Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits > Firecraft
Buttons starting to fail
MN-Smoker:
Appears the contact behind the membrane plate is beginning to fail on my firecraft.
The top buttons work, but the lower buttons (lower temp, pellet prime) do not.
Didn't know if anyone had a fix on this.
Debating how much money to throw at this grill.
It's been good so far but getting it up to temp on cold days has taken more time.
Bar-B-Lew:
This brand seems to be a cold topic on this site lately as several members are either trying to fix one they got for dirt cheap or are willing to give theirs away for free as they are tired of dealing with igniter and controller issues.
MN-Smoker:
The body of it is in fine shape, and my heating element was easy to change out once diagnosed.
I'm just not thrilled about possibly messing with a controller and figuring out how to install it, wire it, etc., only to have issues later.
But if it fixes it and lasts another 3 years it won't be horrible.
MN-Smoker:
I decided to purchase a cheap 50125-AMP controller to try messing with it.
Included the LG wiring hardness, so this will set me back about $100.
Worth a try to get 3 more years out of it.
I'll have to figure out the wiring and settings, but instructions for programming the controller are included.
We'll see how it goes!
Canadian John:
That sounds interesting. It's nice to see someone fixing things in our throwaway world.. Please keep us posted.
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