Just got my 590 yesterday. Did the burn in yesterday. Put the handful of pellets in to prime. It took about 10 minutes for it to begin to get hot. Lots of smoke initially. Once is got up to 400 there was very little smoke. I'm assume that hotter temps will produce less smoke. After an hour I did lower it to 225 and there was a decent amount of smoke. I bought a 20 LB bag of Traeger cherry pellets at the local Ace hardware store.
Obviously the internal thermostat is going to get very dirty. Is it a good idea to clean it regularly? Any recommended cleaners or just use a little soap and water?
I'm not impressed with the vents. If you're doing a long smoke and you get some heavy rain you can get a decent amount of rain right on the food. I guess I'll just order the vents from reqteq.
I also have the grill cover. Are there any issues with smoking during a heavy rain in the electronics?
Many thanks!! Doing my first ribs tomorrow
Obviously the internal thermostat is going to get very dirty. Is it a good idea to clean it regularly? Any recommended cleaners or just use a little soap and water?
I'm not impressed with the vents. If you're doing a long smoke and you get some heavy rain you can get a decent amount of rain right on the food. I guess I'll just order the vents from reqteq.
I also have the grill cover. Are there any issues with smoking during a heavy rain in the electronics?
Many thanks!! Doing my first ribs tomorrow