Im not a gadget guy but I just bought this doohickey.
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Now you have to become a gadget guy and buy the Signals unit that you need for it to work.
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Looking forward to hearing how it works.Comment
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I’m curious how it attaches to the kettle.
Being your Signals was a great price 🤔 I don’t think you can go wrong.
MCS baby.Comment
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If you go to the website link above, there are pics and a downloadable operating instructions PDF.Originally posted by Steve B View PostComment
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Well crud. That does it! Now I need a BGE. Crap, that’s one expensive fan. -
HouseHomey - I see from your signature that you've got a DnG that you can position above the fan to protect against drips. Fingers crossed that ash won't present much of a problem. -
Yes sir. I didn’t think of that. I’m still stuck on the tape thing. I don’t go in much for hassle (tinkering) on things but I’m a believer in ThermoWorks so I will give it 1 try. If it’s not immediately apparent I need this well them some one will get it cheap. I bought the dual adapter because I have two kettles. I like the idea and just dropped 100 bucks. I hope it works well. I understand that’s kinda pricey for this stuff.
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ThermoWorks Responded to me via a question posed to them on Instagram "Stories." Here is their response.
"I’m making the assumption it’s a Weber Kettle. If so, you can attach Billows to your Weber Kettle by either using more high temperature flue tape to seal up the gaps, or by drilling a 1 or 1/5 inch hole that you will use especially to attach Billows to your Kettle. You can see how the taping works in our billows set up video where we used the Weber Smokey Mountain:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnVF...ture=youtu.be"
i am strongly considering sending it back.
But wait theres more.... if I act now I can have some one do this hole as well as holes for my signals probes on both kettles. I hate smashing the pro series cables with lids and binder clips.
So what say you gadget guys? Am I better off drilling a hole rather than not having a fan or using high temp tape.
Hmmmm now I’m leaning toward the holes.
A quick amazon/google search is easy enough but...
Will you please be so kind as to repost or mention the brand name/where I can buy quality grommets for my probes and fan hole. I know you guys tossed that link around between products a few times and I think many use the same brand?Comment
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Huskee I’ve already replaced two. I also had some bad kinks and inclement weather on those as well I have a really bad elbow and shoulder both on the right and I tend to look left and go right while dragging my lid because I can’t be bothered to lift properly. -
I don’t know if this really solves the issue, but, like you, I didnt want to smash, so I ran the cable through the bottom vent when I use the kettle. I have a thermoworks chef Alarm, so same probe I believe? But I will most likely drill a port and use a rubber gasket at the grate level. I run both kettle temp and food temp probes this way and just switch out to see each reading.
And sorry if this was discussed already, I haven’t read the entire thread.Last edited by barelfly; July 12, 2019, 09:29 AM.
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I drilled a hole to hook in an auber fan. It works great. You can stuff with tin foil, even used duct tape, if you want to use without the fan. The ash only became an issue after a 12 hour pork butt cook when i tried to grill some chicken thighs without cleaning, it blocked the coals. About getting the coals hot fast for a reverse sear... honestly this is what i use it for most. You can get some serious heat with a fan blowing on your coals, especially with a SNS. Is great!Comment
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I drilled holes for both. I used a hole saw and a step bit but either way it’s not hard. You can buy silicone plugs by the bag from amazon to stop them up when not needed.
Heck i even drilled my pk for a probe port because having the wires not messed around with when opening the lid is convenient.Comment
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Nice, Homey! I wanna see this in action!Comment
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Sweet, I love ThermoWorks products! The tape thing sounds kinda hokey, but at least you can just drill a hole.Comment
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HouseHomey I'm a huge fan of doing this. You don't have to be a master builder to do this. Take your time. It's WAY easier than it looks. You won't have any taping and patching of leaks. As far as pinching wires under the lid, I've had zero issues. Most companies only give a 6 month warranty anyway for probes. Leaks mean nothing as the fan cycles accordingly to the probe. So maybe it's on a little less because of more leakage between the probe wire and the lid. Don't matter, the brains comp for that. You need to have the unit plugged in either way for it to run the fan. Not sure if that would be a problem for you.Comment
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I’m just gonna go with the holes on both kettles. Honestly, as I think about it i never knew how much those cables bugged me until now. It’s because of the way I set up. But that’s how it’s conducive to my area. Eeek, I thought it ran from the signals unit and not power. I bought it "on the spot" without looking. Oh well. It’s not an issue.
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fzxdoc found this as a question and answer in regards to this new billows fan for the PBC.
Will Billows work with a Pit Barrel Cooker?
Mike K [COLOR=#000000 !important]on Jul 5, 2019[/COLOR]
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it sure will! We will have a mounting kit that will make it easier to attach to your Pit Barrel Cooker. It will be available in early August.
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