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PG Series Start-Up Procedure
« on: July 30, 2018, 09:38:53 PM »
I left my PG500 uncovered for 6 months, some of the time in snow and others in torrential rain.  I haven't used it for a few months and had some difficulties when I turned it on a couple of days ago. 

I suspect that the controller has gone haywire.  Bill Vice, Cookshack Customer Service, replied to my email, "When you turn on the unit, it will run for a minute or so at whatever setting your Hht is set to and then it shuts off for 3 minutes. After that, it goes through the normal cycles for the duration of the cook."

My PG500 dates back to January 2013.  I don't think it normally operates in this manner and my operating instructions don't address it.
  • Can anyone with a similar vintage controller confirm that it operates this way?
  • Can anyone with a newer controller confirm this start-up procedure?
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Re: PG Series Start-Up Procedure
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2018, 08:48:15 AM »
My apologies to Bill, at Cookshack.  The controller worked exactly as he said it would.  Obviously, this was the first time in five years that I stood at the pit and closely monitored the start-up procedure.
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Re: PG Series Start-Up Procedure
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2018, 09:12:49 AM »
Glad you got things worked out.
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