Joe Anshien
TVWBB Platinum Member
So I got a deal on a brand new Smokefire EX4 that a private individual was selling. I was tossed between flipping and using as I just got a WSM18 and never even occurred to me to get a Smokefire.
I decided that I may as well use it before selling as it will not make much difference in resale as long as it is clean.
I am in the process of doing the burn in for over the last 2 hours as this grill lies like a thief.
I start the burn in well after a few minutes going, it decided it wanted another software update so it commands me to shut it down. Another 15 minutes to shut down and then another 5 to upgrade and start all over.
I set it for 600 and smoke starts billowing out and life seems good. I get the alert that it hit the target of 600 degrees and set a 40 minute timer. I go out and check on it after about 20 minutes. Well gee it doesn't seem to be 600, as 600 is quite hot and I can touch the grill without getting burnt. I open it up and can even touch the grates. I get out my thermometer and it is only about 130 degrees. Check the pictures. I took out the burn chamber cover and not much in there and the auger is turning but non are falling. I check the hopper and it is ok. I turn it off - Another 15 minutes to shut down. It stores the shutdown in memory in case I think I know better than it does, and want to power off to bypass the 15 minute shutdown. I remove all the pellets and find it really does not seem to be feeding the auger. I smush some pellets in the auger hole, refill the hopper and start all over. Now it seems to be really at 600!
Why does there seem to be so much ash outside the grill?
Did I mention how loud this grill is! That fan is loud!
Not a great beginning to a relationship.
I decided that I may as well use it before selling as it will not make much difference in resale as long as it is clean.
I am in the process of doing the burn in for over the last 2 hours as this grill lies like a thief.
I start the burn in well after a few minutes going, it decided it wanted another software update so it commands me to shut it down. Another 15 minutes to shut down and then another 5 to upgrade and start all over.
I set it for 600 and smoke starts billowing out and life seems good. I get the alert that it hit the target of 600 degrees and set a 40 minute timer. I go out and check on it after about 20 minutes. Well gee it doesn't seem to be 600, as 600 is quite hot and I can touch the grill without getting burnt. I open it up and can even touch the grates. I get out my thermometer and it is only about 130 degrees. Check the pictures. I took out the burn chamber cover and not much in there and the auger is turning but non are falling. I check the hopper and it is ok. I turn it off - Another 15 minutes to shut down. It stores the shutdown in memory in case I think I know better than it does, and want to power off to bypass the 15 minute shutdown. I remove all the pellets and find it really does not seem to be feeding the auger. I smush some pellets in the auger hole, refill the hopper and start all over. Now it seems to be really at 600!
Why does there seem to be so much ash outside the grill?
Did I mention how loud this grill is! That fan is loud!
Not a great beginning to a relationship.