Had a pellet fire today. Grill was clean and had been shut down correctly the previous cook. But when I turned it on at 225, in a few minutes it was over 500 and had quite the fire going. Got hot enough to melt some of the paint. Traeger customer service said likely issue was pellet dust or old pellets that had moisture in them.
Maybe this is my sign not to use Traeger brand pellets anymore?
by Peterparkersacct
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If this is a photo of one of your cooks, maybe share the recipe and techniques
used, as it’s almost guaranteed one of the first questions you will be asked!
*What seasoning did you use?
*How long did you cook it, and at what temperature?
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I vacuum mine out after each cook because of pellet dust. I do use the airtight containers though
Just sand it off and repaint it with high heat paint before it rusts and there is no issue.