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Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« on: June 04, 2019, 02:42:09 PM »

For those of you who have replaced a hot rod out of warranty, have you purchased from the grill manufacturer or an aftermarket hot rod?  I think I need two for my Traeger XL.  It was going to be $82 with shipping and tax for the two.  It looks like I can buy two on Amazon for half of that. Curious if anyone has a good hot rod at inexpensive prices that they were satisfied with.
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Re: Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2019, 03:10:03 PM »

The one I bought on Amazon outlasted both the original and the replacement from Traeger. But I have no idea who actually made any of them.

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Re: Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2019, 09:42:41 PM »


I ended up getting one from Grizzly Grillz. Fire Pot & igniter $35.00. Got it on Amazon.
I got roughly 4 years out of the original so I went back to the steel. I would say 85%
of my cooing on the Traeger is 225 or under so it should last a while.
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Re: Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2019, 12:25:11 AM »

I use the rec Tec bowl with ceramic igniter
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Re: Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2019, 08:13:05 AM »

I use the rec Tec bowl with ceramic igniter

Which grill did you put it on?  I was looking at that igniter last night.
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Re: Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2019, 12:25:50 AM »

Traeger they are a. Direct replacements last one was a 34
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Re: Replacing Hot Rod - OEM or Aftermarket?
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2019, 01:44:12 PM »

Unfortunately, the Blaz’n grill with the old igniter will not accept the new ceramic, and Blaz'n does not offer a mod for this. (since the fire pot pulls out leaving the igniter behind.) However, my first igniter lasted 3+ years, and since the replacement is easy, I am not concerned. I think the price for the RecTec pot and ceramic igniter is very reasonable, and I would pic it for any Traeger if you plan to keep it.
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