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clumsyfingers
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Posted on 03/24/2019 2:15 PM
Maybe it's ignorance is bliss, or I messed up something with the install? I admit I previously had a system of using P1 and 1lb setting. I did the pre-heat and door open dance and even progressed to the external cooling method.

Roasting outside on a 70f day, no breeze, with the kilowatt reading 117.7 during roast I can't get more than 259 readout from the B button and that's at 100% power.

On another pass I tried to pre-heat with just the chaf tray and after 4:30 could only get to 280f. Today, I tried to intentionally burn some Brazilian water processed decaf and couldn't.

I realize all machines are different and the environmental temp plays a big role. But 70f and no breeze? Is this within normal ranges?
 
clumsyfingers
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Posted on 03/24/2019 2:45 PM
Forgot to mention that I have faithfully kept up the cleaning and super cleaning maintenance and the machine has about 130 roasts, although It did sit idle for a couple of years.
 
JitterzZ
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Posted on 03/24/2019 3:39 PM
Maybe open it up and take a temp and electrical reading directly from the heating element itself?
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Edited by JitterzZ on 03/24/2019 3:53 PM
 
clumsyfingers
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Posted on 03/25/2019 4:31 PM
Got a reply back from Behmor, did a test and found my afterburner has died. Also found that using the higher drum rpm is causing the temps to fall, but I'll recheck that after replacing the afterburner.
Edited by clumsyfingers on 03/26/2019 10:23 AM
 
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