RT-680 After 7 years and over 1500 cooks

[Sweeptheleg2021]

Well after 7 years and over 1500 cooks the original steel ignitor finally burned out and kept blowing fuses.

Got a new ceramic one and am back in business.

Thinking about replacing the RTD and updating controller since I opened everything up.

7 years absolutely no issues…..these grills are awesome!!!!!

 

[C. Keeper]

Well after 7 years and over 1590 cooks the original steel ignitor finally burned out and kept blowing fuses.

Got a new ceramic one and am back in business.

Thinking about replacing the RTD and updating controller since I opened everything up.

7 years absolutely no issues…..these grills are awesome!!!!!

Can't beat that! BTW, I installed the upgraded controller in my 680, love it.
Were you able to get the newer "hotflash" igniter? Do you have to change the fire pot?

 

[Sweeptheleg2021]

Can't beat that!
Were you able to get the newer "hotflash" igniter? Do you have to change the fire pot?

Yeah, I got a new fire pot as well with the ignitor. They said the old one wouldn’t fit the new igniter.

 

[C. Keeper]

Yeah, I got a new fire pot as well with the ignitor. They said the old one wouldn’t fit the new igniter.

That's what I thought, thanks for confirming

 

[sdynak]

Ok.. have to ask. Did you actually log those cooks? All 1590?

 

[Mike]

Well after 7 years and over 1590 cooks the original steel ignitor finally burned out and kept blowing fuses.

Got a new ceramic one and am back in business.

Thinking about replacing the RTD and updating controller since I opened everything up.

7 years absolutely no issues…..these grills are awesome!!!!!

That's pretty dang impressive.

 

[chadinsc]

should be good for 100,000 cooks now. i will be patiently waiting on your feedback to see if recteqs estimate is accurate

 

[C. Keeper]

should be good for 100,000 cooks now. i will be patiently waiting on your feedback to see if recteqs estimate is accurate

 

[Sweeptheleg2021]

Ok.. have to ask. Did you actually log those cooks? All 1590?

Logged…no, but can honestly say I have cooked on the bull 3-4 times a week since 2014, we use it more than our oven.

 

[sdynak]

Logged…no, but can honestly say I have cooked on the bull 3-4 times a week since 2014, we use it more than our oven.

Pretty awesome!!

 

[NinoRT700]

Well after 7 years and over 1500 cooks

Rookie numbers lol

 

[Mozekian]

Logged…no, but can honestly say I have cooked on the bull 3-4 times a week since 2014, we use it more than our oven.

Thats awesome. Im going to cover our back porch where my grills are for exactly that reason, I want to have them out, under a cover, without a cover, and ready to cook nightly. It really is amazing when you look at it as an oven as well as grill and smoker. Last week we had a frozen pizza and did it on the Bull and I felt stupid as I thought "why have we never used this for frozen pizza before?"

 

[Wslayer]

Last week we had a frozen pizza and did it on the Bull and I felt stupid as I thought "why have we never used this for frozen pizza before?"

Did you lay right on rack or on a stone?

 

[Whalercat]

Thats awesome. Im going to cover our back porch where my grills are for exactly that reason, I want to have them out, under a cover, without a cover, and ready to cook nightly. It really is amazing when you look at it as an oven as well as grill and smoker. Last week we had a frozen pizza and did it on the Bull and I felt stupid as I thought "why have we never used this for frozen pizza before?"

Cover the porch and install an island hood to keep smoke down. I can grill 24/7/365.

 

[Mozekian]

Did you lay right on rack or on a stone?

Right on the rack.