Camp Chef Pellet Grill Controllers Features & Differences | Camp Chef
You may have noticed our controllers got a facelift. As welcome in the new age of grilling, we also welcome our Gen 2 controllers. To help aid you in your buying process here’s a quick overview of those three controllers:
Gen 2 Standard Controller: PID technology, Smoke Control, 2 meat probes
Gen 2 Wifi/Bluetooth Controller: PID technology, Smoke Control, 2 meat probes, Camp Chef Connect
Woodwind Wifi Controller: PID technology, Smoke Control, 4 meat probes, Camp Chef Connect, full-color display.
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I wasn’t looking for a “sales pitch”. All I needed was basic settings for break in. Btw the manual is not helpful for settings for break in either.
Hi, is it possible to use the woodwind controller and install it into my 24 dlx smoker?
I have a retro controller on my DLX. It has really poor contrast and is almost impossible to read. Is there anything I can do to brighten my display?
I just purchased the Woodwind Pro, after having owned several other smokers in the past, from stick burners, to water smokers, to different brand pellet smokers. So far, I'm really enjoying the Camp Chef, but I'm still in the learning phase. One thing I question is the smoke function. No matter where I set the smoke setting, the amount of smoke produced seems about the same. One other thing I'm confused about, is why on the HI Smoke setting, the smoke level is only set to "3". If you want maximum smoke, why not set it to "10"? Also, the manual indicates that at higher smoke settings, you should expect greater temperature fluctuations. On my smoker, no matter where I set the smoke control, the temperature never varies more than 5-degrees.
Qvc shows a smoke pro dlx24 with a totally different looking controller than what you show here. Maybe a old model? The main knob is really small compared to these. Thanks
The smoke control is a fun gimmick but I haven't found it to make any difference
Why does the wifi keep dropping on my CF first gen with a strong wifi signal?
I have a DLX and having trouble understanding how to set the temp. Please help!
Man I would love to review one of your grills they look amazing I just can’t afford one 😭
You guys need to allow for more slack in the wires on the 24 DLX. Just replaced mine and it was a BITCH to get all the wires connected.
This is totally useless. I need a simple video that just walks me through how to use the damn thing. How to turn it on. How to set it
Useless ass app.
Unless your standing outside next to it.
They need to add a probe calibration setting on one of these updates.
Couple questions: Do you recommend using the "Feed" feature to completely empty out your pellets after a cook. Is there a setting to offset the meat and chamber probe temperatures? Thanks!
Do these work without the smartphones?
Not enough space to list everything wrong with mine. Would have been nice to get a free one like the YouTubers so I wouldn't feel bad about tossing it. Paid full price and no help from customer "service". The bottle opener works so I can open a cold one and admire my $1200.00 paper weight.
My Woodwind controller is malfunctioning 2 months in. Super unhappy about that.
To Camp Chef: Are all controllers backward compatible? My Smoke-Pro DLX 24 controller is failing. I need upgrade, wi-fi not required. To other viewers: name-brand not required…
On the regular Gen 2 controller without the wifi can you adjust the temps in 5 degree increments?
What happens when control screen not reading?
For those of you that are curious about PID, there is a reason he doesn't go into depth about that. It would take several courses in engineering for anyone to understand it. Basically, PID stands for proportional, integrator, differentiator control, which is a mathematical way to describe a feedback system. It's like a thermostat but a little more complicated and precise. It bases what it will do on several different inputs, n this case, not just oven temp, but also it appears probe temp and smoke setting. PID control is something you might find in anything automated that responds to feedback and needs precision. A washing machine, for example, is something that doesn't have control. You just set it and it runs. A thermostat has control, but most of them just use an on and off to stay within certain boundaries, and have no sensitivity. PID control allows for adaption and prevents swings around the target point. It also allows for their smoke management as he alluded to in the video.
I have only 2 complaints on my camp chef and both to do with the controller. First and the biggest because it sort of forces you to use the app. You can't see the LED screen in bright light. A towel over your head is a real pain — why can't they address this obvious issue. This brings me into the app(android version) – it loses wifi connection info every time you shut down and sometimes even the bluetooth connection goes away, on the controlled end. It's a real pain doing a full connection setup over and over again. (android 10) I am about to see if android 11 is any better.
Frustration factor very high but after all this dancing the cooker part works well and has great features, why could you not be as good in the controller department.
Terrible video. Please show how to set temperature with gen 2. Of course you do it on the one that is intuitive. Duh!
Any link to a PDF with instructions on All the settings of the gen 2 non wifi controller. Just got one on warranty and didn't include a manual and can't find it on the site..
Junk!!!
See you have come out w/a SG 30. Are there any plans to do a woodwind 30?
what is knob mode for on the screen ?
We have a Woodwind model with the sear box and I can tell you that it's amazing. Being able to do a reverse sear cook makes steaks turn out perfectly every time. The original controller finally quit on us after a few years, but still being under warranty, Camp Chef sent us out a Gen 2 controller free of charge and it was extremely easy to change out and worked perfectly. They really stand behind their products and they've earned our business for sure.
I was super excited when I got this for Christmas this year. Took a few minutes to install… but the WiFi was only able to connect ONCE, meanwhile the Android phone and iPad I was using to try and update the firmware both had full WiFi signal while I was on the ground in front of the grill. The WiFi "antenna" on this thing is ultimately encased in the pellet hopper housing, keeping the signal unreliably low and unstable. I'm RMA'ing this thing now, to my disappointment. I'm sure I'll hear back in about a week wanting to do some troubleshooting, not interested. Out of the many upgrades we did on my DLX24, the only one that worked as intended was the folding front shelf. CampChef will not be getting any more of our business.
Very impressed with the quality of the grill do7.pl/Pellet . I would hazard a guess that more engineering went into the packaging of this grill. The assembly was very easy. Its good to assemble the grill so you become familiar with its construction and operation. Highly recommend!
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