Getting massive temperature fluctuations with your Pellet Grill?
Now offered is the complete retrofit kit in order to upgrade your Traeger, Pit Boss, Camp Chef or other Grill to the Pellet Pro® PID Digital Controller!
NEW* Higher Amperage Auger Motor and Hot Rod Included!
Original price was: $274.99.$249.99Current price is: $249.99.
Join Pellet Pro® and take the frustration out of smoking!
Kit Includes:
*The mounting hole must be at least 2-5/8″ wide on the hopper assembly for the PID Controller to be mounted*
*The Ash-A-Way is not compatible with the new Vortex Style Burnpot*
*For 20lb capacity hoppers, the auger bushing will need to be adjusted inward 1/4″ into the auger tube in order for the Auger Motor to fit inside the hopper*
*Additional ventilation may be required if attempting to maintain temperatures below 200°F*
Our Original Pellet Pro PID Controller© is the ONLY pellet grill controller that uses PID Autotuning Algorithm Technology which uses a relay feedback from the RTD every 4 sec to adjust the auger feed rate and fan speed to maintain your set temperature within 5-10°±!
With our newly reengineered PID algorithm named the “Sportsman Program,” you are now able to set the temperature as low as 100 degrees F for smoking at lower temperatures with a pellet smoker. Perfect for smoking jerky, sausage, fish, or anything else that doesn’t require high temperatures to smoke.
How to Access the Sportsman Program; To access the lower temperature setting, press the “-” button until the temperature on the display reads 145, 140, 135, etc.
*PLEASE NOTE* The Sportsman program adds the temperature range of 100º-145º IN ADDITION TO 160º-450º. You will still have the full temperature functionality.
*DISCLAIMER* Since the hopper assembly needs to maintain a fire in the burnpot at all times, you may need to increase the ventilation by cracking open the grill/smoker door. This will allow the heat to escape properly resulting in lower temperatures.
PID Description Overview
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control is the most common control algorithm used in industry and has been universally accepted in industrial control. The popularity of PID controllers can be attributed partly to their robust performance in a wide range of operating conditions and partly to their functional simplicity, which allows engineers to operate them in a simple, straightforward manner.
As the name suggests, PID algorithm consists of three basic coefficients; proportional, integral and derivative which are varied to get optimal response. Closed loop systems, the theory of classical PID and the effects of tuning a closed loop control system are discussed in this paper.
If you would like to see the full article click here
http://www.ni.com/white-paper/3782/en/
DO NOT BE FOOLED BY FAKE PID CONTROLLERS!
These are NOT PID Controllers:
If you need to mount the PID Controller to a hopper assembly that it designed for a horizontally mounted controller, please select the option to “Add Mounting Hardware for a Horizontally Mounted Controller” before adding to cart.
Since the PID Controller is vertically mounted, additional modifications may be needed in order to mount correctly.
Please check out the video below to view the mounting process.
This controller is compatible with most Pellet Grill Brands!! (I.E. Traeger, Pit Boss, Camp Chef…)
It is Not Compatible with Green Mountain Grills, Louisianna, Yoder or Tailgating style Grills.
*The mounting hole must be at least 2-5/8″ wide on the hopper assembly for the PID Controller to be mounted*
NOTE* Due to the upgraded connector for the RTD Probe, it may be required to open up the hole on the side of the grill in order to mount the RTD Probe that is included with the PID Controller.
**If your application’s connectors are not compatible with the Pellet Pro® Controller©, wires can be spliced together. ALTHOUGH, be sure positive and negative connections are correct.**
Instructions for Warranty Services:
Send Warrantied Items To:
Smoke Daddy Inc.
Warranty Services Dept.
173 Ambrogio Dr STE B
Gurnee, IL 60031
| Weight | 7 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13 × 9 × 4 in |
9 reviews for Pellet Pro PID Pellet Grill Rebuild Kit
Richard Espinosa (verified owner) –
Bought this rebuild kit to replace the pro digital controller on my traeger. Way cheaper than buying a new grill and definitely a fair price for all that you get!
I must say, the difference is very apparent. My traeger would not go past 420°-430° and the temp swings sucked. Also, it would take forever for the grill to get back up to temp if I opened the lid to add or flip meat.
This new kit stays true to what it says it will do. It keeps the temps exactly within 5° and gets up to full temp ridiculously fast compared to my old traeger controller. Uses less pellets and it’s so cool how the new fan and new auger motor work to keep the temps stable. Sounds so different to what I was used to (in a good way). The installation was pretty straight forward and didn’t take too long.
Lastly, you definitely want to follow the instructions if you use it in the “high” setting. I was able to get my grill past 500° for a good sear. You must run it in smoke mode for 15 minutes to prevent burn back.
Overall, amazing quality! And awesome customer service!
Monte Hendricks (verified owner) –
I agree with Richard Espinosa above. His review is right on. The change over of all the parts was straight forward for someone with good mechanical skills. I am extremely impressed with the ability to accurately hold temperature. I used these parts on an over 10 year old Traeger Texas grill. The use of the new controller is much easier and much better than the original controller. This improvement alone is worth the cost. To start up, just dial in the temperature you want. The shut down cycle is a vast improvement.
Overall, I’m am very pleased and recommend Smoke Daddy.
Kevin Porter (verified owner) –
If you are rebuilding a Traeger, do NOT hesitate to buy this setup. I wish I would have done it when I first bought my Traeger new. Temp swings are 5 degrees now, something I never thought I would see. The Sportsman package makes low-temperature smoking a reality now with more consistent and better smoke. Reaching temps up to 500 is now possible while getting up to all others is much quicker. The upgraded computer, fan, auger, and bowl turned my teenager into what I had hoped for from the beginning. I had read the reviews and thought it was too good to be true, now I just regret waiting until things need to be replaced. Thanks Smoke Daddy for the quick shipping, easy plug-and-play installation, and quality products!
With door seals, and Smoke Daddy drip tray, a diffuser, and Big Kahuna, my Traeger is in a completely different league now.
Dave Gustin (verified owner) –
I recently used this kit to upgrade my pitboss copperhead 5 vertical smoker. I had to use a different burn pot as the pitboss verticals use a different cup. The auger motor is longer than the original so the rear cover had to be modified. Performance is much increased over the original controller.
Brandon Roppel (verified owner) –
Bought this kit for my Traeger Pro 34, and wow did it make a difference. I can actually get it to reach 500° now! Great customer service for any questions you have!
Aaron Whitney (verified owner) –
I want to thank the people at Smoke Daddy for their service. They were very helpful when my nearly 10 year old Pellet Pro’s controller died. I went with the rebuild kit after their recommendation. I ordered it on a Thursday and had my parts on Monday. The repair kit was relatively easy to install but a few small complaints the new Stainless fire pot did not fit the pellet feed port. I had to grind it down a bit to get it to fit. The other problem was with the porcelain hot rod. It would not stay in place with the set screw hand tight. I gave it less than a quarter turn with a screwdriver and it shattered. I don’t blame them I screwed up. Otherwise it was a great deal and great experience working with the Folks at Smoke Daddy
T. Pickett (verified owner) –
Fantastic upgrade for old Traeger. Traeger was fine for low cons but did not get over 325 to 350 degrees. Love the sportsman program and smoke setting. Temps get to to 450 degrees or better now Seth better smoke flavor. Say hello to crispy chicken and hamburgers that actually get some char with great smoke flavor.
Great NW Wine (verified owner) –
I have an “American-made” Traeger – an original Lil’ Tex – and the 160F smoke feature on the original thermostat failed during the pandemic – after more than 15 years! Out of loyalty, I purchased a replacement controller/thermostat, however, I soon became disenchanted for myriad reasons. Fortunately, I came across the Pellet Pro® PID Controller, and my Lil’ Tex now operates better than it ever, particularly in the ability to smoke at lower temperatures – ideal for smoking salmon and jerky. It’s not a seamless fit because of the placement of the fan and the control panel is not flush, but I have made the necessary adjustments. My old Traeger from Mount Angel, Ore., is far from attractive, but it’s removed all of the frustration and brought me continued enjoyment. Thank you Smoke Daddy!
Glenn Stanfield (verified owner) –
Great controller!!! However I didn’t really need the entire kit for my Triton grill, more on that later.
First I want to talk about this Fantastic Controller. This grill, as it came, had the temperature all over the place. After several less than optimum experiences with it, the grill sat unused for a few years. Then I caught the grill bug again and started to look for upgrades. My day job is as an Instrumentation Tech in a refinery. I deal with PIDs daily, and with Burner Management Systems (BMS) for very large gas fired furnaces/heaters frequently. I was considering adapting a generic thermal PID controller to my grill to controll the auger only as the stock controller does. Then I came across this Smoke Daddy controller. After reading about it and discovering it has REAL PID in it I decided to give it a try and bought this kit. After installation I fired it up and observed it closely to see “what it has”. During its initial climb to 350°F the fan and auger we constantly on at their respective full speeds. Once it came close to set temperature it did something unexpected-the fan throttled back, I could hear it going “whirr-whirr-whirrr…” The auger, after a bit, did the same thing. I could hear it not only controlling the fan and auger on/off, but also the rate at which they delivered the air and pellets. All I can say is this controller is VERY sophisticated! Its like a baby BMS. To say the least…I AM IMPRESSED!!! It does hold temperature very well as advertised.
Now about the kit and my Triton 30″ grill. The kit, while excellent quality, was overkill for this grill. I’ll just go over each component.
Fan-new fan identical to stock fan.
Auger Motor-stock has smaller motor on 2.5rpm gearbox. New one is larger, more powerful Motor on 2.0rpm gearbox. With new 2.0rpm motor installed grill had trouble reaching 300°F. (350°F test was done after swapping 2.5rpm gearbox to new motor.) Have 3.0rpm motor ordered.
RTD-was unable to swap this out, still using stock one.
Burn Pot-different shapes, still using original.
Hot Rod-too difficult to change, still using original.
If I were to do this again I’d just get the controller and 3.0rpm motor instead of the kit for this particular grill.