I turned off my grill yesterday and it kept on smoking. There seems to have been a fire at the base of the pellet bin. How can I fix this fast? I have three events beginning on Saturday, where my traeger was going to play a starrig role.

First I'm not a louisiana Grill representative.
* Check your warranty. call for support.

*** Following is for information only.***
* Any item that can burn will burn if it has; Fuel, Air, Space to burn.
* Pellets catching flame means all three items are available.
* Check your "Flame chamber" Is it open for full burn or searing position? (full open where you can see the pellets and lots of air can get to it? This air will allow the pellets to burn quickly.); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R_eloeM0Fw
* Check if your cover to grill is fairly air tight as when it was new. Though the burn chamber is what keeps most of the air out. The lid also helps keep drafts from causing flare ups. Smoking requires "smothering" the fire. Keeping the air out.
* Check if your electrical power (extension cord) is okay.
* Check if your meat probe is still working and calibrated. If this probe (wires) are broken then the feed will think the meat is cold (or hot) and over feed (under feed) the burn kiln.
* Check with your vendor for advice.
Aloha, ukeboy57

Additional information;
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNXuW2YeMoY

I think pellet grill smokers are ideal for some barbeque tasks and not others. What the drawbacks of a pellet grillare will depend on what you are trying to do with it. I'm linking to an extremely detailed article which addresses the pros and cons of pellet grilling. Top 5 BBQ Grill Smokers Grill it Smoke it

Hi Terry,

This may help... ...from Treager's site FAQ

"My Unit Goes Out On Smoke

1. Open the cooking chamber lid and remove cooking grill, angled drip pan and U-shaped firepot cover. Look and see if there is a large accumulation of pellet ash in and around the firepot. If there is, it will need to be cleaned out. Do this ONLY WHEN THE GRILL IS TOTALLY COLD! Replace U-shaped firepot cover, angled drip pan and cooking grills and resume cooking/smoking process.
2. If this does not remedy the problem, please contact the Traeger Service Department."

From my personal experience, cleaning out the pellet ash is needed when the smoker will not hold a high temperature regardless of the thermostat setting.

In your case, the fire pot may be packed with pellet ash and pellets from the auger jamming.

Good luck.

Fire underneath?

I'm not sure how the pellets got there, but grease in the bottom of the Traeger can catch fire and cause all sorts of problems. One way to minimize this is to make sure the drip tray is level, so that it bleeds into the bucket instead of over the lowest edge of the tray.

That could mean that pellets in the augur have caught fire and it can work its way back to the hopper. Then you really have a problem. Are you sure the fan is running?

You should be able to hear it. The fan helps keep the heat from working its way into the augur. If it's not running, you should also be having trouble controlling the temperature.

Traeger has specific instructions on its website for testing various components including the fan and customer support can assist you with this problem.

Here's a link to the Traeger website: http://www.traegergrills.com/. I'd suggest you get in touch with them ASAP because you definitely don't want to deal with burning pellets in the hopper.

This is a common complaint about Traeger grills. Some people have resolved it with smoke pipes which contain pellets that smolder during the cooking process.

Others use different pellets than Traeger pellets but they void their warranty when they do. For me, Traeger pellets seem to put out enough smoke at the low temperatures I use (less than 200 degrees) but if I get above 200, the smoke goes sway.

When I cook pork shoulders, I try to keep the temperature at 180. In ideal conditions the Traeger will fluctuate between 160 and 200, averaging 180. If I can maintain this low-slow cooking temp-speed, I get a good smoke ring and decent smoke flavor.

If I get above 200, I lose much of the flavor but usually have a smoke ring though not as intense as at the lower temps. There are lots of conversations about this on blogs at the Traeger website and at the Pelletheads website.

Sounds like you've got grease in the bottom that's catching on fire. Take the grill apart and clean out the bottom of the barrel. You'll probably need a shop vac to clean out the ash, too.

Make sure you are leaving it open long enough when you first turn it on. Everything in the smoke chamber needs to burn up before you begin. There also may be grease buildup in the bottom of your smoker that is catching on fire. If neither of these two possibilities work, contact Traeger support https://www.traegergrills.com/support

Are you trying to grill or smoke? In ether case, once the pellets ignite and the temperature you want has been reached, the switch should be turned to off. That should stop the auger pellet feed.

Also, are you using Traeger Pellets. They are the only one designed for this grill/smoker. If you're using heating pellets for a pellet stove, that also would cause that problem

If you've lost your Owners Manual, here's a link to it in a downloadable and printable pdf format.

http://www.traegergrills.com/Media/pdf/Manuals/BBQ070_Manual.pdf


Hope this helps. Please let me know.