Re: Traeger grills
It get's to temp at probably 12 minutes, 15 for sure. (Little Tex)
I put a the Treager Temp gauge on the door where the pushout is. Max it ever reads is 375. I went ahead and put one on the opposite side of the door and by the grate. It reads 500F when the top one reads 375F. (The electric T stat readout never registers over 375F)
I have all components to replace on mine as there was a recall on a few of them I guess. Mine doesn't seem to get as hot as the new ones out there. If something quits on me, I'll swap it all out.
I clean the pot out every 1 bag of pellets I push through it, and or every 16hour smoke session. The pellets I run build more ash than the factory Traeger pellets, plus when I turn it on I crank it up and don't let it start on smoke. I have been told cranking it forces too many pellets in too quick and doesn't allow it to burn them out on startup.
Also, I cover the drip pan with heavy duty foil. Makes cleanup a breeze.