This thermostat gas controller does not use electricity to operate.
Gas smoker temperature control valve.
This is especially common among cheap barrel shaped smokers.
Once you find them seal them with gaskets or food safe silicone.
It is a complete controller of all gas functions and has an internal safety shut off so that.
Rstc210 600 210 f to 600 f robert shaw thermostat gas control temperature control range of 210 f to 600 f.
Search for leaks if the temperature is inaccurate.
This has two adjustable smoking racks and adjustable heat control for precise smoking with the 18 000 btu burner while the three damper valves one on top and one on each side let you fine tune the temperature and smoke.
If the temperature inside the smoker does not match the temperature on the damper you may have a leak.
A malfunctioning gas grill valve however could be holding back gas and therefore heat from the burners taking away your ability to get the grill as hot as possible.
Tejas smokers offers a robert shaw low pressure thermostat gas controller which is well suited for use with smoker pits pig cookers deep fryers hog roasters and many other set temperature applications.
The high temperature locks flavor and juices into the meat while cooking the meat all the way through.
With a wider temperature range this unit is great for ovens fryers griddles bbq pits or smokers.
Two things are therefore checked off your list here.
Where before i struggled to keep the smoker temperature below 290 f i am now able to run it around 240 250 no problem with the main valves set as low as possible and using the needle valve for fine control.
The leaks typically occur around seams.
Fire up the smoker and i am now able to control the temperature much more precisely down at the low end.
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