Not heating up consistently! Help!!!

smythe

smythe

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Got a Number 1 thats 5+ years old. Suddenly, it wont heat for more than several minutes. Infrared thermometer pointed at the heating element reads 225+ just a couple minutes after turning it on. Then, several minutes later, the reading is 80 or so. Whats my problem? Thermostat fail? Something else? Please help a brother out.
 
(y) If you are getting a bright even glow on the element for a few minutes then the element is probably good. When replacing the thermostat/controller, be careful to not sharply bend or crimp the capillary tube that runs from the temp probe to the controller: it is hollow and liquid filled. Be gentle.
 
OK, the problem persists, even after I replaced the thermostat/temp control. Heating element seems ok. It still stops heating after an initial few minutes. Any additional thoughts?
 
If when installing the new thermostat you were very careful not to kink the capillary tube, move the thermostat bulb away from the back wall of the smoker. I had a cookshack that wouldn't heat up and had to do that.
 
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