Dual Question-Grill and Fire Pit

[Brian]

#1 Have some family memebers with Traegers, I'm thinking about getting one "some day". They complain that they don't always get hot enough, especially on cold days, to rely on them as an only grill. You do need electricity too. So it probably depends on how much you grill. I'm sure it'll cook it until it's done, but you might not get the same results you're used to. You could always get a baby Weber Q or whatever they're called to bring out when you need it.

#2 Not sure but it sounds like the kind of thing you could either clean yourself or hire a professional to do. You can't be the only guy with an outdoor propane fire pit that gets clogged.

Good luck!

[Great-Kazoo]

#1 Have some family memebers with Traegers, I'm thinking about getting one "some day". They complain that they don't always get hot enough, especially on cold days, to rely on them as an only grill. You do need electricity too. So it probably depends on how much you grill. I'm sure it'll cook it until it's done, but you might not get the same results you're used to. You could always get a baby Weber Q or whatever they're called to bring out when you need it.

#2 Not sure but it sounds like the kind of thing you could either clean yourself or hire a professional to do. You can't be the only guy with an outdoor propane fire pit that gets clogged.

Good luck!

#1, any smoker when not properly set up doesn't maintain heat. We use ours year round. Few bricks wrapped in foil line the bottom. A 3 x 3 Felt welding blanket from cyberweld solves the heat loss from top and sides.
http://store.cyberweld.com/panfelwelbla.html


Once those things are done. An over looked area for heat loss is the flue itself. Somewhere in the owners manual it tells you (if not a web search) suggest you lower the cover to a 1" gap for cold weather cooking. Bringing it back to the 1.5 - 2" height for warm weather cooking

#2. low pressure air blown from the supply side should remove any small particulates from the line. Disconnect the line at the "burners". Pull the burner and after using air, go back with a welding tip cleaner. If the burner is off blowing air through the holes could be easier , Or try a vacuum cleaner. Either way be more cost effective, than hiring someone to do it.


Pipe cleaners tend to leave material behind. Last thing you want is on the last orifice to get some of that material stuck. YMMV