Well my trusty medium sized, 2year old Pit Viper fan from BBQ Guru decided to bite the dust last weekend in the middle of a cook. Actually had to manually operate my smoker vents....aaaaa
Anyway got on the horn and ordered a new one, it’s a workhorse in my arsenal that helps control 2/3 of my cookers. Hooked it up this morning and it works like a champ. New model is larger, heavier and has an improved damper. Not sure but may even be putting out slightly more CFMs as well. First test run this evening.
So far very pleased, this seems to be a nice upgrade.
Yep, me too. I would open the damper and keep my finger on top of it to ensure it was open when I slowly put it into the plug. Lost track of how many times I plugged it in only to say to myself, "wait...is it open or closed". Then take it out to make sure.
I like the jacket on that new one. I will be curious to here how it preforms. Just like the last one, I am sure it will do fine. Hopefully it will last longer that the last one.
Lonestar Grillz 24x36 offset smoker, grill, w/ main chamber charcoal grate and 3 tel-tru thermometers - left, right and center
Yoke Up custom charcoal basket and a Grill Wraps cover.
22.5 copper kettle w/ SnS, DnG, BBQ vortex, gasket and stainless steel hinge kit.
Napoleon gas grill (soon to go bye bye) rotting out.
1 maverick et-733 digital thermometer - black
1 maverick et-733 - gray
1 new standard grilling remote digital thermometer
1 thermoworks thermopen mk4 - red
1 thermoworks thermopop - red
Pre Miala flavor injector
taylor digital scale
TSM meat grinder
chefs choice food slicer
cuisinhart food processor
food saver vacuum sealer
TSM harvest food dehydrator
That's good to see. Not that yours took a dump but that the new one has the black plastic housing. That's the one I got this past year.
I just have to remember to put the plugs in the right ports. Wondered why it kept running when it said it was at 0%. DUH.
So tell me if I have this right: I order the PV fan and WSCG adapter from BBQG, then buy the drive cable from Fireboard. Anything else I need to be aware of?
For those still with the older unit, what happened to mine was the wires worked themselves loose from the little internal motor. I managed to get the unit apart but the connection point was soldered shut, no where to reconnect the wires. Word of caution, check your wires and try to secure them to avoid accidentally pulling them loose.
Ooh, this might just be a candidate for getting myself an Xmas gift. I have dropped mine, so the metal corners are all bent. And now the ‘mouth’/opening is coming loose. Still working, but I like the new design.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
Sounds like you're working up a good rationalization there, Henrik . Keep it up, and then enjoy your new fan when it arrives.
I have both, the old style and the new, and the new is much nicer. Last time I looked BBQ Guru still had both versions available on their site for the same price. Now who would buy an older model if a newer one was available at no additional cost? Go figure.
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