Initial Start: Can you get the initial startup going without an Error Code and restart?

[Brian Vallotton]

Many people I have watched and listened to say that they have issues when doing the initial start. What has been your experience with this? I had mentioned that it seems like maybe priming the heat pot could keep that from happening, but I don't know. It seems like there should be a provision for the gap from where the auger is empty to the time that it is full and moving pellets to the stove. In that gap time that is where the error happens from what I can see, and then people have to do a shutdown and restart. Which takes like 15 minutes. Just wanting to avoid having this issue when I do get mine going! Please share your thoughts.

 

[Movingtarget08]

Mine went flawlessly. I did make sure al the updates were complete before I started mine. No priming or anything. Filled the hopper and let her roll.

 

[Brian Vallotton]

Mine went flawlessly. I did make sure al the updates were complete before I started mine. No priming or anything. Filled the hopper and let her roll.

That's great! Thanks for sharing. Maybe some of the people are making the mistake of NOT updating the software first... I think one guy I watched admitted that. So that is a very important point to update FIRST.

 

[Movingtarget08]

That's great! Thanks for sharing. Maybe some of the people are making the mistake of NOT updating the software first... I think one guy I watched admitted that. So that is a very important point to update FIRST.

I think we are gonna find that as the key to a lot of issues some folks are gonna have. Just gonna get in the habit of checking for updates ahead of a cook so you're not rushing the software to do more than its designed.

 

[Brian Vallotton]

I think we are gonna find that as the key to a lot of issues some folks are gonna have. Just gonna get in the habit of checking for updates ahead of a cook so you're not rushing the software to do more than its designed.

I think that you have indeed hit upon a KEYNOTE that should become our mantra going forward. These units are both physical and software driven. I am going to always do what you said here. Thanks!

 

[CEd4jets]

Updating the software and the phone ap is a must. Ask me how I know.......

 

[Brian Vallotton]

Updating the software and the phone ap is a must. Ask me how I know.......

I am making a good guess at this moment! How's things going for you now? What's for lunch? hehe

 

[Billybo]

Updating the software and the phone ap is a must. Ask me how I know.......

Okay, I’ll bite...How do you know?

 

[CEd4jets]

Because it didn’t work before I did the update. Never really got going. Had to through the shutdown. Went to the ap store and found the update. Fired the grill back up and it worked as advertised all the way to 600 degrees.

 

[Brian Vallotton]

Because it didn’t work before I did the update. Never really got going. Had to through the shutdown. Went to the ap store and found the update. Fired the grill back up and it worked as advertised all the way to 600 degrees.

Quick question: Is it the Weber Connect App that gets the update and then transfers it to the Grill? Or can updates be done directly to the Grill without the phone? Assuming WiFi and all that is working first. Thanks.

 

[CEd4jets]

I’m no tech expert, but it looked to me that the ap downloads the update and then transfers. There was a message on the control screen that said to keep the phone close to the grill so maybe through Bluetooth???

 

[Movingtarget08]

I’m no tech expert, but it looked to me that the ap downloads the update and then transfers. There was a message on the control screen that said to keep the phone close to the grill so maybe through Bluetooth???

I'd say the same. Just like my watch. Problem is the system that is trying to run the machine is also getting wiped and rewritten so it seems to get stuck on what its doing.

 

[ROZ!]

I did the update before firing up and didnt have an issue. Got up to 600 in 10 mins or so and held through the seasoning process. Its 15 degrees here today so not ideal conditions. Good luck to all! Note my genesis II chilling covered to the side asking who this new mate is ha

 

[CEd4jets]

Weber is a great company and I have been happy with anything I have bought from them over the years, but they are not a tech company so I’m going to be patient.

 

[CEd4jets]

Hate to say but it’s a comfortable 80 degrees here in So FL