Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits > Traeger

Smoke mode flame out

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Bar-B-Lew:
I'm with John.  I think it was ash buildup that covered the air holes in the fire pot.  Happened to me on my XL and actually had an explosion because I was not on the patio paying attention to the grill at the time.  It blew the lid open with a loud bang.

Canadian John:
 
 Back to the auger... If the auger is low in rotational speed, high temperatures would be low and the pit slow to heat up due to fewer pellets being delivered to the fire pot. 

 The motor is directly connected to a gearbox that contains gears.  It either works or doesn't. The gear box connects to the auger via a small screw/nut. If the small screw breaks & falls out. No rotation..
 

smokymtnjonny:
I timed it. It’s doing 1.6 rpm. I cleaned out the pot. Been working fine in smoke mode for 3 hours so far.

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