If you were wondering if the Traeger pellet bins were waterproof
The answer is no. This happened after two days of non-stop rain. Water can and does get around the "seal."
by Unique-Discussion326
12 Comments
Friendly_Fire069
Nice pâté you made!
PhilosophyUpper866
Had the same thing happened to me once, I now store in the bin and inside my garage/house Was shitty to lose 20+ pounds of pellets
stubarnes4141
Had the same thing happen! Unfortunately the pellets were in my grill…I am an expert at taking my grill apart now, mainly because I didn’t learn my lesson the first (or 4th) time!
jay59l
I have a big pet food container with the angled spin on lid. Lives outside and has never leaked in years of rain and snow. Highly recommend.
Thisbymaster
Now you know, always keep the container out of the rain.
Delicious-Umpire8986
I use old pool chemical containers. If they can keep chlorine tabs dry, they can definitely keep pellets dry.
Pineapple_Spenstar
Lowe’s 5 gallon bucket with lid is waterproof, though. I’ve had mine outside in the elements for like 5 years now without issue
doublealone
Personally use a 5 gallon bucket with a spin seal lid like https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bucket-Companion-5-gal-Black-Paint-Bucket-Lid-LD5GRLBK006/303808738?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&gStoreCode=2763&gQT=1
Then I use an animal feed scooper that I just leave in it. Many ways to achieve the same effect though.
basement-thug
What kind of animal stores their pellets outside at all? Mine stay in my garage. They’re still in an outside air space… but under roof. Never had an issue.
phillydad56
I’ve been using empty and cleaned 5 gallon paint jugs with lids for 10 years, only had an issue once when I didn’t push the lid down hard enough. Can often be found at construction sites
zubie_wanders
Maybe add some tarp also?
mswezey
Was water actively falling on it?
I have the same container outside, under my patio. No issues
12 Comments
Nice pâté you made!
Had the same thing happened to me once, I now store in the bin and inside my garage/house
Was shitty to lose 20+ pounds of pellets
Had the same thing happen! Unfortunately the pellets were in my grill…I am an expert at taking my grill apart now, mainly because I didn’t learn my lesson the first (or 4th) time!
I have a big pet food container with the angled spin on lid. Lives outside and has never leaked in years of rain and snow. Highly recommend.
Now you know, always keep the container out of the rain.
I use old pool chemical containers. If they can keep chlorine tabs dry, they can definitely keep pellets dry.
Lowe’s 5 gallon bucket with lid is waterproof, though. I’ve had mine outside in the elements for like 5 years now without issue
Personally use a 5 gallon bucket with a spin seal lid like https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bucket-Companion-5-gal-Black-Paint-Bucket-Lid-LD5GRLBK006/303808738?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&gStoreCode=2763&gQT=1
Then I use an animal feed scooper that I just leave in it. Many ways to achieve the same effect though.
What kind of animal stores their pellets outside at all? Mine stay in my garage. They’re still in an outside air space… but under roof. Never had an issue.
I’ve been using empty and cleaned 5 gallon paint jugs with lids for 10 years, only had an issue once when I didn’t push the lid down hard enough. Can often be found at construction sites
Maybe add some tarp also?
Was water actively falling on it?
I have the same container outside, under my patio. No issues