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New Trager Tempruature Question

Postby BobParr » Mon Mar 25, 2019 5:15 pm

Hello all,

I bought a my first smoker this weekend, a Traeger Junior, and just used it for the first time. I set the temperature for 300, and noticed that the grill temperature was consistently reading 330 - 350 while cooking. Is this normal, or something that I should be concerned aobut?
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Re: New Trager Tempruature Question

Postby spacetrucker » Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:06 pm

Since it is new I would contact Traeger.
my personal belief is 30 to 50 degrees would not make any difference, but you could contact Traeger and see what they say?
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Re: New Trager Tempruature Question

Postby OldUsedParts » Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:59 pm

Don't know about Trager but Pit Boss has what they call a P-setting and it basically helps do minor adjustments on the Dial Temps during a cook. If Trager has something similar and it's set on the wrong number then that could be your problem. :dont: :scratch:
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Re: New Trager Tempruature Question

Postby OldUsedParts » Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:13 pm

I Googled a Manual and it seems that you do have a P-setting and here's what it said:
You'll figure it out so just hang in there and GOOD LUCK. :tup:
However you can change this timed cycle to suit your particular needs. Refer to the
Wiring Diagram found near the end of this manual and locate the Smoke
Adjustment. It is a switch inside a small hole on the face of the Digital Control to the
right of the Readout. While the Digital Control is on, use a very small screwdriver or
other pointed object (a bent paper clip works well) to gently depress the switch.
When you depress the switch, the Readout will change from a temperature to “P”
followed by a number. The factory pre-set mentioned earlier is P-2. The setting
range is from P-0 to P-5. The “P” readout will change each time you depress the
switch. With all “P” settings, the Auger on time remains constant at 15 seconds
while the off time is influenced by the “P” setting. For example: A P-3 setting will
result in an Auger on time of 15 seconds and an Auger offtime of 75 seconds, an
increase in the off time of 10 seconds from the P-2 setting. Each change in the “P”
number -up or down- results in an increase or decrease of 10 seconds for the Auger
off time. Increasing the number decreases Smoking Temperature. Decreasing the
number increases Smoking Temperature. The Traeger Service Department
recommends a setting no higher than P-4. Also, if you do make a Smoke
Adjustment, the temperature on the Readout should be monitored.
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Re: New Trager Tempruature Question

Postby Papa Tom » Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:26 pm

Clarification: the "P" setting adjustment works on the "Smoke" setting of the dial not on the temperature settings of the unit.
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Re: New Trager Tempruature Question

Postby OldUsedParts » Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:07 pm

Hmmmm ??? I certainly didn't know that - - sorry :whiteflag:

I've tweeked my temps with the P-setting on my 340 :?: :?: :?: :?:
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