PID showing different Temp than BDS

[Overholtm]

Just installed my new Auber Programmable PID.  Fired up the BDS to preheat, the Auber shows 250 degrees, the BDS shows 225.  Both holding steady.  I permanently installed the Auber temp probe 3/8" under the top rack as instructed.

My question is:  Could the BDS be that far off?  Do I need to find and clean the sensor for the BDS?

The reason I bought the PID is that lately I could never get the Smoker up to temp, while at the same time meats tended to be getting dried out.

With the PID, maybe it doesn't matter anymore, but would be curious as to the reason for the difference in readings.

[KyNola]

The BDS could most certainly be that far off.  Just so you know, the sensor for the BDS is a flat disk on the back wall at about the second rack up from the bottom.

KyNola

[Overholtm]

I'll go clean it now and see if it makes a difference on the reading.

Thanks

[KyNola]

The BDS is famous for the temp readings being off, particularly in the early stages of a smoke/cook.  That's why many of us monitor the tower temp with a Maverick ET-73.  If you have auto tuned your Auber, I would trust it's temp reading.

KyNola

[Overholtm]

The BDS is famous for the temp readings being off, particularly in the early stages of a smoke/cook.  That's why many of us monitor the tower temp with a Maverick ET-73.  If you have auto tuned your Auber, I would trust it's temp reading.

KyNola

Auto tune?  Mine didn't come with any instructions. 

[KyNola]

Man, I'm sorry I can't help you with that but there are several guys who will come along or do a search on the forum as I'm pretty sure you have to do some sort of "tuning" to the Auber.

If I'm wrong I totally apologize.

[HawkeyeSmokes]

The BDS is famous for the temp readings being off, particularly in the early stages of a smoke/cook.  That's why many of us monitor the tower temp with a Maverick ET-73.  If you have auto tuned your Auber, I would trust it's temp reading.

KyNola

Auto tune?  Mine didn't come with any instructions. 

What model do you have? If it's the WS-1200CPH I can email the directions to you.

[KyNola]

Help is on the way!

Thanks Hawkeye.  NePaS should be along shortly too.

[Overholtm]

Yes I have the WS-1200CPH.  Please email me the instructions.

Thanks

[HawkeyeSmokes]

Yes I have the WS-1200CPH.  Please email me the instructions.

Thanks

PM me your email addy and I will send it over.

[NePaSmoKer]

Your going to find that there will be a temp difference between the smoke gen and the PID. Mine is around a 15* difference. Trust your PID readings.
Is yours the programmable PID?

[Overholtm]

Your going to find that there will be a temp difference between the smoke gen and the PID. Mine is around a 15* difference. Trust your PID readings.
Is yours the programmable PID?

Yes, I have the programmable. 

Playing with programming it so that it will pre-heat at 4am.  (Let me sleep a little longer)  I read that below 32 degrees there is an issue with it not running correctly.  So if I set it the 1st program to start at 10PM for 6hrs and a temp of 50 degrees, then the 2nd program for 2 hrs at 250, by 6 am I should be preheated and ready for the turkey.

I'll let you know how it works.

[pensrock]

If the temperature is holding fairly steady, +-2 or 3 degrees F with a load in the smoker, you may not need to do an Autotune.
I never understood why Auber has the probe placed so high in the tower, I do not have an Auber but I put my thermocouple just below the second rack. About the middle of the tower, where I do most of my cooking.

[classicrockgriller]

Overholtm, welcome to the forum.

How long you had your BDS?

[Overholtm]

Overholtm, welcome to the forum.

How long you had your BDS?

Thanks, been reading for for a year or so.  Had the BDS for about 1 1/2 years.