20 Most Recent Traeger Industries BBQ020 All-in-One Grill / Smoker - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Could be a wiring problem...perhaps a loose connector. Go to the Traeger website at http://www.traegergrills.com/ and check the FAQs. They have specific instructions for testing components. You can also contact them by email or chat but I don't recommend chat because nobody answered the phone when I called.

It's normal for the heat rod to turn on and off and the fan varies in speed as the unit maintains the temperature you have set. If the unit is properly maintaining it's temperature then it's probably functioning as it should. My unit can become very quiet if it's cooling down and I have had to, on very rare occasions, restart it, but it's never completely shut down. If your unit is actually turning completely off and back on, it sounds like a short and I'd suggest you contact Traeger support to see what they suggest. I have found them to be very helpful and accommodating.

I would strongly recommend you pull the control panel and inspect the fuse. Before tripping a breaker, your GFS outlet should trip, and/or blow the fuse.

If the unit is tripping circuits, then there is likely a short. Given the material draw from the hot rod, I would start with that. Putting a multi-meter on it to test voltage, should give you a basis to confirm with Treager if it's within spec. Sometimes it's simpler to replace the rod, but this can add up quickly if not the root issue.

From Traeger: Why won't my Grill Ignite?

1. If your grill is plugged into an electrical outlet with a GFI (ground fault interrupter) plug, chances are the hot rod has absorbed or been exposed to too much moisture and is leaking to ground causing the plug to trip.
2. Open your cooking chamber lid, remove cooking grill, angled drip pan and U-shaped firepot cover. Is there ash build up in the firepot and/or around the firepot? If so, this needs to be cleaned out. The ash is choking out the fire.
3. Check the fuse on the back of the control board. To do this, first UNPLUG the grill from the electrical outlet. Then, unscrew the control board and look at the fuse-is it blown or not?
4. If the fuse is good, check for power by switching the colored plugs first. Unplug the purple plug and the orange plug. Plug the purple plug into the orange plug. Now plug the power cord back into the electrical outlet and turn the grill on. Does the induction fan operate? If so, you will need a new hot rod and fuse. If not, you will need a new control board. Unplug the purple from the orange and reconnect the plugs together to their correct color plug.
5. Always start your grill on the SMOKE setting.

From Traeger: Why won't my Grill Ignite?

1. If your grill is plugged into an electrical outlet with a GFI (ground fault interrupter) plug, chances are the hot rod has absorbed or been exposed to too much moisture and is leaking to ground causing the plug to trip.
2. Open your cooking chamber lid, remove cooking grill, angled drip pan and U-shaped firepot cover. Is there ash build up in the firepot and/or around the firepot? If so, this needs to be cleaned out. The ash is choking out the fire.
3. Check the fuse on the back of the control board. To do this, first UNPLUG the grill from the electrical outlet. Then, unscrew the control board and look at the fuse-is it blown or not?
4. If the fuse is good, check for power by switching the colored plugs first. Unplug the purple plug and the orange plug. Plug the purple plug into the orange plug. Now plug the power cord back into the electrical outlet and turn the grill on. Does the induction fan operate? If so, you will need a new hot rod and fuse. If not, you will need a new control board. Unplug the purple from the orange and reconnect the plugs together to their correct color plug.
5. Always start your grill on the SMOKE setting.

From Traeger: "Why won't my Grill Ignite?

1. If your grill is plugged into an electrical outlet with a GFI (ground fault interrupter) plug, chances are the hot rod has absorbed or been exposed to too much moisture and is leaking to ground causing the plug to trip.
2. Open your cooking chamber lid, remove cooking grill, angled drip pan and U-shaped firepot cover. Is there ash build up in the firepot and/or around the firepot? If so, this needs to be cleaned out. The ash is choking out the fire.
3. Check the fuse on the back of the control board. To do this, first UNPLUG the grill from the electrical outlet. Then, unscrew the control board and look at the fuse-is it blown or not?
4. If the fuse is good, check for power by switching the colored plugs first. Unplug the purple plug and the orange plug. Plug the purple plug into the orange plug. Now plug the power cord back into the electrical outlet and turn the grill on. Does the induction fan operate? If so, you will need a new hot rod and fuse. If not, you will need a new control board. Unplug the purple from the orange and reconnect the plugs together to their correct color plug.
5. Always start your grill on the SMOKE setting.

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It could be from your Traeger. Have you tried using Tide soap. Tide has some chemicals that seem to cut through tuff stains. I use it on my roof to kill moss .

reset the check valve -- we get a "grill will not get hot" call 5 - 6 times a week and 99 out of 100 need to reset the check valve. 3 minutes and it is fixed!

Not sure which Model Traeger Grill/Smoker you have, but they all work pretty much the same way.

The following is a link to the model BBQ055. It should help you solve the problem, which simply may be an incorrect adjustment. If that doesn't help call Technical Service @ 1-800-872-3437.

http://www.traegergrills.com/Media/pdf/Manuals/BBQ055_Manual.pdf