![]() ![]() It was approximately 5:30 pm on a Saturday, so I called fully expecting to leave a message. Since the grill had belched flames, I decided to call Recteq customer support, which lived up to its customers’ rave reviews. And ignite they did! World-class customer support Of course, all the while, the auger was pouring pellets (fuel) into the firepot, so with the blower fully functional, there was sufficient oxygen to ignite the smoldering fuel and gasses. I gave it a nudge with a screwdriver and it took off and was blowing like a champ. It then dawned on me to take a peek under the hood, and I noticed the blower was not spinning. I (being the hard-headed individual I am) simply reset the breaker, though I would strongly advise against this approach. As a result, there was a large pile of pellets that did not have enough oxygen to do anything but smolder. The first explosion was caused by the fact that the blower was not blowing (it had gotten jostled and stuck in place during shipping). The lid popped open as a small flame momentarily shot out of the grill before the lid slammed back shut. There are a few other things you can try to boost your WiFi signal before you spring for an extender, though. Needless to say, by the time you reach the outer edge of my patio (where I placed the RT-340), my WiFi signal was poor to non-existent.įortunately, a basic range extender solved that problem. My router is separated from my back patio by about 40 ft. One challenge that I anticipated was with my not-so-great home WiFi coverage. This grill has a higher max temperature than most pellet grills, but it is still indirect heat- when it comes to getting a good sear on a steak, there is no substitute for the intense direct heat of a scorching hot charcoal grill. I am still definitely early in the learning process, but I have had great success with almost everything. ![]() While test driving the RT-340, I cooked everything from pizza to chicken to steak to pork shoulder. Most pellet grills are not nearly so precise, and many other brands will not allow temperature selection or control better than +/- 25 degrees. Recteq is understandably proud of their use of a Proportional Integral Derivative, or PID, controller to allow for very precise, steady temperature control (usually +/- 5 degrees). The Rec Tec app's temperature settings are intuitive and simple to use. It seems that most pellet grill companies have an offering in the smart grill market, but very few are as intuitive and precise as the Recteq line. However, it appears that many other companies have caught up with and surpassed Traeger, either by price point or, in the case of Recteq, by their use of technology. They are certainly the industry leader and have a very strong position in the marketplace. Traeger (originally a wood pellet heat stove manufacturer) came up with this smoking/grilling technology back in 1985. There are several smart pellet grill manufacturers, and most have a loyal, cult-like following, but the biggest name out there is Traeger. ![]() That allows users to not only check in on the cooking process, but also control the grill remotely. You can check and adjust the temperatures on the grill itself if you don't have your phone handy.Īs with any piece of “smart” tech, a smart grill utilizes WiFi connectivity to communicate with an app on your smartphone or tablet. ![]()
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