Laredo 1000 : it’s official, this thing is a fire hazard.

[GA Smoker]

I’m having the exact same issue with my smoker. Pitboss has sent me everything except a different smoker. It will build up so much smoke in the pellet hopper I think any minute it’s going to burst into flames. Has anyone found a solution for this yet?

What pellets are you using?

 

[Cotton509]

What pellets are you using?

I’ve used pitboss and Treager. Always sift them and always vacuum the fire pot before using. I can open a new fresh bag of pellets and it still smokes. I’ve had this issue since new.

 

[GA Smoker]

Wow. The only time this has happened to me was when I used Pit Boss Charcoal flavored pellets. I had smoke through the hopper a couple of times. Then someone told me to mix the charcoal pellets with regular pellets and it didn't happen again. I haven't had that happen with any other Pit Boss pellets or any other pellets. I have switched to Cookin' Pellets Perfect Mix since then.

 

[Cotton509]

Wow. The only time this has happened to me was when I used Pit Boss Charcoal flavored pellets. I had smoke through the hopper a couple of times. Then someone told me to mix the charcoal pellets with regular pellets and it didn't happen again. I haven't had that happen with any other Pit Boss pellets or any other pellets. I have switched to Cookin' Pellets Perfect Mix since then.

Maybe I’ll try different pellets, I’ve become so disgusted with this smoker. I’m entertaining the idea of going back to a traditional wood smoker.

 

[digikat]

Bought a bag of traeger pellets once, they burned really fast and when I shut the grill off it was smoking in the hopper. I had to restart the grill and run the prime function. That put the fire (Smoldering) out - I have never had this issue with pitboss pellets.