Pit Talk -- Comments and Questions Regarding These Pellet Pits > Traeger
Smoke mode flame out
smokymtnjonny:
1.6 rpm is what I’m seeing on the web.
pmillen:
--- Quote from: Bentley on July 22, 2022, 05:19:26 PM ---Motor is probably going out and you are not getting the correct revolutions per minute you should!
--- End quote ---
You can't train experience. There's no substitute for it.
Canadian John:
It (flameout) only happened to me once during the 3 years I had my L'il Tex. My conclusion was ash build-up in the pot. I only used to do a thorough clean-out after each 20 lb bag of pellets.
Post the flameout, I don't recall having an other perhaps due to more frequent pot clean-outs, especially in smoke mode.
The 3 speed controller in first & 2nd is timed on/off. I don't remember the exact #'s.. If for whatever reason the off time was extended( there are no adjustments) it could allow the flame to burn out before
receiving more pellets.
Air flow. If the fan was dirty, the blower motor slowed down due to gummed up bushings or there was a restriction in the air passageway, that could also cause a flameout, AS WELL AS reduce the high
temperature.
There is always a reason. Finding it can be challenging.
smokymtnjonny:
Thanks for the trouble shooting list John! I fired it up again and it was fine. I’m going to time the auger today and see how many revolutions it makes in one minute. Should be 1.6.
Bentley:
I may misremember, but when I had my 075's, you were supposed to put a mark any where on the auger and it was supposed to take 45 seconds to do something. Now I have no idea what!
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