So, XTexan posted a question, I thought I'd start a thread so we could post a little troubleshooting. Feel free to add and I'll add it to the top post (sort of all in one spot).
add your own lessons learned here
I'll start:
What to do if:
Your fire goes out?
Let's say you've been cooking for a while, and you look in and your fire has gone out. What now?
1. Do you have power on the system? If not, check the power and troubleshoot that. Note. During initial start up and COLD weather the display may not show; doesn't mean no power.
1. Are there pellets in the pot and not burned? So, the flame/fire went out. Could be that the fire was choked off. Think air and heat. If air doesn't get to the fire, it will stop. Do you have a flue/stack. Take it off. Are the fans running (turn it on and check to see they are blowing)?
a. Turn it off, turn it back on. See if the ignitor will kick back on OR you could manually start it (I use a blowtorch). You might need to clean the burnpot out. Be CAREFUL, there will be hot embers in the bottom.
2. Are there no pellets in the pot? The either the pellet hopper is empty (it does happen) or your auger isn't turning. Watch the end of the auger, with the power on and see if it's turning.
I'll add more, just wanted to start the thread.
Original Post