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BBQ Guru Trouble
Danny Noonan
Posts: 29
My guru has suddenly stopped functioning properly. It will power on fine and allow me to adjust the pit temp, food temp, etc. However once it says "pit set" and I clip the temp sensor to the grate the display simply shows 3 lines. The fan will not engage either. I have had this guru for about 5 years. Any advice or ideas as to what may be wrong. I am trying to avoid buying a new one altogether if possible. Thanks.
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Thinking that the pit probe might be at fault. Does the same problem occur with the meat probe plugged into the pit position?
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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The Guru folks have a good reputation for trouble shooting so I'd give them a call tomorrow.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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Thanks. Didn't try the meat probe as I was setting up for baby back ribs. That's a good idea so I will try it and see what happens.
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Thanks Jeepster 47. I put the meat probe in the pit position and it seemed to work fine. Good news I only need a new pit probe.
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I pulled the alligator clip off the pit probe and slid it on a meat probe. It worked fineLBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL
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While we are on the subject, I never clipped the probe to the grate. I clip mine to the inside dome thermometer. Since this community has engineered bbq to a science, where is the most widely accepted probe clip location?
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I think the prevailing opinion is that the longer the cook the more irrelevant it becomes - if I remember correctly. If you are indirect, I think the temp disparity tends to converge unless you look more than u cook.
i'm usually a dome clipper.. (And day tripper yeah...). I think that's the proper Beatles quote...LBGE, AR. Lives in N.E. ATL -
I have always attached my clip to the dome thermometer probe. Works for me 14 years now and I'm still using my original Teflon coated Guru cables though I do have the new cable clad ones for back up.rosco said:While we are on the subject, I never clipped the probe to the grate. I clip mine to the inside dome thermometer. Since this community has engineered bbq to a science, where is the most widely accepted probe clip location?
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I always clip mine near the surface of the meat. I want to know the temp that's closest to the item that I'm cooking.Dave - Austin, TX
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This might be interesting ... published two days ago ...
http://www.thermoworks.com/blog/2015/06/declare-independence-dome-thermometer/
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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