Traeger Industries BBQ020 All-in-One Grill / Smoker - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Was the grill over heated? Check with the seller to see if there is any type of warranty.

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Make sure you are leaving it open long enough when you first turn it on. Everything in the smoke chamber needs to burn up before you begin. There also may be grease buildup in the bottom of your smoker that is catching on fire. If neither of these two possibilities work, contact Traeger support https://www.traegergrills.com/support

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There is probably grease in the bottom of the barrel that is catching on fire. You need to clean it out.

If the auger won't turn because it's jammed, here's details direct from Treager Elswise, I would check your electrical on the back of your control panel. There should be three sets of two-wire leads: (1) Purple/White=Hot Rod; (2) Orange/White=Induction Fan; and (3) Red/White=Auger. Obviously, check the Red/White leads for voltage and continuity.

Sounds like you need to replace the hot rod. Contact Traeger on their website at www.traegergrills.com for parts and instructions.

parts are available at the Traeger website at www.traegergrills.com. You need to contact them. It would be wise to have your model and serial number available.

Sounds like a short in the wiring harness. You probably should contact Traeger at www.traegergrills,com to see what they suggest.

Sounds like no power. Is it plugged into a GFI circuit that might have tripped. On its website in the FAQs Traeger mentions that if pellets get wet, this can cause a GFI circuit to trip and they suggest a specific remedy. Check out their website at http://www.traegergrills.com/ and if necessary contact their service techs who can help you troubleshoot.

Heat rod not working.

Contact Traeger customer service at http://www.traegergrills.com for parts and installation instructions.

Have you cleaned the ash out of the firepot? I clean mine with a shop vac after every five or six uses because the ash builds up and "insulates" the fire, keeping air from the fan reaching it so it just smolders and never really gets hot.

The fan is not supposed to run consistently. The purpose of the fan is to help control the temperature. It runs hard at first to help get the fire started then it slows down to maintain the temperature you've set. If you change to a higher temperature or if the temperature drops below what you've set, the fan will run faster causing the fire to burn hotter. You'll also find that as the temperature increases the amount of smoke will decrease.

Traeger suggests realignment of the augur for grills that are not getting hot enough. I wonder if this might be the same solution for grills that are getting too hot. Here's their solution which I copied from the Traeger website at http://www.traegergrills.com/. I've been noticing that my grill temperature keeps dropping lower. What is the problem?

You need to "true" your auger. To do this:

1. Run the unit out of pellets.
2. Remove the allen screw and nut out of the auger and motor shaft.
3. Try spinning the auger shaft over the motor shaft. The auger shaft should spin freely over the motor shaft without binding.
4. If the auger binds, loosen the 7/16th inch bolts on the motor bracket and move bracket until you can rotate the auger shaft over the motor shaft. Then re-tighten 7/16th inch bolts. Make sure auger shaft still rotates over motor shaft, or repeat step 4 again until it does.
5. Reattach auger and motor shafts using the screw and nut which you removed in step 2.

You might want to contact Traeger at their website to verify that this is a solution for overheating. In the above case, the improperly aligned augur was not dropping enough pellets in the firepot. In your case, it sounds like it may be dropping too many. This sounds like a routine maintenance thing that ought to be done periodically anyway.

The Traeger website at http://www.traegergrills.com/ has an FAQ about grills not reaching the appropriate temperature and how to adjust the augur to fix the problem. Here's what they say: Q. I've been noticing that my grill temperature keeps dropping lower. What is the problem?

A. You need to "true" your auger. To do this:

1. Run the unit out of pellets.
2. Remove the allen screw and nut out of the auger and motor shaft.
3. Try spinning the auger shaft over the motor shaft. The auger shaft should spin freely over the motor shaft without binding.
4. If the auger binds, loosen the 7/16th inch bolts on the motor bracket and move bracket until you can rotate the auger shaft over the motor shaft. Then re-tighten 7/16th inch bolts. Make sure auger shaft still rotates over motor shaft, or repeat step 4 again until it does.
5. Reattach auger and motor shafts using the screw and nut which you removed in step 2.

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On my Junior, it starts as soon as I turn the unit on. The air from the fan is needed to help the pellets start burning.

Probably needs replacing. You can start the fire manually. There are instructions for doing this in the owners manual and on the Traeger website at http://www.traegergrills.com/ where you can also order replacement parts and installation instructions.

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.