ameskimo1
Meat Mopper
Congrats on the Silverbac! I've been looking and liking but not sure the mayor will release the extra funds! I'll just have to submit it on the preferred list and see what happens which one she picks
Well I pulled the trigger on the new silverbac cover and 80 lbs of pellets. Thanks for everybody's opinion real exited hoping it's as awesome and reliable as I hear
I owned a Traeger for 5 years. The issues I had were:
Occasional burn back into the auger tube when done with the cook. It actually started the hopper pellets on fire once.
I always covered it when not being used, but after the 2nd year, large patches of paint peeled and left rust patches to repaint.
The fan motor froze after the 2nd season. Replaced it.
The heat rod would not ignite the pellets unless I shined it up with steel wool every couple of months.
During the winter, top temp was about 300f.
Still, this is the smoker that brought me to love smoked brisket, pulled pork, pizza, smoked turkey, and many weeknight dinners. I eventually was able to buy a Yoder 640 and love it. I donated the Traeger to my young next door neighbor, who repainted it and is now an avid smoke cooker too.
I agree with kruizer, Camp Chef looks like a good smoker- grill.
It was to me. The thing is built like a tank. Have never had a problem with it. What I like most is the ability to go from 160 to 600 degrees in about 15 minutes.was the Yoder 640 worth the $$$$s? be interested to hear if it is THAT much better than these others.