I bought this unit at Lowes on Christmas Eve 2024. I smoked a brisket on it that day and on New Year Eve or New Year day I smoked some chickens and pork steaks on it. I had zero issues with it. I did the shut down correctly both times but I just had to figure out how long the shut down took the first time for future reference.
About 2 weeks go by and I go to use it and the knob on the control panel broke. I got a new control panel yesterday and put it on today. I doubled checked my connections to make sure they are tight. I turn it on and I noticed the auger isn't turning. I pull the auger out but it is not clogged or jammed. The auger fan is on but the auger doesn't turn. I checked the pin to make sure it didn't shear and it is ok. The auger fan will run for a little bit then shut off. I got an error code of erl. The ignitor gets red in color but the auger doesn't turn. The auger motor is not stuck and is clean. Any thoughts on what it could be or do you think the new control board is bad? I hope this isn't going to be an expensive yard ornament! I will be using my old wood/charcoal smoker tomorrow unless I get this one working. Thank you for any advice
About 2 weeks go by and I go to use it and the knob on the control panel broke. I got a new control panel yesterday and put it on today. I doubled checked my connections to make sure they are tight. I turn it on and I noticed the auger isn't turning. I pull the auger out but it is not clogged or jammed. The auger fan is on but the auger doesn't turn. I checked the pin to make sure it didn't shear and it is ok. The auger fan will run for a little bit then shut off. I got an error code of erl. The ignitor gets red in color but the auger doesn't turn. The auger motor is not stuck and is clean. Any thoughts on what it could be or do you think the new control board is bad? I hope this isn't going to be an expensive yard ornament! I will be using my old wood/charcoal smoker tomorrow unless I get this one working. Thank you for any advice
