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11-21-2011, 01:39 PM | #1 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-20-10
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
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Be Careful Plugging your blower into BBQ Guru
I just wanted to post this, because of a recent experience I had with my CyberQ II: I was at a comp last month, when I plugged in blower 1 the receptacle broke off inside the guru. I sent it back to BBQ Guru, and it is going to be $85 for a new circuit board because it is out of warranty. I had only use it maybe 20 times since I purchased it, but the lady said I needed to be more careful when plugging the blower in. I never felt like I exerted a lot of force, but apparently the Guru is more fragile than it appears, so be careful. I posted this in the comp section because I know a lot of you use them, and it is a bad feeling to have this happen on a Friday night. Take care.
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11-21-2011, 02:59 PM | #2 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 11-27-07
Location: Arlington, VA
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Sorry to hear about your difficulties, but I have 4 gurus and have never had that problem. Overall they have been very rugged. Instead of spending $85 for the board, maybe try the new PartyQ, which is about $129. The blower and the control unit are one piece, so you won't have the same problem.
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11-21-2011, 03:34 PM | #3 |
Babbling Farker
Join Date: 06-15-06
Location: Middletown, DE
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I have had 3 Guru's for 4 years now and I've never had any problems with the units. I guess anything can randomly happen.
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11-21-2011, 03:52 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-08-10
Location: Texas
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That was one of the things that bothered me about the Guru -- that the fan attached directly to the cooker. I'm clumsy, sometimes, and I could see myself kicking the thing and breaking it off of my WSM, since it would be in range of both of my left feet.
CD |
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11-21-2011, 06:06 PM | #5 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-20-10
Location: Dallas, TX
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Mine broke once too. It didn't break off completely like that but the wires shorted out.
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11-23-2011, 08:32 AM | #6 |
On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 11-07-08
Location: South Western Ontario
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Our probes get beat up pretty bad but never broken off in the unit
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11-23-2011, 01:11 PM | #7 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 08-20-09
Location: Sussex, WI
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I had the same thing happen with the Stoker. Good thing it was under warranty.
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