Marc Strickland
TVWBB Member
Problem
For people with really efficient grills like Primo, BGE any of the ceramics for that matter. Running servo only. If you overshoot your target temp on start up, say you want 225 and you hit 260. The controller will shut the vent completely until you get near the target. Unfortunately this can in a lot of cases put out your charcoal.
Is there a way to make sure the vent cannot be completely closed for more than a set amount of time regardless of temp? ie. If the temp is 260, vent is closed waiting to get near 225, temp is dropping but has not yet reached target. If vent has been closed for 10 min. open to 50% for 1 min. then close again and continue waiting to reach target... Or something like that. Looking for a way to fix an overshoot without putting out the charcoal.
Thoughts?
For people with really efficient grills like Primo, BGE any of the ceramics for that matter. Running servo only. If you overshoot your target temp on start up, say you want 225 and you hit 260. The controller will shut the vent completely until you get near the target. Unfortunately this can in a lot of cases put out your charcoal.
Is there a way to make sure the vent cannot be completely closed for more than a set amount of time regardless of temp? ie. If the temp is 260, vent is closed waiting to get near 225, temp is dropping but has not yet reached target. If vent has been closed for 10 min. open to 50% for 1 min. then close again and continue waiting to reach target... Or something like that. Looking for a way to fix an overshoot without putting out the charcoal.
Thoughts?