Ortech controller for traeger

[Greg1]

Does anyone know if the Ortech tr100 controller will work in the Traeger Texas elite 34 grill? Thanks for any and all responses.

[Deaf Arty]

I replaced the LMH controller on my old Traeger with an Ortech. Can't remember the model number, but the Traeger was a Junior. Ortech claimed they are the company that made the controllers for Traeger at the time anyway, so I figured it would work. It did. Fit right in and was easy to hook up. Used the same traeger connections inside the pellet box. Worked like a champ the whole time I had the smoker.

[dave_trimble]

I've put a couple of Ortechs into a couple of Traegers, and they work just as well as the Traeger-branded controllers. You should be fine.

[CaptainMike]

What is the advantage? It appears to be the same, or nearly the same, controller. I upgraded to Traeger's digital pro with probe ports and it matches my Smoke thermometer within a few degrees. Not poking the bear here, just wondering.

[dave_trimble]

What is the advantage? It appears to be the same, or nearly the same, controller. I upgraded to Traeger's digital pro with probe ports and it matches my Smoke thermometer within a few degrees. Not poking the bear here, just wondering.

As Arty said above, Ortech makes the Traeger controllers (not sure if this is still true with the pro controllers, but I think it is). So if your controller breaks down, you can save a bit of dough by buying the Ortech controller instead. Traeger marks up their parts quite a bit.

[CaptainMike]

Copy that, thanks Dave.

[Greg1]

I am needing to replace the controller on a project traeger grill. The Ortech was 27 dollars cheaper then a traeger and I was able to get free shipping from Amazon prime so I figure all total was about 40 dollars in savings.

[Powersmoke_80]

I had bought an Oretech to replace my Brinkmann controller when the original melted and it has worked flawlessly. It took Brinkmann a year to waranty a replacement, no wonder they went bankrupt.

[(Lance)]

This is text from the Ortech TR100 User Guide.

Compatible Grills Junior BBQ055 Lil' Tex BBQ070 Texas Grill BBQ075 Lil' Tex Elite BBQ07E Traeger XL BBQ150 Deluxe BBQ300 Lil' Pig BBQPIG Double Commercial Trailer COM190 Large Commercial Trailer COM200 Picnic BBQ020 Big Tex BBQ075 Professional BBQ124 Executive BBQ125 Executive Built-In BBQ126 Longhorn Steer BBQLHS Red Tractor Grill BBQRTG Stationary Smoker COM150

It lists Lil' Tex Elite, but to confirm check the model number on your grill. My grill information was located under the pellet hopper cover.

[(Lance)]

What is the advantage? It appears to be the same, or nearly the same, controller. I upgraded to Traeger's digital pro with probe ports and it matches my Smoke thermometer within a few degrees. Not poking the bear here, just wondering.

Ortech has a P-Setting dial where you can control the auger feed rate during different operations. See section about idle fuel feed rate and smoke settings here.

[CaptainMike]

Thanks (Lance) interesting read

[gshayd]

I had an Orotech and it worked fine.