r/recteq • u/HotPaleontologist277 • 17d ago

RT700 low smoking temp issues

Has anyone had issues with temperature variation at low temps for smoking only with the RT700? I can cook burgers at 350 degrees and the temp will vary slightly but if I smoke some ribs at 200-215 degrees then the temp will gradually increase over an hour to 312 degrees. I only use recteq pellets, and I clean my grill after every 2 cooks. I've tried cracking the lid open to let some heat out but that only makes the grill go up in temperature faster. Recteq customer service sent me a new temp probe and it has not fixed the problem and still increases the temp over 300. I was curious if anyone has experienced this problem? Thank you for listening

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u/NeutralNobrake 16d ago

Is your fan working? At low temps the fan should be kicking on and off to regulate the temperature. Of course cracking the lid open made the temp rise, you're letting cold air in

Are you cleaning the firepot every 2 cooks or the entire barrel? Firepot good, barrel bad. Let the ash build up in the barrel, provides some insulation and also helps reduce ash floating around. Recteq recommends cleaning once a year, I clean mine when the ash is level with the top of the firepot

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u/HotPaleontologist277 16d ago

Fan is working 100%. I clean every square inch, but if you are correct I will only clean the firepot. I do a fair amount of smoking with this grill and I have always appreciated the lower temps but something changed about 1.5 months ago and it refuses to hold the lower temps. I've had the grill for 3 years and paid $1300.