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  1. dward51

    Pit Boss Copperhead 5 - detailed cleaning and notes on pellet dust buildup

    I've got about a third of a pallet of Lumberjack. I just bought the Pit Boss pellets for the burn in and some initial smokes (mostly to play with the unit), plus they were marked down also. I'm going to make a pellet sifter from some parts I have and a $5 metal feed pan I bought at Tractor...
  2. dward51

    Pit Boss Copperhead 5 - detailed cleaning and notes on pellet dust buildup

    I remember noticing a lot of dust as I dumped the pellets in. Since it was Pit Boss brand and a Pit Boss smoker and the first run, I figured I would see how it did. I have not had any issues, but others have reported problems with the fire back burning through the auger. I would presume...
  3. dward51

    Louisiana Grills LG900 Review Update

    Disco, I have some pizza screens from my WSM and I'm going to take one of them (14" diameter) and cut the bottom mostly out of a $6 Tractor Supply galvanized feed pan and pop-rivet the pizza screen in over the cutout to make a pellet sifter. Today I "borrowed" the wife's wire mesh colander to...
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    Pit Boss Copperhead 5 - detailed cleaning and notes on pellet dust buildup

    I've got some 14" pizza screens I used for jerky in the WSM (stack the screens with 1" spacer wood blocks). I'm thinking of picking one of these pans up at Tractor Supply for $5.49 and cutting the bottom so the pizza screen will fit over the opening. Add a couple of pop-rivets and I've got a...
  5. dward51

    Pit Boss Copperhead 5 - detailed cleaning and notes on pellet dust buildup

    I don't think its a flaw, but these things (and pellet grills also) will require some regular cleaning. I have not had an issue in mine, but others have reported problems with auger back burn. I'm thinking this is the best way to avoid it. Note, the manual does talk about regular cleaning of...
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    Holy Smokes - Commercial Heater Build

    Looks like you are well on the way. Glad to be of assistance!
  7. dward51

    Pit Boss Copperhead 5 - detailed cleaning and notes on pellet dust buildup

    Let me add this. I sifted out the 10.5 pounds of pellets and got at least 1 1/2 cups of pellet dust (very fine sawdust). IMO that's a lot of pellet dust. I'm going to look at sifting pellets when they go into the hopper going forward. It would have been more as there clearly has been some of...
  8. dward51

    Pit Boss Copperhead 5 - detailed cleaning and notes on pellet dust buildup

    OK, I've been playing with the PB5 for a while and figured it was time to do a clean out. One question I keep seeing is "how much pellets does it burn". Since I knew what I started with in a new, unseasoned PB5, I figured this would be an ideal time to find out that answer also. There are...
  9. dward51

    Louisiana Grills LG900 Review Update

    Disco, try the 400*+, then back it to 200* for 5 minutes. In mine, I have watched the feed and when the temp dropped to about 235* I went into the "off" mode for the final automatic shutdown. In mine the pellet feed did not run as the temp dropped from 400* to 235* and flipping it into the...
  10. dward51

    Louisiana Grills LG900 Review Update

    I think I would pull the auger and look for dust in the bottom of the auger channel. The auger is somewhat of a loose fit, and dust would naturally fall and want to accumulate on the bottom of the auger tube. It might be acting as a AMZN sawdust tray if there was enough and it was to become...
  11. dward51

    Louisiana Grills LG900 Review Update

    What brand pellets? Also did something fail in the LG900. I think all their products carry a 5 year warranty so it might be worth a call to see if they will cover it. I seem to recall reading that there is usually a auger jam associated with the pellets back burning into the hopper. Might be...
  12. dward51

    Pid wiring question

    I think you got it, and Keith had some good suggestions. There is no one single way to do this as far as switches, lights, etc... The other stuff is pretty much going to be the same except for the 110v or 220v options. If you decide to make that 110v outlet hot 100% of the time, just move the...
  13. dward51

    Snack Stick ?

    Yep, if stick are turning out too greasy, try a leaner cut. I usually get the 90/10 at Sam's Club if I'm not grinding my own. I was at Sam's today to get a small brisket to run in the PB5 and they had 93/7% marked down. They guy was putting it out as I watched. He said they were overstocked...
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    Pid wiring question

    No, as long as the PID and all other components are rated for either voltage, you can go either way. Most PID's can run on either. The wiring for some parts of the circuit is different though as the Neutral leg of the circuit is not needed or used in a totally 220v circuit. Make sure all your...
  15. dward51

    Meater Block Buyer Beware ***UPDATE***

    Just a personal observation, If someone was inclined to buy one of these now, I would do it via Amazon as at least you can send it back through Amazon returns (and use a real credit card - not a debit so you can do a charge back if they are less than helpful).
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    Meater Block Buyer Beware ***UPDATE***

    Glad I resisted the urge to join the kickstarter. To help some of the members here out, here is some contact info that may be useful if they are less than responsive. They are HQ in the UK, but have a California office for USA (per the BBB and google searches). HUGE RED FLAG - Google 11908...
  17. dward51

    Pid wiring question

    Yes, I drew them as 2 different components, but a combined unit will work. I wired the PID for 110v operations in the diagram. Same for both indicators in the diagram (110v).
  18. dward51

    Pid wiring question

    Ok, I reworked the drawing to what I think you want. If anyone sees an error, let me know. I posted about the same time you did about no breaker - so I modified it to take the breaker out. NOTE: I'm no engineer and use this at your own risk. If you are not certain of the wiring or what you...
  19. dward51

    Pid wiring question

    You need to move/change the element on indicator light location. As in your schematic, you have the full amperage for the element flowing through the LED or Neon indicator, which is a high resistance load (currently wired "in series" with the element). That will not work. You want the leg of...
  20. dward51

    Pit Boss Pro Series 4 W/AMNPS

    In addition to the grease drain, it should draft air through the fan and the path of the fan to the fire pot should it not? Not saying the fan is on, but that air flow path still should draft some.
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