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Check with a Traeger dealer in the UK. If they do not stock the fans, they can probably get one. Here in the States, there are lots of places like Amazon that carry replacement parts, but I do not know whether Amazon UK does. Just make sure you get the right replacement fan for your grill.

If you have a digital voltmeter, you can check the voltage at the terminals where the hot rod connects to the controller. I am not certain whether this is a DC voltage or an AC voltage, so you might need to check both. If you get a voltage across the terminals then there is a high probability...

I hope the angle iron idea works. But you still might want to consider my drip pan idea. It really helps with clean-up. Yeah, after five years, a carbon steel grill is going to start rusting. Thinner pieces of metal can rust through. It's too bad the grills are not made of stainless, but that...

When I replied to the original post, I did so as my solution is probably the simplest and cheapest. However, I am surprised that others have not chimed in. Another options might be purchasing a piece of angle iron from the local hardware store and cutting it to the same length as the existing...

When doing large pieces of meat like a ham, it can take a while to come up to temp. It is certainly fine to smoke it for 9 hours at 230F. However, if you find yourself short on time, it is fine to elevate the cook temperature later in the cook. Most of the smoke ring is going to be developed in...

I would suggest that you remove all the grates, drip tray, and flame shield from the grill so you can easily see what is happening in the fire pot. Clean the fire pot of pellets and then prime the auger to add fresh pellets to the pot. Watch the process to see what is happening. If the auger is...

My solution to your problem is what I have been doing all along. I never let grease get anywhere near the grease channel or grease bucket. I use a baking tray lined with aluminum foil underneath my cook to catch any drippings. When the foil gets too nasty, I ball it up, throw it in the garbage...

For those with limited space, I would think that these combo's might be useful. However, I love having a full-size Ironwood 885 and a four-burner CharGriller FlatIron griddle on my back deck. I can sear 1st using the griddle and then cook to desired final temp on the Ironwood or I can do a...

I am curious, why didn't you smoke the duck on your Ironwood? I have never tried cooking duck, but wonder if I would like it.

Although there is a calibration procedure for the internal meat probe, it only involves setting a intercept point at 0 C/32 F using ice and water. When is the last time you tried cooking anything in ice water? :unsure: To get a proper calibration, you need a minimum of two points, hopefully...

I get it, but my wife loves pork chops and pulled pork, so it is not worth the risk of trying lamb at twice the price.

Charcoal produces a more "burnt" flavor than wood. With wood smoke, you still get some of the volatile aromas of the natural wood. Thus, you might be able to tell the difference between apple, cherry, hickory, oak, and mesquite, for example. In the production of charcoal, those volatiles are...

It looks wonderful. I would try lamb, but my wife won't let me buy it. When she was young, her grandmother liked to eat mutton, which has a much stronger taste and aroma than lamb. She hated the smell of mutton and associates lamb with that same smell, even if it is not a fair comparison.

That sounds like a super idea. I usually purchase pork chops from Costco cut about 1" thick and smoke them on the Traeger and then move them over to my FlatIron griddle for searing. It works great that way. However, I occasionally cook a pork loin. A few weeks ago I cooked a pork rib roast...

The pork butt is not a very tender cut of pork just like the round of beef is not very tender. I am not certain I would try cutting a butt into steaks. It works much better cooked thoroughly until all the inner connective tissue disintegrates. If you want pork steaks/chops, stick with a more...

My wife and I (plus the two cats who gave it their hearty approval (y)) ate off our turkey breast for a few days. This morning, we are taking the remainder of the breast and putting it in a stew pot to remove the meat from the carcass. Then we will make a big pot of turkey Brunswick stew. I am...

Like you, I find that my Ironwood 885 temps are more accurate at low temps than at higher ones. If I set my controller to 225, the actual temp will be between 210F. However, I have to set the controller to 450-475F to achieve an actual temp of 400F. If you are trying to achieve a 203F final...

One of the biggest issues with Traeger grills is thermometer inaccuracy. Since you already have Meater probes, that should take care of that issue. I have an Ironwood 885, not the new Ironwood XL. The only issues I have had have been with the temperature readings. Once I learned not to trust the...

I guess Traeger is adopting the "See no evil. Hear no evil" mantra. That way they speak no evil about their own products.