4 Degree swing on PID

[alnash]

I installed a auber PID single Probe and i installed second heating element, fired it up ran it up too 230 degrees let it set than ran auto tune i ended up with a 4 degree swing. It will go to 226 degrees too 234 degrees. Now this was on a empty 4 rack digital smoker and i didn't have the smoker going, is this normal? ???

[classicrockgriller]

IMO, is not bad at all. Especially in an empty smoker.

Thety do act different when you have product in the smoker.

Less of a swing.

Next time you do a smoke, after everything is toasty and happy ,

if you are having big swings, run auto tune again with product in it.

[MPTubbs]

I did the exact same thing with my D6R.

My swings are 2 degrees.

That's inside my garage out of the wind.

I would bet location would play a big roll on the swing.

[pensrock]

You should have some kind of load in when running an autotune. It can be anything, bricks, pans of sand.

[alnash]

Just an update i contacted Auber and they have the best customer service ive seen in a long time AAAAAAAAAAAAAA ;D they told me as you all have said put a load in it and also put the water tray in it cause the moisture has alot to do with the heat and than re-run auto tune. I did so and it made a differance now i have a 2 deg. swing emailed them my reading and they instructed me to change P readings which i have to do yet. Will update after i try there settings for P