I was moving the rack and accidentally hit the sensor. The upper black shell broke and fell off. Do I need to replace it?
by TheMatrux
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ergoel
Yes
Earl_Fetchy
I broke mine the same way you did three years ago. People on here said to contact customer support “they are really good and they will send you out a new piece”. I meant to but never did. It works just fine. Keeps temp. So contact customer support and replace or keep cooking.
Frosty_Argument_4408
Yeah, you could see how it does but there is a good chance it will need replaced. I’ve ordered one from https://pellet-stove-parts-4less.com/. Not a bad install. Videos are online.
martinmix
Mine has been like that for probably 4 years and still works
shortround10
It doesn’t effect anything and it’s honestly not worth replacing because it’s so easy to strip off again
markbroncco
That black shell is mainly there to protect the actual sensor and help with accurate temp readings. If the sensor inside is still intact and the grill seems to read temps correctly, you should be able to use it for the short term, but there’s a chance it might start reading wonky or fail entirely over time, especially if any moisture or grease gets in there.
Have you tested it?
WJKramer
You can’t even see mine anymore and it still works.
bear45188721
That’s just a cap. Many here have lost theirs.
sliprin
Would it hurt it to wrap foil around it? Would it help?
The_Great_No_One
I did that same thing too.
smotrs
Just the ceramic tip. Under that you’ll see a solder ball at the end of the wires. That’s what takes the temp.
I’d be surprised if anyone still had the ceramic after a year of use. It breaks pretty easily.
kk1485
Same thing here. Knocked it off during the first cleaning.
My OCD would force me to replace it ASAP but many will disagree. I’d fear temperature abnormalities.
thelonecabbage
Hey you found it!
WastedTimelessXO
Mines like that too, I was worried at first. Tested it and brought out a regular probe everything was accurate. Just remember every time to be mindful how fast you move that bottom rack.
walter_sobchak_rolls
i went through and replaced mine. it should be easy but one of my screws was over installed then i messed up, stripped it, had to get a speed out bit to get it out. what should have been a 10-15 minutes job turned into about an hour with a run to home depot. only for the replacement to do the same thing 3 months later. so if it aint broke dont fix it.
funkofarts
Scrubbed mine too hard one day and it also looks like this but still reads accurately.
Be-Free-Today
The cap will come off in time. Mine’s been off for a while and everything is good.
Banned_Oki
That cap is super brittle after 2 or 3 cooks. Will not affect anything being “broken”
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Yes
I broke mine the same way you did three years ago. People on here said to contact customer support “they are really good and they will send you out a new piece”. I meant to but never did. It works just fine. Keeps temp. So contact customer support and replace or keep cooking.
Yeah, you could see how it does but there is a good chance it will need replaced. I’ve ordered one from https://pellet-stove-parts-4less.com/. Not a bad install. Videos are online.
Mine has been like that for probably 4 years and still works
It doesn’t effect anything and it’s honestly not worth replacing because it’s so easy to strip off again
That black shell is mainly there to protect the actual sensor and help with accurate temp readings. If the sensor inside is still intact and the grill seems to read temps correctly, you should be able to use it for the short term, but there’s a chance it might start reading wonky or fail entirely over time, especially if any moisture or grease gets in there.
Have you tested it?
You can’t even see mine anymore and it still works.
That’s just a cap. Many here have lost theirs.
Would it hurt it to wrap foil around it? Would it help?
I did that same thing too.
Just the ceramic tip. Under that you’ll see a solder ball at the end of the wires. That’s what takes the temp.
I’d be surprised if anyone still had the ceramic after a year of use. It breaks pretty easily.
Same thing here. Knocked it off during the first cleaning.
[https://support.traeger.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407219768987-Thermocouple-Replacement-Instructions-D2-Grills](https://support.traeger.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407219768987-Thermocouple-Replacement-Instructions-D2-Grills)
My OCD would force me to replace it ASAP but many will disagree. I’d fear temperature abnormalities.
Hey you found it!
Mines like that too, I was worried at first. Tested it and brought out a regular probe everything was accurate. Just remember every time to be mindful how fast you move that bottom rack.
i went through and replaced mine. it should be easy but one of my screws was over installed then i messed up, stripped it, had to get a speed out bit to get it out. what should have been a 10-15 minutes job turned into about an hour with a run to home depot. only for the replacement to do the same thing 3 months later. so if it aint broke dont fix it.
Scrubbed mine too hard one day and it also looks like this but still reads accurately.
The cap will come off in time. Mine’s been off for a while and everything is good.
That cap is super brittle after 2 or 3 cooks. Will not affect anything being “broken”