I had a clogged auger on my Pitt Boss and was getting ready to pitch it. I watch half of your video and it all made sense. I cleared the clog after watching your video. Thanks for posting.

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Great, thanks for comment

Thanks, finding this on a quick search helped me spend the 30mins pulling mine apart and doing the same, sorted! Thanks mate love ya work.

Your video saved the day.my Austin xl quit after 2 cooks.we called pit boss a dozen times with no results.i cleaned out the auger everything works now.👍

I had the same problem, I believe it was from dumping bags of pellets in the hopper and the fine saw dust clogged it, I now scoop the pellets with a slotted scoop to reduce the saw dust, cheers

Hey thanks for the video. Saved my thanksgiving dinner!

Worked like a charm, thank you! 🍻

Same happened to mine…thanks for the video showing us the details !

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

You bet

Just found your video. Thanks!!!! Fixed mine just like you did. Made a small system to hold motor in place and works like a charm. Thanks again!!!

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@maknbacon7367

Жыл бұрын

Smoke Daddy actually makes a mount for the auger motor that locks it in place.

thanks bud!! fixed mine! the motor had pinched the black and white wire into! we’re back happy again after 3 months sitting😂

Thank you for this video. It helped out alot.

Man this just helped me fix my pellet grill !!! Not a pit boss but you fix it the same way!! Thanks

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Good deal. You are welcome

Thanks for finally giving me an answer this is exactly the problem I was having

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Nice

Dust wasn't the problem with mine. I put a cup of cherry wood chips (not pellets) and one of them wedged itself really tight between the auger and the shaft wall. I learned my lesson.....ONLY pellets!

You just need to clean the auger once in awhile. A small shop vac is your friend when you own a smoker.

@HighOctane101

7 ай бұрын

Agreed

Thanks for the info on the Pitt boss mines has done the same thing.

Thank you! Just fixed mine.

Thanks for the video. Mine stopped and it has a np code. I'll use your video and hopefully fix the issue.

Thank you sir your a life saver

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

Thanks a million! This fixed my problem

@JokerMansBeats

2 жыл бұрын

Mine was clogged with damp pellets

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Cool glad to help

I just purchased an 1150 pro recently and this by FAR is the biggest piece of shit grill. Never again. First the while PID controller didn't had no Bluetooth. They replaced that for me. Then internal temp is over 100 off so I have took cook at 400 to get to 225. Then I purchased the heat defused to not blast the probe with heat, get it on there only to find auger no longer working.

Thank you for mine all fixed up now

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

I think mine locked up from not shutting it down properly. Also I think the auger motor being mounted loosely is engineered that way my pellet stove is the same way. I think it helps from shearing the pin on start up

Mine just stopped working and thought about the same thing, crap design. Also the screws have to be the worst metal ever.

It is really important to use a cover and to not leave pellets in the unit. I had this model and finally gave up on it after 7 years of one thing or another. I got the Pit Boss Pro and now when done with a smoke, I empty the hopper and then start the unit and let what ever is in the augur burn off. Then I vacuum it all and put the cover on. A little more effort, but beats having to pull it apart when those pellets become like cement.

Very helpful had same problem

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

i wish i had your patience, i'd be calling pit boss they say they have a 5 year warranty and all parts. They have been pretty good about backing that up

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I have zero patience with anything dealing with a warranty 😂

Damn bro same situation but I’m drinking IPA🇺🇸

@HighOctane101

11 ай бұрын

I’m keystoning it now lol

I had same problem. Cleared mine by watching this video. Auger was packed solid with dust and broken pellets . Took me an hour to remove auger . It was really frozen in place .

@HighOctane101

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it really sucks when you’re ready to cook and the damn thing will not work

@1234IDeclare_ThumbWar

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is super frozen too, any tips on how you got the auger out? I have tried a few different ways. Very frustrating.

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

Take apart and use a vise grip and work it back and forth, you will have to remove motor and lock collar on the end. The auger will have to be completely removed just in case there is nothing else in there besides pellets.

@1234IDeclare_ThumbWar

3 жыл бұрын

@@HighOctane101 thanks! I was able to get it more by turning it rather than pulling but goddamn was that thing stuck

@dannelson8556

3 жыл бұрын

@@HighOctane101 OMG you don't need to take the BBQ apart to clean a auger jam. It's super simple to clear an auger jam and it doesn't require the use of power tools, screwdrivers, hammers, crowbars and vice grips. Simply toss a chiming load of lit charcoal into the bottom of the BBQ and close the lid. within 15-20 minutes, which is less time than it takes to disassemble the smoker the charcoal will have reduced the jammed pellets into teaspoon of ash. In more sever cases you might want to remove the fire pot and toss a couple of briquet's under the auger tube . No need to waste time buggering up the end of your auger shaft

Mine did the same thing...got some new larger elongated pellets much like the ones you’re using. My best guess is that this auger is only designed for the Pitt Boss pellets which are smaller. I’m about to go out & hopefully fix this issue...fingers crossed I don’t have any stripped gears! Thanks for the video man! Would not have any clue what to do without your video!

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, good luck 👍

@whitedime

Жыл бұрын

Was it clogged?

Thanks I think that's my problem👍

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Good luck

Thank you, now i know whats wrong with mine

@HighOctane101

10 ай бұрын

You are welcome

There is also a bracket you can get that will stabilize the gear motor, it called Cabela’s Rework Motor Bracket CB24ESC1 , or CB36ETC1, it works but I had to add a couple of washers to align the bracket to the motor. Pit boss said that the motor flopping around is normal, I disagree.

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Nice, I agree too the motor should not flop around. Crazy they said that is normal but I guess that was the engineer that designed saying that 😂😂😂

Saved my ass. Thanks.

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

No problem

Happy 4th of July. Of course mine took a shit on this day😮

@HighOctane101

11 ай бұрын

You too. Hope it all worked out

Ran into a similar issue on my pit boss. Motor would plug up and the auger shaft screw holes got warped. Contacted pit boss and they replaced the auger motor and all auger plus parts free of charged. I was pleasantly surprised!

@FF-iy1xs

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on actually making contact and getting though!!!! I"ve filed a claim, emailed them, contacted them on facebook, and now i've been on hold for 92 minutes....unreal.

@mg8339

3 жыл бұрын

@@FF-iy1xs shit....mine just broke. did you ever fix yours? I got a KC combo from Walmart. Just filed a case, crossing fingers.

@spudthegreaterusa8386

3 жыл бұрын

I removed my "Safety" hopper grate as well, and noticed one day when it rained those screw holes were allowing water in the sides so i put metal tape on the inside to block those off. maybe you got some moisture or maybe its the pellets. I use Lumberjack char hickory, no dust at all, And Ive never had a jam. Pit boss 820xl.

Prob because you’re drinking Bud Light

thanks that worked for me

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Good

had the same problem….but when I opened a Bud Light …I broke one of my high heels

@HighOctane101

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂🍺

how much was the replacement cost. and what do you think caused the teeth on the gears to chip off?

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

It was like $15 I think, I’m sure gears could have been a defect but making sure the grill cools down with fan is a plus never unplug it at high fire that can cause auger to stick the next time you use it

For my situation the gears inside the motor had a number of teeth break off and jam the motor. No smoked Easter ham😢

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear

Lol this guy drinks bud lite. 👰🏻‍♂️

@HighOctane101

10 ай бұрын

Hey that was along time ago, I am a coors man

@goadoaistheman

10 ай бұрын

@@HighOctane101 fair enough. 😂

Yeah I gotta fix mine. I'm using the treager because my pit boss is jammed up. Had the ribs on for an hour and went to check and it was cold lol. Looks like we will eat at 9pm lol😂😂

@HighOctane101

10 ай бұрын

Been there done that

@joewaz100

10 ай бұрын

@@HighOctane101 I prefer the pit over the treager. The treager doesn't smoke as much. Funny how the cheaper one is better lol.

@HighOctane101

10 ай бұрын

@@joewaz100 I doe like my pitboss also, and yeah the cost is what drove me to the boss. Still works great if ya keep them clean..

Was that an allen or torx head on that auger shaft ?

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

If I remember right it’s an allen

I sift my pellets through a spaghetti strainer and shake them before storing them in a 5 gal bucket. Then when i add them from the bucket to the hopper I use a flour sifter cup and shake them again and dump them in. I find that by reducing the amount of dust in the pellets, I haven't had this problem..... yet. Additionally I drain the hopper in to another bucket after each use and store inside the house. My thinking on this is that the outdoor humidity won't swell the pellets. Maybe i'm just getting lucky so far but it seems to be working.

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

Good point, I store mine in an insulated shop. But yeah I agree moisture is going to be a problem! I have not had an issue since I fixed mine

Need ma bud light bruh

@HighOctane101

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

I bought one a couple of days before for a big family cook out used it twice perfect. Turned it on got meat ready 30 minutes nothing unplugged restarted 20 minutes nothing took apart turned auger little tight for 1/2 turn I thought .put back together still nothing took back apart back a auger fine at this point a couple people left to go buy another grill so I hand feed it for a while put it back together 30 minutes later pit cooled down looked from underneath I left the bottom off seen motor up against the side of box used tie wrap to tie back to finish cook today I made a bracket to support the motor in place. yeah you talk about frustrating hungry people dinner 5 hours late.

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s what always happens to me when the pressure is on to cook for A lot of people then something breaks

I think they under engineered the motor/auger assembly. Same thing happened to ours. I might start smashing up the pellets more

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

If you break up pellets more it might no burn properly may have harder time getting up to temp.

My pellet trap got water in it and has turned the pellets in auger i think to cement.. Shiaat!!!

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Been there done that, good luck

Mine turns but it keeps catching fire in the auger. Any tips. Havent been able to use it yet

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

Is the fan running for the combustion, are you letting it cool down before you unplug it?

Drink a Budlight? That didn't age well...

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

lol 😂 I am pbr

Same problem. But mine happened at 3 AM. Mounting is surprisingly cheap. That’s my next project; build a mount.

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Yeah mine is still using a piece of wood and a c clamp yet

I saw how floppy the motor was on mine I thought it was on purpose so it is not as prone to binding

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

I fixed mine so it was tight, it started to wobble out the shaft on the auger . Works great now

Wht happens if u can’t make it stop feeding

@HighOctane101

9 ай бұрын

probably get really hot

Gotta hand it too you...manually feeding pellets....I would have been making a run to KFC.

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m 17 miles from kfc 🤣🤣🤣

what did you do to keep the motor from being so lose?

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Used a small piece of wood to shim under motor support and a small c clamp. It was supposed to be temporary fix but no it’s permanent

As soon as I hit the power button i hear a brief noise and then the error message. I am hoping mine is just the Auger.

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

Only one way to figure it out, empty the bin and see if the auger turns. Could be the cheesy motor mount

I admire the dedication, but my ass would be heading to the store or ordering pizza.

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

It was tempting it I tend to try and make things work when I’m in a pinch

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

And yeah the dedication may get ya laid 😂

Is there a pellet grill that works without fail in production?

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

They all use about the same parts, I know for sure traeger and pit boss are about the same if not the same motors

@macflyguy5166

3 жыл бұрын

@@HighOctane101 I see, can't beat the flavor of my pitboss, guess I'll have to learn to be its mechanic...

$26 on amazon

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

I ended up buying it and it worked great. Thanks

Mine would not come out😵

@HighOctane101

11 ай бұрын

If you work at it with vise grip you can get it, you can get it don’t get discouraged

@SimplePleasuresMTB

11 ай бұрын

@@HighOctane101 finally got it🔥Thank you for the video

Bud light didn’t age well 😂

@HighOctane101

9 ай бұрын

some time ago lol

@justinbuchleiter6836

9 ай бұрын

@@HighOctane101 after watching this got my problem fixed on this pellet grill someone gave to us so thank you man !

@HighOctane101

9 ай бұрын

you bet, anytime@@justinbuchleiter6836

those motors arnt strong enough to strip a tooth on the gears, the only way that can happen is when people use crowbars pliers and screwdrivers trying to clear a pellet jam

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

Mine must have been super duty then. I just took it apart

Lol why pay for it when they are warranties for 5 years if you register it when you get it. I own three different grills from them and if I ever need parts they just send it

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Nice did not know that. I never buy extra warranty, did you or is that what it says in manual that i burned

@critter4ya

Жыл бұрын

@@HighOctane101 it’s factory warranty as long as you registered it with pit boss when you got it. If you didn’t register and then you can still use your receipt if you have it

That bracket is BS

@HighOctane101

11 ай бұрын

Yes it is

The whole motor is $25

@RizwanMahmoodi

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link for the motor?

do you still drink Bud Light ?

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

No

@Sluggo01

2 ай бұрын

Me either…the last Case came with a pair of high heels..wrong size

One of the many reasons I'm going back to propane

@HighOctane101

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah pellet grills need a little more attention sometimes. Down fall of them

Wonderful video. But yes, this is the worst designed grill ever.

@HighOctane101

3 жыл бұрын

I will agree with the design the motor mount makes a my head hurt looking at it 😂

The audio is the worse!

@HighOctane101

Жыл бұрын

Yeah my old phone was not to good