Flame in auger tube

[FinsnFeathers]

UPDATE: I called on Friday afternoon and spent about 45 minutes on the phone with Dennis.

He walked me through a few things and then had me put the MAK in to smoke mode with a clean fire pot.

He timed it and all was good there.

Next we set it to grill. Timed how long it took to get to temp and all good there.

He let me know that in the cool down sequence there is a pellet dump after 10 minutes and this may be causing the back burn.

We went in to cool down mode and he suggested I open the lid. The MAK was at 465 degrees when I did this with the lid open.

No problem!

So I guess I will be leaving the lid open (it is under a gazebo) during cool down.

Dennis is a great guy and I really appreciated his help. 

[Pappymn]

Love a happy ending


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[rwalters]

Interesting way to resolve the situation... but I guess if that is what it takes then it is what it is. You can leave the hopper lid propped about 1” and still stop that auger feed.

[FinsnFeathers]

Interesting way to resolve the situation... but I guess if that is what it takes then it is what it is. You can leave the hopper lid propped about 1” and still stop that auger feed.

Nope...hopper lid closed....grill lid open.

[rwalters]

Interesting way to resolve the situation... but I guess if that is what it takes then it is what it is. You can leave the hopper lid propped about 1” and still stop that auger feed.

Nope...hopper lid closed....grill lid open.

Oops, misunderstood. Just not something I have heard of before. Wonder if you’re the only MAK owner that has to do this. Assuming your MAK is on level ground and not at an angle causing any small remnant of a fire to be directed right towards the auger tube?