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Always have a backup plan

dstearn
dstearn Posts: 1,705
edited October 2016 in EggHead Forum
Last year when my lovely wife bought me a CyberQ I decided to keep my DigiQ as a backup.
Less that an hour ago the cable broke from my Pit Viper fan.
I replaced it my Pit Viper from the DigiQ and am back on track with my cook.
Now I need to see if they can repair it or if it needs replacement.

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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
    Nicely done! I would have to go the way I learned and use vents only. 

    Kansas City, Missouri
    Large Egg
    Mini Egg

    "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" - Gandalf


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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    bhedges1987 said:
    Nicely done! I would have to go the way I learned and use vents only. 
    If I had to I could have gone manual. I use vents only for short cooks.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,243
    dstearn said:
    bhedges1987 said:
    Nicely done! I would have to go the way I learned and use vents only. 
    If I had to I could have gone manual. I use vents only for short cooks.

    Right now you're on "Plan B".  That would be "Plan C".

    (although I don't have a temp controller so it is always my "Plan A")

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,173
    I'm with @Foghorn here.  All plans default to the manual controller option.  Given I just acquired a stick burner, I definitely don't care about continuity of sleep.  Maybe when I get older  ;)

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Might only take 5 minutes to fix that if you have a soldering iron.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    edited October 2016
    HeavyG said:
    Might only take 5 minutes to fix that if you have a soldering iron.
    Whats a soldering iron? :-)
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  • Jameson19
    Jameson19 Posts: 354
    Contact BBQ guru. I had the same thing happen to mine. There must be some issue with how the wires are attached to some of their fans. BBQ guru mailed me a new fan, for free, with wires securely attached much better than the original one I purchased, and it's been working like a champ ever since. Mine was under their warranty because it was relatively new at the time the wires broke. Customer service rep was quite pleasant also. 

    If they wouldnt have sent me a new fan, the soldering was my next option. 
    Large BGE, Adjustable Rig, Small BGE, 2 BBQ Guru's, 18" WSM, Rockwood, Stage 3 Roush Mustang and a hot wife... 

    Las Vegas, Nevada!
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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    I just called BBQ Guru. They are sending me an RMA for a free repair for my fan. Great Service!
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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    Update, BBQ Guru sent me a brand new Pit Viper! This was very generous of them as the unit was not under warranty. 
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    I am with @Foghorn and @lousubcap, no pit controller here.  I did a overnight cook last Sat and got about 6 hours of sleep and everything went about as planed.  Put a 15 lb brisket on at 7 with a great temp of 235.  Went to bed at 12:30 with a great temp of 225.  Woke up at 7:15 with a great temp of 205 and the brisket was 165 and coming out of the stall.  got the egg to 250 and finished the brisket around 10:00 am.  I keeping thinking I need a controller, but the night cooks always seem to go ok.

    @dstearn, glad you are back in business and it is good to here that there are still company's standing behind their product.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • SmokingPiney
    SmokingPiney Posts: 2,319
    dstearn said:
    Update, BBQ Guru sent me a brand new Pit Viper! This was very generous of them as the unit was not under warranty. 
    Good to hear of a company standing behind their product with great customer service. 
    Living the good life smoking and joking
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,173
    A major key to the successful manual over-night controller is make sure you are stable before hitting the rack.  I plan to fire up the BGE at least 2 hours before loading the protein.  If I haven't had to mess with the vents for around an hour after dialing in the target (+/-) temp, on goes the protein.  Let everything get back to temp and then declare victory.  FWIW-
    There are many ways to get there-play around and find one that works for you.
    BTW- @dstearn -  glad it all worked out.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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