I tried to smoke some steelhead today, and when I first turned on the power, the temp continually climbed to over 230. When I turned it way down, and opened the vent completely, it still climbed that high. The door light stays on even when I slide the temp control clear to off. There seems to be no temp control at all. Can I assume the thermostat in the unit is faulty and its stuck on high ? Also, the first time I plugged it in, it blew the GFI circuit breaker.
sounds like you have a slider control or control board problem, contact Bradley they have good support
Hi 47sgs;
Welcome to the forum.
I agree with Beefman, it looks like your circuit board is not working. It is either faulty, or it was wired wrong at the factory. I would call Bradley, to get another circuit board, also make sure it is not a wiring issue.
Here is a picture of how the circuit board is wired:
(http://www.susanminor.org/users/Hab/Misc_Files/Additional_Element/_1OBS_TempCrtl_Wiring.jpg)
The slider switch is a rheostat, there is no thermostat in the OBS. If that cannot control the heat, I would not smoke/cook unattended; or not use it at all until the problem is resolved.
I agree, Contact Brian at Bradley 1-(800) 665-4188