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Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits => Memphis => Topic started by: jasonjax on March 09, 2019, 09:27:19 AM

Title: Elite Run Times Full Hopper?
Post by: jasonjax on March 09, 2019, 09:27:19 AM
How long do you guys get at say 275 running a full hopper? Wondering if I can go to bed and not worry about it running out. I wish it had a low pellet alert condition in the app.
Title: Re: Elite Run Times Full Hopper?
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on March 09, 2019, 10:06:15 AM
about 1#/hr usage so unless you sleep for 18+ hours you should be OK
Title: Re: Elite Run Times Full Hopper?
Post by: ZCZ on March 09, 2019, 07:01:46 PM
Seems to me when we did long runnings tests a Pro hopper would last about 18 hours. But we had programs that would run automatically and run the temps up & down, not just a steady temp.
You should have no issues. Remember to clean the burn pot out after a long cook before starting another one.
Z
Title: Re: Elite Run Times Full Hopper?
Post by: Bar-B-Lew on March 09, 2019, 07:56:59 PM
when i run my elite on the lowest temp setting it seems like pellets arent even being used it takes forever to see a drop in the hopper
Title: Re: Elite Run Times Full Hopper?
Post by: Canadian John on March 15, 2019, 04:15:27 PM
Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on March 09, 2019, 07:56:59 PM
when i run my elite on the lowest temp setting it seems like pellets arent even being used it takes forever to see a drop in the hopper
The same here. Pellet consumption grows exponentially as pit temperatures are raised. lower ambients and wind accelerates consumption even more.