So i decided i would by pass the thermostat. I have not even used it yet and already opened it up. Other then loose and striped heads on the fasteners this thing is solidly bilt.
So instead of doing a double male jumper I purchased a quick connect thermal cutoff that is rated for 302F degree's or 152C that I bought online. I also bough a cold weather extension cord rated for 1875 watts due to the new controller is 1800 watts.
The reason I chose the thermal cutoff is so i can have peace of mind when doing long smokes so I don't fry my smoker if it malfunctions and so I won't have to monitor it at night. Also with the auber PID I can program it to make it more hassel free so the idea I had worked nice in my head. However after I fired it up the outside does not get hot at all so i may lower the cutoff to a lower number since its so well insulated.
Here's the website for the cutoff I got. https://www.aberdeenhomerepair.com/store/l37-941-thermal-cutoff-switch-with-spade-connectors-152c-p3577.php
So instead of doing a double male jumper I purchased a quick connect thermal cutoff that is rated for 302F degree's or 152C that I bought online. I also bough a cold weather extension cord rated for 1875 watts due to the new controller is 1800 watts.
The reason I chose the thermal cutoff is so i can have peace of mind when doing long smokes so I don't fry my smoker if it malfunctions and so I won't have to monitor it at night. Also with the auber PID I can program it to make it more hassel free so the idea I had worked nice in my head. However after I fired it up the outside does not get hot at all so i may lower the cutoff to a lower number since its so well insulated.
Here's the website for the cutoff I got. https://www.aberdeenhomerepair.com/store/l37-941-thermal-cutoff-switch-with-spade-connectors-152c-p3577.php