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PGPellet Grill Startup Notes

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  1. What Happens When a Pellet Grill Starts

    What a pellet grill does between the power button and cooking heat, from the auger and igniter to the first smoke, as makers describe it.

  2. The Prime or Feed Cycle Explained

    Why a pellet grill's auger can run before the fire starts, when makers say to prime it, and what the prime button does and doesn't do.

  3. How the Igniter Lights the Fire Pot

    How a pellet grill's igniter rod works, what the flashing display means, and the lighting times that makers give.

  4. Startup Smoke and What It Means

    Why a pellet grill puts out thick white smoke at the start, when makers say it should thin out, and what Pit Boss says about vents and pellets.

  5. Where to Light a Pellet Grill Safely

    What a maker and fire services say about open air, distance from walls and buildings, and never using a pellet grill indoors or in a garage.

  6. The Cooldown or Shutdown Cycle

    Why a pellet grill's fan keeps running after cooking, how long makers say the cycle takes, and why they say to let it finish.

  7. A Pre-Start Checklist from the Manual

    What makers and fire services say to check on the fire pot, ash, pellets, hopper, vents and lid before each light-up of a pellet grill.