I have read some other comments and posts on the pellet hopper getting into a "empty condition" (funneling.)
I have the 885 Series and love it. But, I have had this condition of funneling now a few times. Today I am smoking a beef brisket, up and on at 5:30am. At 7:30 am I checked the pellet hopper and sure enough, it was almost in an empty condition due to the pellets not feeding down into the auger. I have seen where some guys have installed a fan with a cutoff blade to use as a vibrator to eliminate this issue. Others seem not to have this issue. So here is what I believe is happening and would like some input on my idea/opinion.
I live in Michigan where the air get damp and moist unlike lower states where it is warmer. I believe the pellets are getting damp causing them not to flow down into the auger, making the pellets to stick together. Could this be the root cause? I have found a electric vibrator on Amazon that Iam thinking to buy and install.
Thoughts?
I have the 885 Series and love it. But, I have had this condition of funneling now a few times. Today I am smoking a beef brisket, up and on at 5:30am. At 7:30 am I checked the pellet hopper and sure enough, it was almost in an empty condition due to the pellets not feeding down into the auger. I have seen where some guys have installed a fan with a cutoff blade to use as a vibrator to eliminate this issue. Others seem not to have this issue. So here is what I believe is happening and would like some input on my idea/opinion.
I live in Michigan where the air get damp and moist unlike lower states where it is warmer. I believe the pellets are getting damp causing them not to flow down into the auger, making the pellets to stick together. Could this be the root cause? I have found a electric vibrator on Amazon that Iam thinking to buy and install.
Thoughts?