Last couple of smokes on the pellet pooper had been having issues keeping the pellet tube lit. It would light and smolder but when I put it inside the cook chamber it would go out. I typically toss it into dishwasher every once in a while but it did no good this time and also have a dedicated wire brush with a long handle. Ugh. Took a close look and the holes on top and sides were clogged. What to do. Thought about using oven cleaner but didnt want the chemicals. Tried using tip of a steak knife which would help some but only abt the outside half. Need power tools. Put a small drill bit into the cordless drill. It worked perfectly. If the clog didnt just punch out I would just hit the trigger and it would drill through. Drilled out all the clogs and wire brushed inside and out. Back to being almost new again.
Clogged tube
After drilling and wire brushed
Long handle wire brush dedicated so no grease
Clogged tube
After drilling and wire brushed
Long handle wire brush dedicated so no grease