FEC Cleaning Tip

[jbrink01]

I have a 500, and had 1 small episode of back burn due to a collection of dust in the bottom of the hopper. I've found that before every long session, I take my Shop Vac and vacuum out the fire pots, then I vacuum the hopper / auger from the firebox side. It sucks out a bunch of the fines / dust. Since then, no problem. Knock on wood.

 

[VGuilford]

Shouldn't that be knock on pellets?

 

[we'll smoke u]

I don't have that big of a pellet smoker but I do the samething to mine after long burns.

 

[Plowboy]

Shouldn't that be knock on pellets?

No more than a grease fire in an uncleaned kettle grill is to charcoal.


Here come the pellets are evil remarks. :roll:

 

[jgh1204]

I dont think he meant it that way. You said, "Knock on wood", I think he meant, you should have said, "knock on pellets."

 

[Plowboy]

Oh, I get it. Sorry.

 

[HoDeDo]

Oh, I get it. Sorry.

Hold.... wait for it, wait for it..... ahhh. got it! :twisted::mrgreen:


Also - for what it is worth, I vac out my FEC-100 after every cook. I know others that have had issues with dust settling in around the starter element, not allowing proper airflow... and vac-ing regularly solves that issue too.

I can't wait to check out your 500 this weekend Jeff. I've been thinking about getting a 500 to mount on my concession trailer - since I have a gaping hole there now that the Traeger Smokehouse that used to live there is visiting it's relative at Randy's!!

Bobby has one on his lot ready to sell me... I just want to see one cooking. I have heard mixed reviews on the 300.

 

[The_Kapn]

I burn all pellets out of the auger and vac mine after every cook.
Eliminates any chance of pellets expanding in the auger and gives a clean firepot for the next cook.
Easey Peasey.

TIM

 

[Sawdustguy]

lemon squeezy.

 

[biffleg]

Shouldn't that be knock on pellets?

:lol: