ran out of pellets

[bubba duke]

I am fully aware that this not the point but I was smoking on my traeger for one of the first times and it went through pellets faster than I thought.

Does anyone know if you can maintain heat in the smoker without any pellets? And if so, does it damage the element?

 

[striper]

No you won't maintain heat.  The only element in it is the Hot Rod which only functions long enough to light the pellets at the start.

 

[scootermagoo]

No pellets, no fire, no insulation..........no heat.

 

[ristau5741]

Toss it in the oven....and finish cooking it.