Big Poppa
Administrator
About the only thing that can go bad on most pellet grills is the ignitor rod. I have lately seen posts where they had to cook indoors.
You can still cook with a fried rod.
If you are having =GFI tripping issues it is usually because the ignitor is bad. If this is the case then disconnect the ignitor rod from the circuit board and then the idea is to get the first batch of pellets lit. That is essentially what the ignitor does for you. You can keep a package of those little fire starters...but there are many ways...
I just twist up some paper towel and soak half of it in olive oil and light it and put in the fire pot with the fan off...when the pellets catch turn the unit on...some soak with whiskey...careful with that...some put a handful in a pyrex measuring cup with a little booze I emphasize a little...be smart. and then add to the firepot and turn on....be safe but you can work with it....you just have to realize that once your unit is smoking the ignitor is off....so just do the job of the ignitor.
You can still cook with a fried rod.
If you are having =GFI tripping issues it is usually because the ignitor is bad. If this is the case then disconnect the ignitor rod from the circuit board and then the idea is to get the first batch of pellets lit. That is essentially what the ignitor does for you. You can keep a package of those little fire starters...but there are many ways...
I just twist up some paper towel and soak half of it in olive oil and light it and put in the fire pot with the fan off...when the pellets catch turn the unit on...some soak with whiskey...careful with that...some put a handful in a pyrex measuring cup with a little booze I emphasize a little...be smart. and then add to the firepot and turn on....be safe but you can work with it....you just have to realize that once your unit is smoking the ignitor is off....so just do the job of the ignitor.