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a large pellet grill has less than 4.5 cubic foot of air capacity while the fan produces around 110 cfm that changes the air in the grill aprox 25 times per min. Normal rate of convection of 200 degree air through a 3in pipe is less than 1 cfm now granted a firebox pulls air in which will push...
I changed the controller to a Savanna Stoker, sealed my door and installed a latch, a larger auger motor(no more jams), a Rec Tec ceramic igniter system, a muffin style fan with an infinity switch (speed control), a ball valve on the grease drain, a silicone port for my temp leads, the...
I have one on my grill and while I think it helped it was done along with other mods to slow the smoke being blown out of the cooker too fast. It is one of those things you might like and the next ten people think it is a waste myself when you look at the fan on a pellet smoker it moves over...
It is a oxide coating to prevent rust harmless just looks ugly when it comes off in fat. Mine was concentrated around the center hole and I just toss that away you can use a fine emery cloth and dress that area off just remember it rusts quickly and needs a coat of what ever you use. I asked...
I love my SS 4.5 It has been over a year and no trouble. You might also consider upgrading your ignition to the ceramic one offered by rec tec it gives a better ignition source and since air is sent around the igniter its self it cleans out the fire pot built up ash and the 10ga stainless fire...
I installed a Savanna 4.5 in my Traeger and love it the step cook program really is a great feature and with auto relight flame out is just a bad memory
By the lack of others not responding I decided it had to be something out of the norm. So out come the Mics and dial I found the hole in the die used as my primary grind was not only off center but also not straight and out of round being harder it just ate the pin. Well the bad thing is I now...
amazon sells the probe inserts installed it in my Traeger over a year ago still works
Weber #85037 Replacement Grommet for Weber Smokey Mountain Cookers
I am curious about others auger pin wear and if there might be a stainless replacement for the OEM black steel pins. Have called Weston about it been real good and sent me a new auger every time but can't seem to call it normal wear and tear. Are others finding the pins a normal replacement part...
Chris saw your stuffer trouble there is usually a key way on the threaded shaft and a key in the head so the gear rotates as you turn the handle and the threaded shaft moves up or down not round and round your shaft is turning backing the stud out of the plunger and destroying the threads hope...
I placed a sheet of plexi about 2in larger in dia and about 2in lower (used the four mounting screws) to make the air move around the sides not straight down
Savanna Stoker makes the controller I use if you check them out on Facebook you can see many of the features and other advantages gotten in many different makes of grills. Ceramic ignition, 10ga stainless fire pot, and stainless hinges that support the hood and fit better (at least than mine did...
When you get a stuffer remember volume is not in weight of a meat product but in water since water is a constant volume/weight then you won't get mad when your 15lb stuffer can't hold 12lb of sausage
Your plate will protrude past the housing and when the nut is tightened that will seal the seat on the auger bushing so no food gets past the auger. as for clearance or end play there really isn't any a plastic, fiber.or brass bushing rides on the sealing face of the auger and keeps the cutting...
I have the Savanna Stoker controller in my pellet grill just did a 16lb brisket using the built in multi step program at 185 for 8hr then 265 for 8hr till 203 internal temp then hold at 150 worked perfect and you can easily program it to cook what ever you want even a 8hr large whole chicken
Having owned a Traeger for 12yrs and fought with it for 10 after replacing everything but the can with non Traeger parts I finally have a good grill that works every time I can only recommend you spend the $200 or so extra and go with RecTec or similar with a modern controller and ignition...
None of the Traeger controllers I have had would relight when the temp drops. If you upgrade to a better controller with a relight cycle you should not have the build up of pellets since if they can't relight they turn off. As for the build up of ash around the igniter I converted my hot rod to...
Don't know how hot it is where you are but my back deck gets 120+ and my electric smoker cycles off so much at lower temps the chips never burn or smoke for that matter
The main problem is the Traeger controller does not relight when temps drop like most of the replacements will. At low temps my Savanna Stoker will turn on the ignition several times a minute as it sees a need. Unless you have sealed the door (my Traeger had a 1/2in gap) and grease drain it is...
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