain temperatures throughout the barrel/cabinet that approximate your dial set temperature.



The most important temperature is your meats Internal temperature. Get a good wireless thermometer to monitor your meats internal temperature. Test it with an ice bath and a boiling water test regularly.



The “lid liar” is directly over the firepot and will almost always be different. And have you noticed that PitBoss no longer puts them in their smoker’s? https://blog.thermoworks.com/thermometer/dont-trust-dome-thermometer/



If you’re interested in the actual grate temperatures, you should get a secondary grate probe (squared tip) specifically designed to measure that. Meat thermometer probes (pointed) are not designed to measure air temperatures but can if grate clips are used.

 

[Freedbyjc]

Hello from Destin
New to Pellet Cookers just bought a PB700T1. I’m not happy so far. 1st no matter the setting went to 475+ F. Return it. 2nd on is holding 50 - 70 higher than set point on its internal probe. Even hotter on the lid thermometer

Also is it sitting in the direct sunlight? That’ll raise your barrel temperatures a lot.

Have you tried adjusting you PSetting?