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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    How often do you clean your burn pot?
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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    Excellent thanks for the information, I'll check the site.
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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    Thank you fir the feedback . Can your point me to more information about PID controllers?
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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    Its been trial and error. I recently turned the controller to P05 which I think is helping with startup. As part of the shut down process, the auger prefills the fire pit with frest pellets for the next startup . Not sure if that's normal .
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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    Thanks RCAlan, I've read and followed the directions, which are similar to yours. The only exception is that I haven't cleaned to fire pot and barrel each time - instead about every 3. I used a Traeger for years, and never had problems starting the grill, so I'm learning something new with...
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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    I'll try doing the startup with the lid open. The instructions say to close the lid when the operator starts to see smoke, which is what I've been doing. How can the temperature increase if the lid is open?
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    Big Horn (Pit Boss 820) Startup Explosions

    Hello. I'm enjoying a new Big Horn purchased at Lowe's. I'm having a scary problem on startup. I turn the smoker on to the "smoke" setting. When I begin seeing smoke, I close the lid and turn to high. The smoke begins smoking excessively until a small Explosion occurs lifting the lid slightly...
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