Take a grate cleaning brush and scrape the grease away.

Clean firepot traeger. You do this so you. Use a ¼” nut driver to remove the firepot. Dispose of old foil or drip tray liners.

I know that’s kind of a given, but it’s very important. The traeger will keep shutting off if the firepot is full of ash or if there are no pellets left in the hopper. Remove the hot rod by pulling it through.

Remove extra ash from the firepot. A clean firepot is required to operate your traeger grill properly. As a traeger tech, i recommend after every use.

If your traeger catches fire, there are likely two reasons why it caught fire. But i've been regularly taking out my shop vac and cleaning the fire pot, even vacuuming in the channel where the auger pushes pellets into the pot. Next, pull the grates and remove the heat baffles.

Vacuum the inside of the grill, the firepot and the hopper thoroughly, making sure you collect as much residual sawdust as possible. Brush ash into the grease & ash keg. Watch as ace's grilling expert, chef jason, shows you an easy way to clean out your traeger fire pot.always follow manufacturers instructions before using an.

If the feed rate is too high, the pellets will build up in. If the firepot gets dirty by dirt, debris, and ashes, you will be unable to ignite the grill. Remove the grates, heat baffle, and drip pan to clean the ash from the grill.