Had a grease fire on my camp chef and neglected it for a few months. I cleaned it out and found all this rust. Can I salvage it by cleaning it real good and spraying everything with cooking oil?
by qazqaz4321
4 Comments
Fabulous-Operation51
If it still turns on and functions otherwise I see no reason why you can’t use it. Scrape, sand, clean, and coat in oil then fire it up!
spacejoint
Salvageable? Looks like it’s in its fkn prime! r/campchefsmokers
rdpatton214
If the controller still works, it’s fine. All pellet grills will rust over time. Just scrape and vacuum out the interior, cover the heat shield with HD foil, and make sure to place the left end of it higher than the right side make sure it drains grease into to grease bucket on the right outside. There’s a lip on the left side to hang the heat shield on. It will slope down left to right. Don’t worry about poking holes where the vents are located, not necessary.
Maverick_1882
Yes. I bought a Louisiana Grills Country Smoker back in 2009, used it off and on for a few years and then put it away in my side yard. Once COVID came around, I scooted it back on my deck. I replaced the, what you would refer to as the ‘auger motor,’ and I’ve been smoking since.
Absolutely yes. That smoker is worth the effort to bring it back.
4 Comments
If it still turns on and functions otherwise I see no reason why you can’t use it. Scrape, sand, clean, and coat in oil then fire it up!
Salvageable? Looks like it’s in its fkn prime!
r/campchefsmokers
If the controller still works, it’s fine. All pellet grills will rust over time. Just scrape and vacuum out the interior, cover the heat shield with HD foil, and make sure to place the left end of it higher than the right side make sure it drains grease into to grease bucket on the right outside. There’s a lip on the left side to hang the heat shield on. It will slope down left to right. Don’t worry about poking holes where the vents are located, not necessary.
Yes. I bought a Louisiana Grills Country Smoker back in 2009, used it off and on for a few years and then put it away in my side yard. Once COVID came around, I scooted it back on my deck. I replaced the, what you would refer to as the ‘auger motor,’ and I’ve been smoking since.
Absolutely yes. That smoker is worth the effort to bring it back.