Pellet build up in fire pot

[Grillmatt]

Ok, need some input (help). Last 4-5 cooks grill hasn’t heated up as it should, very slow to get temp. Tons of smoke coming out pellet hopper. Cleaned fire pot out and noticed an excessive build up for amount of grilling I’d done since last clean out. Tonite, same thing so I emptied pellet hopper (pia) and nothings stuck in hopper as it turns, but pellets in fire pit didn’t looked burned properly and it was very full. Auger issues maybe? Advice? Thx

 

[Jim6820]

Can you hear the fan running? Sounds to be like it might not be and there’s not enough draft to keep the fire burning properly.

 

[Grillmatt]

Yes, the fan works. Going to try new pellets first I guess but they were dry and fine to my knowledge

 

[Jim6820]

Yes, the fan works. Going to try new pellets first I guess but they were dry and fine to my knowledge

That would have been my second guess; pellets. Good luck on finding the problem.

 

[Motodad1776]

Adjust igniter rod closer to pellets, and are you adding pellets to pot when you clean it out so it's not empty when you are in ignition mode? Pellets that have too much moisture will also smolder/smoke too much and much harder to ignite cleanly.

 

[DenStinett]

Too much Ash and Clinkers in the Fire Pot
If you're using Knotty Wood Pellets, I'll bet the above is what you'll find is the cause
They are GREAT Pellets, but you need to clean-out the Fire Por after every Cook
Good Luck

 

[Greg Jones]

Bot alert.

 

[Grillmatt]

What bot alert mean? So, cooked ribs for 5 hours with new pellets, no issues what do ever. Guessing it was a bad batch? Thx all

 

[C. Keeper]

Bot alert.

 

[Cokeman]

Man, I’d kill for a glass of robot milk right now