Wild temperature swings

[Hojo]

On my 3rd cook I experienced wild temperature swings on my Ironwood XL. Setting temperature at 270 degrees I saw variations from 185 to 500 degrees. Traeger customer service said I failed to perform the proper shutdown procedure, causing this issue. So I shut down correctly. We will see what happens. Anybody experience this? Sound plausible? Thanks!

 

[Manannan]

sounds like you may have suffered backburn if you did not shut the grill down properly which could account for the wild fluctuation?

See:

https://support.traeger.com/hc/en-u...63-How-to-Shut-Down-Your-Traeger-Pellet-Grill

 

[RayClem]

Always shutdown the grill properly.

Clean the grill periodically as needed...not necessarily when the grill tells you to.

I always prime the auger before igniting the grill. I also ignite the grill with the door opened, even though Traeger advises ingiting with the door closed. I have yet to have a failure, but that does not mean I won't.