Hard to maintain 225

[mwemaxxowner]

That stinks, because this is a new controller gotten under warranty for a different issue.



I also don't see a way to change the p settings. I'd like to experiment with that, but the article above mentions pressing a button with a ballpoint pen. I see nowhere on this grill with a button like that.

Nevermind, answered above.

 

[Freedbyjc]

I have done the air gap mod with aluminum foil. I have not messed with p settings.

You don’t have PSettings…your KC has a PID controller.

 

[Cowboy1955]

That stinks, because this is a new controller gotten under warranty for a different issue.



I also don't see a way to change the p settings. I'd like to experiment with that, but the article above mentions pressing a button with a ballpoint pen. I see nowhere on this grill with a button like that.

Nevermind, answered above.

Glad you’re up and runnin!!
Roll that smoke

 

[67carman]

Hi y'all!

I have a KC Combo, and overall love the thing.

My last two cooks I encountered this same issue both times.

I wanted to smoke at 225, but it would struggle to maintain 225. It would run about 160-170. The display on the screen showed that actual temp and also showed it was set to 225.


If I bumped the temperature up it would have no trouble heating up. It could get to and would hold 250ish. 275, etc. I even did a burn to 500 on high before cleaning it out. It had no trouble getting 500 degrees and didn't take longer than normal. I had it set to 225 for the first 2 or 3 hours and it just hovered 160-170. That was also verified with temperature probes inside the barrel.

I have a new control board in the unit because I was having trouble with the power button and the temp sensors had both quit working. I have a mind to put the old board back in and see how it does with that one.

Aside from that, I'd like to hear opinions on what's going on. I find it peculiar that it can actually get to temp just fine if I set it higher. I will try fresh pellets, but since it has no trouble heating to 250 or higher I doubt that's the issue.

Thanks y'all.

mine is doing same thing .have you found a answer to this problem yet .would like to hear feed back