So I put some chicken in the smoker and set it at 250*. When the pellets get hot enough to ignite, there's a small explosion and smoke puffs out of the smoker somewhat violently. What the heck is causing this and how do I prevent it?
What type of smoker ?When the pellets get hot enough to ignite, there's a small explosion
That's what I was thinking. I've seen quite a few videos of pellet grills going boom from people starting them with the lid closed.If it's a pellet smoker are you starting it right,
Exactly . When the mixture leans out enough it explodes .wood will off-gas very volatile gases when heated.
That's what made me think MES . Can also blow the chip loader out of the hole .I seem to remember a few threads here when I first joined, where people had their MES door blown completely off due to mis-haps of this nature.
I was wondering about this , because my SmokeFire starts with the lid closed .Yep, my pellet grill I start with lid open on lowest setting until the fan kicks on and clears the heavy smoke
Yep. Mine says to start with the lid open. I get a notification on my phone that says, "Startup is now complete, you may now close the lid", or some such when startup is done.Just so there is no confusion . Follow your grills start up procedure
My Yoder is the same as your SmokeFire, fan kicks on as soon as you press the power button, then you hit the ignite button. (start)I was wondering about this , because my SmokeFire starts with the lid closed .
I've seen the videos of other grills incorrectly started . Pretty scary .
I questioned that at first , but it says on the display " heating up keep lid closed "
The fan comes on right away at high speed . So maybe that's the difference ?
Just so there is no confusion . Follow your grills start up procedure .
Yeah , I'm not using the correct terminology I guess . I understand it though . Been involved in rated enclosures and smoke wall construction .you get a Backdraft in a structure fire situation.
I figured it was from the way you described it . Man be careful . Don't pile them to deep . Do you have a tube or a tray ?Yes it is a MES.
I run a YS640 they are nice machines. Much different than the GMG I had before. That one would often huff on ignition, for lack of a better word. Like a flash ignition kinda. Yes the Yoder runs the fan continuously, the GMG didn’t and that made sense to me. Once the set temp was reached the fan would surge at low speed just enough to keep the coals hot. As the pit temp lowered the fan would kick back up to steady full speed.My Yoder is the same as your SmokeFire, fan kicks on as soon as you press the power button, then you hit the ignite button. (start)
Smoke is unburned fuel, the result of incomplete combustion, so if the cabinet is full of thick smoke from a smoldering fire when air is suddenly introduced, you get a Backdraft in a structure fire situation.
A backdraft is a smoke explosion that can occur when additional air is introduced into a smoldering fire and heated gases enter their flammable range and ignite with explosive force. A backdraft is an “air-driven event,”
Hence having " had their MES door blown completely off" makes perfect sense
Yes it is a MES. No fan. I've used it alot with pellets and this the first time I've seen it puff like it did. I'll leave the door open until it gets going. Thank you for the help.
Sounds like your fan comes on at startup, should be ok with the lid closed.Hmm first hearing about this. Have a RecTec I guess that would go for that also.
That's what made me think MES . Can also blow the chip loader out of the hole .
You can do the same thing with loading to many wood chips .
Yup . The first models you could fill the whole length of the loader . They figured out it could be a problem , so they blocked off half of the capacity .1 Cup of Chips, a full load. A few minutes pass and BANG! A flash of fire and my loader gets blown out into the yard 3-4 feet