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Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #-1 on: November 22, 2012, 12:14:31 PM »
Naturally, this would happen on T day. Mak was taking way too long to get to temp. Then a beep and the error message of fire pot flame out error, cycle power off.

I had a bad feeling about the pellets, so I drained them and put in new ones.  All seems fine now.

This ever happen to anybody?
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Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« on: November 22, 2012, 12:25:30 PM »
Which pellets? I know smoke novice had some flame out issues with Lumberjack pellets.
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Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2012, 12:29:41 PM »
They are lumberjack. Only kind I have used. I haven't used the Mak in a couple of weeks, wonder if the pellets just got moist or something. Our outside temps have been all over the map.
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2012, 01:18:14 PM »
Got my fingers crossed for yah :)

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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2012, 01:37:26 PM »
Had a similar problem, didnt use the Mak for over a week and the pellelts in the auger caught some moisture. Swelled up and jammed the auger..
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2012, 02:15:59 PM »
All is well. I think Scally nailed it. First spatchcock turkey. That baby cooked fast at 300. 14 pounds done in two hours! The oven bird better get its butt going.
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2012, 02:30:56 PM »
All is well. I think Scally nailed it. First spatchcock turkey. That baby cooked fast at 300. 14 pounds done in two hours! The oven bird better get its butt going.

Yep, once you spatchcock it's hard to cook a bird any other way!
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2012, 02:34:31 PM »
All is well. I think Scally nailed it. First spatchcock turkey. That baby cooked fast at 300. 14 pounds done in two hours! The oven bird better get its butt going.

So..would you suggest removing the pellets from the MAK if it is not going to be used for a week or so? I know there is a door for removing the pellets....
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2012, 03:23:46 PM »
It's only happened to me once. But I could see dumping the pellets and running the Mak until the auger is empty if you know you wont be cooking for awhile.
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2012, 04:03:25 PM »
I thought it seemed like a good precaution...especially in cool dank weather periods, when you know that humidity will be high - and the possibility of condensation occurring inside the pit exists.
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2012, 10:03:32 PM »
Glad it was nothing major and you got back on track. 


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Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2012, 10:28:30 PM »
The great people on this forum help in diagnosing problems. Their is always a reason something happens. You give me the info and confidence to try on my own.

The turkey was awesome, and a big hit.
« Last Edit: November 22, 2012, 11:56:38 PM by Pappymn »
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2012, 10:35:49 PM »
What you have described about this forum Pappy - is purely a result of the fine character of folks that we recruit to join us onLTBBQ.

Does make us all feel good to know that we can post something - and not feel that we will get talked down to or belittled for it - doesn't it! :)

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« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2012, 11:55:58 PM »
What you have described about this forum Pappy - is purely a result of the fine character of folks that we recruit to join us onLTBBQ.

Does make us all feel good to know that we can post something - and not feel that we will get talked down to or belittled for it - doesn't it! :)

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I am on a couple of other forums, and I would prefer we stay smaller and better then larger and more diluted from the goal. Quality and not quantity.
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Re: Thanksgiving error message. Fire pot flame out error
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2012, 09:19:21 AM »
The best way that we can grow ( which...we must do in order to keep the site going, and maybe one day pay for it's own costs ;)) is to continue to only invite folks that we know are "good guys".

We have a vetting process for new applicants for membership, that requires the prospective member to respond to a couple of questions so that we can get to know a little about who they are, before they are allowed to post here. It helps.
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