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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28186
Real Name: Ace Winky
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_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:44 pm |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38309
Real Name: Dan
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Wow! Yhea that can be bad when that happens. Lucky it flamed out and didn’t pop bigger.
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 5:42 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475
Real Name: Steve
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Well that’s kinda scary... Good thing y’all weren’t sitting at that table eating your pre-meal cake...
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:10 pm |
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usrifle
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Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771
Real Name: John
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They don't call them "Rec Tec's" for nothing...
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Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:57 pm |
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JohnMBrowning
Location: Bothell Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 Posts: 4879
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Massivedesign wrote: Wow! Yhea that can be bad when that happens. Lucky it flamed out and didn’t pop bigger. I'm a bit confused..... how does a pellet grill 'pop'? I don't understand how this happens....
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:46 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52064
Real Name: Steve
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JohnMBrowning wrote: Massivedesign wrote: Wow! Yhea that can be bad when that happens. Lucky it flamed out and didn’t pop bigger. I'm a bit confused..... how does a pellet grill 'pop'? I don't understand how this happens.... I don't fully understand it either, but it's a real thing. It starts when the grill gets starved for pellets, usually if you're running out, but in my case because the auger apparently was stuck. Then there's a big rush of pellets (you fill the hopper, or the auger gets unstuck), and when that big rush of pellets hits the fire pot then POP it goes. I don't understand exactly how a big pile of pellets causes a pop like that, though....
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am |
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JohnMBrowning
Location: Bothell Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 Posts: 4879
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Interesting.... I wonder if it is because there is a huge build up of smoke and then a flame starts causing a 'flash over' or 'back draft' scenario? Seems hard to imagine if the fan is running tho....
_________________ Plan B is actually repeating Plan A.... it just involves much more alcohol.
Of the ten voices I hear in my head, only three keep telling me NOT to shoot.... Do I go with the majority or common sense?
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:11 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28186
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Sometimes caused by pellet degradation from moisture. Rather than incremental pellet feed there is more of a continuous stream and back flash if the pellet stream is dried out. Smoke was Most likely a moist clump. Stoppage was bound on squished pellets. Most pellet smokers handle it ok. Traegers burn your house down.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:16 pm |
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JohnMBrowning
Location: Bothell Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2015 Posts: 4879
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Yeah - I've heard about the back burns in the augers and the hoppers burning up, but I haven't heard to the 'popping' thing before.....
_________________ Plan B is actually repeating Plan A.... it just involves much more alcohol.
Of the ten voices I hear in my head, only three keep telling me NOT to shoot.... Do I go with the majority or common sense?
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:23 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28186
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I was having so much fun with Steve's hair on fire video I didn't actually hear the pop. Was it a rapid burn noise or a mechanical noise? That's a lot of smoke
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 12:27 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52064
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Pablo wrote: I was having so much fun with Steve's hair on fire video I didn't actually hear the pop. Was it a rapid burn noise or a mechanical noise? The video didn't catch the initial explosion. It was a loud banging, which was probably more the lid slamming up and down than anything. It was just a few feet behind my head, though on the other side of the house wall . . . I swear, I almost pulled my gun.
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cmica
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what pellets you using? you most likely had a flash over.....afew pellets at a time ignited. your track line could have had a little debris which prevented the pellets to glide when it got unstuck say 5 at a time in the pot got lit. Pablo wrote: Sometimes caused by pellet degradation from moisture. Rather than incremental pellet feed there is more of a continuous stream and back flash if the pellet stream is dried out. Smoke was Most likely a moist clump. Stoppage was bound on squished pellets. Most pellet smokers handle it ok. Traegers burn your house down. thruth....if you read the manual it says reg. cleaning to prevent this
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Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:21 pm |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28186
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cmica wrote: what pellets you using? you most likely had a flash over.....afew pellets at a time ignited. your track line could have had a little debris which prevented the pellets to glide when it got unstuck say 5 at a time in the pot got lit. Pablo wrote: Sometimes caused by pellet degradation from moisture. Rather than incremental pellet feed there is more of a continuous stream and back flash if the pellet stream is dried out. Smoke was Most likely a moist clump. Stoppage was bound on squished pellets. Most pellet smokers handle it ok. Traegers burn your house down. thruth....if you read the manual it says reg. cleaning to prevent this This. Most briquet burners who switch to pellets need a stoppage or three to tell them periodic maintenance is not an option. The nice thing is how quick and simple it really is to clean.
_________________ Why does the Penguin in Batman sound like a duck?
Because the eagle sounds like a hawk.
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todd1803
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Location: Bonney Lake WA Joined: Tue Apr 16, 2013 Posts: 226
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The same thing can happen in a pellet stove. Not burning enough and fills the chamber with flammable smoke. When it does light off it can go boom. With my Camp Chef they say it's most likely to happen at startup, and must always be started with the lid open until it's fully burning. Proper adjustment of the air gap on the chimney cap is supposed to play a role as well.
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lionhrt
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Location: Skagit county Joined: Sat Apr 21, 2012 Posts: 1389
Real Name: Dave
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With the Pitboss grill they warn you to leave the lid open when igniting The second time I used mine I forgot and fired it up a few minutes later it didn`t pop it boomed and the lid came up about 5 inches and slammed shut while I was standing only 2 feet away. I almost shit my pants and I can guarantee I will never forget to lift the lid while lighting again
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