Pellets everywhere , no fire

kymtnsmokerMember

This is a continuation of butts gone bad.
So, I cleaned out the FEC (looks great) and placed new seal.
It won't fire up.
The pelllets keep coming and get slightly warm in the bottom of the fire pot, but won't light.
I've emptied out the pot (numerous times) and place a handfull of pellets and turn on 180. Nothing.
I've turned on a few minutes, turned it off, the restarted. Still no fire.
I've had this for 11 months with no trouble, but now it won't light.
What do I check?

7/16/062:53 PM

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Former Member

Sounds like the ignitor. Have you tried to light it manually?

7/16/063:00 PM

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kymtnsmokerMember

No.
How do you do that, and keep it going.

7/16/0610:21 PM

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Former Member

Get a 1 hp. vac and clean it out--place just a few pellets--maybe 1/4 c--not a hand full--use some sterno gel or some of that green stuff gel--can't remember the name--light it and let it get going real good and then turn on the smoke cycle is okay. It should work for you. This can happen to anyone. It has me, but not for a long while now. Later!

7/16/0611:15 PM

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Former Member

A torch of MAPP gas works as well. Can get the pit up to temp faster that way as well.

7/17/0610:31 AM

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Former Member

try this stove bright put a small amount of pellets into the cup and use this stuff. let it burn about 5 minutes (use a watch) and then turn on the unit. make sure the pellets are ready to feed. You might want to check and see if the igniter has fallen out of the cup. this happened to me. very easy to fix.

7/17/0612:45 PM

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kymtnsmokerMember

OK, problem found.
When I had fire in the unit that melted the seal (see Butts gone bad), it also melted my fan blades. The ignitor was working but not enough air to get the smolders to catch fire.
Tony at CS got me one overnight and I'm back in business.
Thanks Tony

7/22/064:56 PM

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Former Member

I was just wondering what you did with our butts did you keep them or throw them out? I had a problem with my FE the other night when i got up the fire was out, i started my butts out frozen, i havent seen much of a diffrence in cooking time when i do that and they come out great. i pulled them when they finished and vacume sealed them and froze them because i wasn't sure if they would be bad or not.

7/22/068:01 PM

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qnorthNear Traverse City, MI

Cousin Belly:

When you put a butt in frozen like that, do you put any rub on it at anytime?

7/23/068:31 AM

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Former Member

i rub em frozen

7/24/066:42 AM

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kymtnsmokerMember

I trashed them
Lee