Brunswick problem

Justafed · May 4, 2024

My pit boss Brunswick when you turn it off, it keeps running(smoking)

Jimsmokes · May 4, 2024

Justafed said:
My pit boss Brunswick when you turn it off, it keeps running(smoking)

It should go through a shut down sequence then turn off.

brewersfan73 · May 4, 2024

Yep, the fan will run for 5-10 minutes as part of the shutdown cycle to burn through the pellets in the burn pot. Completely normal. If the auger continues to turn, then you've got a problem.

Justafed · May 5, 2024

Justafed said:
My pit boss Brunswick when you turn it off, it keeps running(smoking)

Yes, the fan goes through a cool down cycle But doing that whole time I’m getting white smoke Coming from the pellet area so the only way I can run it put the right amount of pellets in it so when I turn it off, it will not keep burning

brewersfan73 · May 5, 2024

Okay, so you are saying you are getting smoke coming out of your pellet hopper? Now I understand. Sorry, I don't have advice for that. I haven't had that issue with mine, although it looks like occasionally some others have. Not sure what the solution is.

jerryjj · May 5, 2024

I've had the same problem once in a while I just unplug it and everything seemed fine

Barefootdog · May 11, 2024

If you have smoke coming out of the hopper....

Keep your eye on it.
Don't back it up to anything combustible until you're sure it is off and cool and you're sure you don't have a hopper fire.

A number of people, including myself, have reported hopper fires in the Brunswick.

Going forward screening your pellets is a good idea.

IMHO, YMMV

probak118 · May 12, 2024

Not saying this is your issue as you describe but during shut down I still have some smoke escaping the hopper. I always dig a hole over the auger just to verify but some smoke does escape during shut down. If I did not open the hopper lid, I may not ever notice it