PK100 fail
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So disappointed. My PK100 just stopped working today. It is older. But have never had an issue before this morning. Went right up to temp. Then shut off normally. Went back to temp once more then on shutdown. It would not heat up again. I just cleaned the sensor. So I have no idea. What an embarrassment having to finish my porkbutts in the oven with minimal smoke added. Guess I will shove it to the curb. I’m disappointed. I guess it is asking too much to just have things work the way they are supposed too.
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glen Regular Contributors Team Grey Sous Vide Canning Dry Cured Sausage Masterbuilt Power User Meat Hack Winner Veteran Kansas
Total shutdown or just quit heating?
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lkrfletcher Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Colorado Military Veterans Veteranreplied to glen on last edited by
glen it just quit heating
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ND Mike Big Green Egg Team Blue Regular Contributors Cast Iron Power User North Dakotareplied to lkrfletcher on last edited by
lkrfletcher maybe it is just the element or thermostat. Hopefully you can troubleshoot it and get it working again with minimal $.
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ND Mike said in PK100 fail:
lkrfletcher maybe it is just the element or thermostat. Hopefully you can troubleshoot it and get it working again with minimal $.
Yes, hope it’s simple, I hear the have good customer service, I would start there
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bocephus Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Regular Contributors Veteran New Mexico Sous Vide Gardeningreplied to lkrfletcher on last edited by
lkrfletcher I would talk to customer service maybe you can diagnose the problem and fix it.
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Is a pretty simple device so hopefully just a burner. When I bought mine that was the only recommended part to have on hand.
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lkrfletcher sure you really don’t mean that your gonna throw it out, I understand it’s frustrating but everything goes haywire eventually. That is the finest equipment in smokers you will get for the money. Just collect your thoughts, call customer service and have them walk you through it or take it to an appliance store to see if they will repair it for you. If you still want to throw it away privately message me and I will pay the shipping for it to take it off your hands.
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i’ve had a PK 100 for maybe 10 plus years and have had the controller go out twice. it is an easy, inexpensive fix
The controller is a TS2-010 model and is widely available at many part stores. This is the address and phone number where is purchased mine:
.GLOBAL TEST SUPPLY
312 RALEIGH ST
SUITE 9
WILMINGTON, NC 28412
Tel:(910)442-2164
Under $45 dollars. instructions on how to program the unit are available on line.
Good luck
Bill
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Of course this had to happen a few days before elk hunting. I could have as many as 4 elk to process. Not gonna have time to get it fixed. I think it must be a stat. Burner works. I just replaced it.
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lkrfletcher said in PK100 fail:
So disappointed. My PK100 just stopped working today. It is older. But have never had an issue before this morning. Went right up to temp. Then shut off normally. Went back to temp once more then on shutdown. It would not heat up again. I just cleaned the sensor. So I have no idea. What an embarrassment having to finish my porkbutts in the oven with minimal smoke added. Guess I will shove it to the curb. I’m disappointed. I guess it is asking too much to just have things work the way they are supposed too.
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lkrfletcher said in PK100 fail:
So disappointed. My PK100 just stopped working today. It is older. But have never had an issue before this morning. Went right up to temp. Then shut off normally. Went back to temp once more then on shutdown. It would not heat up again. I just cleaned the sensor. So I have no idea. What an embarrassment having to finish my porkbutts in the oven with minimal smoke added. Guess I will shove it to the curb. I’m disappointed. I guess it is asking too much to just have things work the way they are supposed too.
Just a safety reminder. If you uncomfortable or have no experience with a volt/ohm meter or working with electricity then please disregard the below advise.
Before you do anything drastic there are 2 things you should check. Check your heating element for resistance. Make sure your smoker is unplugged before you even start . Disconnect all wires that are on the heater element. Using a volt/ohm meter measure the resistance of the heater element. The resistance of the element should be around 28-32 ohms. If it’s real high then you have an open. If it’s zero then it’s a shorted out. If the heating element checks out fine reconnect the heater element to any wires you removed. Then using the same volt/ohm meter that you used to measure the elements resistance measure the voltage on the heating element. You should see 120 volts when the controller is calling for the system to heat up and 0 volts when the system turns the heat off. If the controller is bad my advice would be to chuck the old controller out and replace it with a PID controller. The PK-100’s controller is digital but all that means is you can dial in a specific temperature. If you want 175 you dial in 175. What a digital controller does not prevent is temp swings. When you set the temp to be 175 the heat will turn off around 175 but since the heater element is still hot you temp climbs 10-15 degrees. The same when the controller calls for heat. The controller will only turn the element back on around 166-170. By the time the element heats up your temp may be 150-155. Eventually the temp swings will close the gap but they will still be there. This also depends on how much mass/food your smoker has in it. A PID controller keeps the temp of your smoker what you set it at. If you want 150 you get 150 with no temp swings. The only time you will have a slight temp swing is when the smoker 1st starts to heat up. You may see a 5-10 degree swing on the up side but once it drops back to your setting it will hold it there forever regardless of how much your smoker has in it.
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lkrfletcher Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Colorado Military Veterans Veteranreplied to John Belvedere on last edited by
John Belvedere
Thanks for the info. The typical temp swings I get are around 20 degrees, and slow going as the PK100 is super insulated. This was working fine for 2 cycles, then it just started to drop and kept dropping. I was sure the burner had burned out, but sure enough it was still red. the burner is recently replaced.
UPDATE - I just got off the phone with PS Seasonings and they think the thermal bulb and wiring is shot. I need to order that and try that first. -
cdavis Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User Sous Vide Oklahoma Team Camoreplied to lkrfletcher on last edited by
lkrfletcher sorry for your luck right at elk season. Good luck on your hunt.
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lkrfletcher my new to me Smokin Tex 1400 just conked out too. I’m going to order a new element and thermostat. I was going to do this anyways but now I will have too. At least my sticks got to 135 before it crapped out and I was able to finish them in the roaster oven.
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lkrfletcher Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Colorado Military Veterans Veteranreplied to ND Mike on last edited by
ND Mike Bummer - I think I can fix mine up. I mean the thing is bomb proof besides a few small devices. Stainless Steel inside and out. I just have to find the time when I return.
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ND Mike Big Green Egg Team Blue Regular Contributors Cast Iron Power User North Dakotareplied to lkrfletcher on last edited by
lkrfletcher same with the Smokin Tex. There controller and element have not changed in over 20 some years.
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kyle Regular Contributors Veteran Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide Wisconsin Gardeningreplied to lkrfletcher on last edited by
lkrfletcher I guess that’s one reason I like my smoker that’s built out of an old vending machine. Its wood fired, no computers, electronics, elements. Only time I run out of heat or smoke is when I fall asleep in my chair.
